Housing Needs Reports

Whereas Bill 18 - 2018 amended the Local Government Act LGA to require all local governments to complete Housing Needs Reports by April 2022, and every five years thereafter; And whereas all local governments will have differing access to resources to undertake Housing Needs Report updates, and differing requirements or use for this information; And whereas promoting sprawling residential development into rural areas contradicts sustainable planning principles: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask British Columbia to amend the Local Government Act, Division 22, Section 585.11 to make Housing Needs Reports discretionary in the future, rather than mandatory.