Title
Affordable Housing
Recommended Action
Whereas Marlene Best appeared before Council as a delegation at the September 17, 2018 meeting to discuss affordable housing;
Whereas changes to exterior siding requirements, window wells, overplanting landscape areas, and reducing the municipal approving process from three to two years would reduce construction costs of a home; and
Whereas it was suggested that the Township, working with industry, prepare an Omnibus Bylaw to amend architectural and landscape policies and design guideline specifications;
Therefore be it resolved that the following recommendations regarding affordable housing in the Township of Langley be brought forward to the newly elected Council for consideration:
1. That staff be directed to review current OCP’s, NP’s, Zoning Bylaw, and Policies to identify outdated or redundant requirements that could be updated to reduce the cost of house ownership;
2. That this review include input from industry stakeholders which may include formation of a committee; and
3. Township seek to lead Lower Mainland municipalities in this effort.