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Planning & Development

Housing Needs Reports

Background
The first legislative requirements for Housing Needs Reports (HNRs) were established by the Province of BC in 2019 and required local governments, including Regional Districts, to complete HNRs by April 2022. HNRs were completed for the six ACRD Electoral Areas, and member municipalities and First Nations in 2021. HNRs include collecting and analyzing of housing data to help communities better understand current and future housing needs. A HNR is a tool for local governments to use to inform local plans, policies, and development decisions, including documents such as the Zoning Bylaw and Official Community Plans (OCPs).

2024 ACRD Electoral Area Interim Housing Needs Reports
As of June 2024, the Province has updated legislative requirements requiring local governments to complete an Interim HNR (for each Electoral Area) by January 1, 2025. The interim report is required to include:
  • the number of housing units needed currently and over the next five and 20 years
  • a statement about the need for housing in close proximity to transportation infrastructure that supports walking, bicycling, public transit or other alternative forms of transportation
  • a description of the actions taken by the local government, since receiving the most recent HNR, to reduce housing needs

To meet these new requirements, interim HNRs for the six ACRD Electoral Areas are currently being completed. These interim HNRs will be used to inform the Official Community Plan (OCP) Updates that are currently underway for the Electoral Areas.

2021 Housing Needs Reports (HNRs)
ACRD ELECTORAL AREA & SUMMARY REPORTS

TREATY FIRST NATIONS

MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES

The following reports were developed separately from the ACRD and Treaty First Nations' HNR Project.

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