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MattersHousingFirst seen Jan 12, 2026

Affordable housing options for strata requirements

Approved

Developers with existing strata-title requirements may provide rental units at 10% below market rates or contribute $7,500 per unit to the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund. The options give projects another way to meet housing requirements while supporting affordable housing.

Where it stands: Alternative housing options approved Jan 13, 2026.

Background

Earlier and later steps of the same initiative.

  1. Jan 13, 2026

    Strata title options for multi-family projects

    This matter concerns options for strata-title equivalency in multi-family projects. The available record does not describe the options or their effects on residents.

Timeline

Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.

  1. January 12, 2026· Council

    Affordable rental units or cash contributions accepted as alternatives

    Council approved revised equivalency options allowing developers with existing strata-title requirements to either provide affordable units or pay a cash-in-lieu contribution, and permitted alternate enhancements for projects already providing Attainable Housing units.

    Discussion

    Council debated whether the equivalency option would lead developers to pay cash rather than provide units; staff and council expected most developers would choose the attainable housing option. Council amended the cash-in-lieu destination to the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund ($7,500/unit). Several public delegates and industry representatives supported Option 1 to unblock stalled projects.

    Decision: Allowed developers to provide 10% discounted rentals or pay $7,500 per unit cash-in-lieu.

    Passed 6–0

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