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Regional Housing Needs Assessment moving forward

Regional District of Central Kootenay
By Regional District of Central Kootenay
December 16th, 2019

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) announced on Friday the launch of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment. The project is intended to build an awareness of where housing demands and needs are most relevant within the region and allow for collaborative action toward addressing housing gaps and needs within our communities. This work will be undertaken by M’akola Development Services and Turner Drake and Partners Ltd. as the successful proponents for this project.

“Access to adequate housing that is affordable, accessible and appropriate continues to be an issue in both our urban and rural communities,” said Aimee Watson, Chair of the RDCK Board of Directors. “This project is an important first step toward meeting the housing needs of our communities.”

The Regional Housing Needs Assessment is the first phase in developing a Regional Housing Action Plan. It is also a relatively recent requirement under the Local Government Statutes (Housing Needs Reports) Amendment Act, 2018 which requires local governments to develop a Housing Needs Report every five years to better inform and understand the kind of housing most needed in their communities by identifying existing and projected gaps in housing supply. This project will result in Housing Needs Assessment Reports for all eleven electoral areas and eight member municipalities of the RDCK. City of Castlegar has already completed a Housing Needs Assessment in 2018 and will act in an advisory capacity.

Funding to undertake this work was provided through a new grant program under the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM). The RDCK was one of eight regional districts in the province to receive initial funding.

If you would like more information on this initiative or wish to be included in a contact list for outreach activities, please contact the Project Manager, Meeri Durand at (250) 352-8162 or by email at mdurand@rdck.bc.caor visit our website at www.rdck.ca.

This post was syndicated from https://castlegarsource.com
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