Private Rental Developments

Recommendation #6: Private Rental Developments
Status: IN PROGRESS

Allow private development of multi-family rentals on private lands
Guidelines were endorsed by Council on December 5, 2017 and a process was endorsed by Council on April 24, 2018 to facilitate employee housing developments on private lands.

The following provides a summary of the proposed process and target dates for completion with an overview of the timeline for delivering on the target of 500 privately constructed employee housing bed units by 2023.

DATE	TASK
April 2018	Notification for Preliminary Rezoning Applications.
May 31, 2018	Private Rental Development Application Deadline.
June 2018	Staff complete a review of preliminary applications against OCP policies and guidelines and provides comments to applicants.
July 2018	Applicants provide revised application materials.
August 2018	Staff complete evaluation of revised applications and prepare recommendations for Council.
September 2018	Council provides direction on which, if any, applications are supported for further review and processing.
September 2018 – June 2019	Processing of zoning amendment bylaw and development permit applications that receive approval for further consideration. This includes submission and review of further detailed information and studies. Timeline may vary depending on application.
July 2019 – December 2023	Building permit application and construction.

Preliminary rezoning application submittals are required to include the following information:

Dimensioned site plan;
Preliminary building massing;
Number, type, and size of dwelling units;
Site data including site area, and proposed useable site area, site coverage, gross floor area, building height, building setbacks, number of parking stalls;
Written summary of how the development meets the applicable guidelines, and;
Initial assessment of access and servicing options from a qualified professional.

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Open Houses

The public is invited to attend, ask questions and provide comments at the following open houses:

Rezoning Application RZ1144–2077 Garibaldi Way
This application proposes to rezone land to allow for development of 74 employee-restricted condominium units.

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