Post on 08-Mar-2018
BACKGROUND
# 1 Election Issue at door in 2014 in Ft Richmond / University Heights
January 19th 2015 Directed Winnipeg Public Service investigate best practices & report back
January 30th – 2015 Held Community Conversation 200+ people attended 35 Pages of questions / issues
raised
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BACKGROUND City of Winnipeg
By-Law Administrative Coordinator - Licensing Marcia Fifer (204) 986-4094 mfifer@winnipeg.ca
By-Law Zoning & Permits Administrator Martin Grady (204) 986-5147 MGrady@winnipeg.ca
Community By-Law Enforcement Services- Manager Peter de Graaf (204) 986-2446 pdegraaf@winnipeg.ca
Wpg Parking Authority - Manager (Regulations & Compliance) Ryan Arabsky (204) 986-3177 rarabsky@winnipeg.ca
Wpg Parking Authority - Chief Operating Officer Randy Topolniski (204) 986-5762 randytopolniski@winnipeg.ca
Property Planning & Development - Director John Kiernan (204) 986-5413 jkiernan@winnipeg.ca
Chief Planner Braden Smith (204) 986-2699 BradenSmith@winnipeg.ca
South Wpg - St Norbert Area Planner Richard Mahe (204) 986-8631 rmahe@winnipeg.ca
Planner (Report presenter) Susanne Dewey-Povoledo (204) 986-4723 SDeweyPovoledo@winnipeg.ca
Winnipeg Transit - Director Dave Wardrop (204) 986-4469 dwardrop@winnipeg.ca
Fire Prevention- Director Janet Bier (204) 986-6363 jbier@winnipeg.ca
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BACKGROUND
University of Manitoba
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Government & Community Engagement - Director Tyler MacAfee (204) 474-8157 Tyler.Macafee@umanitoba.ca
Executive Director, Public Affairs John Danakas (204) 474-8551 John.Danakas@umanitoba.ca
Campus Planning Office- Southwood / Acting Director Rejeanne Dupuis (204) 474-6095 rejeanne.dupuis@ad.umanitoba.ca
On Campus Student Residences-Director Barry Stone (204) 474-8611 Barry.Stone@umanitoba.ca
Vice-Provost -(Students) Susan Gottheil (204) 474-1160 susan_gottheil@umanitoba.ca
International Centre of Students - Director Tony Rogge (204) 474-8502 rogge@cc.umanitoba.ca
English Language Centre Garry Dyck (204) 474-8664 garry_dyck@umanitoba.ca
Homestay Program - Coordinator (ELC) Ann Friesen (204) 474-6809 ann.friesen@umanitoba.ca
BACKGROUND
Student Organizations
University of Manitoba Student Union - President Jeremiah Kopp (204) 474-6519 pres@umsu.ca
University of Manitoba Student Union - VP External Astitwa Thapa (204) 474-6528 vpe@umsu.ca
The Manitoban - Editor-in-Chief Craig Adolphe (204) 474-8293 editor@themanitoban.com
The Manitoban -News Editor Ethan Cabal (204) 290-5162 news@themanitoban.com
Indian Students Association - President Nitin Sharma ( 204) 999-0924 uofmisa@gmail.com
Manitoba Chinese Community Centre - President Fisher Wang ( 204) 318-6822 mccc.organization@gmail.com
Canadian Federation of Students, Manitoba - Chairperson Michael Barkman (204)783-0787 chair@cfsmb.ca
Canadian Federation of Students, Manitoba -Researcher Brianne Goertzen (204)783-0787
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BACKGROUND
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Additional Organizations
International College of Manitoba - College Director and Principal Richard Lobdell (204) 474-8583 richard.lobdell@icmanitoba.ca
International College of Manitoba - Marketing Director Mark Peters (204) 474-8479 Mark.Peters@icmanitoba.ca
Pembina Trails School Division International Student Program - Director Brent Pool (204) 488-1767 ext.1246 bpoole@pembinatrails.ca
Homestay Facilitator Julie Banfield (204) 488-1767 ext.1203 jbanfield@pembinatrails.ca
Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology (MITT) President and CEO Paul Holden (204) 989-6508 paul.holden@mitt.ca
St.John's College (U of M Campus) - Warden and Vice-Chancellor Chris Trott (204) 474-8529 Christopher.Trott@umanitoba.ca
Literacy Partners of Manitoba - Executive Director John McDonald (204) 954-3855 jmcdonald@manitobaliteracy.com
BACKGROUND
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Additional Organizations
MLA for Fort Richmond - Kerri Irvin Ross Kerri Irvin-Ross (204) 475-9433 kerri.irvin-ross@yourmanitoba.ca
Manitoba Housing, Tenancy Branch, Housing & Community Dev. Carly Duboff (204) 945-4662 Carly.Duboff@gov.mb.ca
Richard Wintrup & Associates (Planners) Michelle Richard (204) 926-2235 michelle@richardwintrup.ca
Denisa Gavan-Koop (204) 926-2235 denisa@ricahrdwintrup.ca
Rise Real Estate (Developer) Brian McMullan brianm@riserealestate.ca
WinnipegREALTORS Association - Director of Public Affairs Peter Squire (204) 786-8854 psquire@winnipegrealtors.ca
BACKGROUND
Financial – Legal - Regulatory
Canada Revenue Canada Informant Leads Program (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/nvstgtns/lds/menu-eng.html)
Offshore Tax Informant Program http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/cmplnc/otip-pdife/menu-eng.html
Frequently Asked Questions http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/nvstgtns/lds/faq-eng.html
Mortgages: Manitoba Securities Commission - Real Estate Division Governing Body
(204) 945-2562 realestate@gov.mb.ca
Home Insurance: Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba Governing Body
(204) 488-1857 info@ibam.mb.ca
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GROWTH - U of Manitoba Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) Planning Framework: 2013–2018
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20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
1999 2010 2015
Full Time Enrollment
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GROWTH – International Students
1999 – 2000 754 students
2015-2016 School Yr 4692 students
PAST 5 years growth attributed to*:
enhanced international recruitment efforts and the expansion of enrolment from feeder programs (English Language Centre, local school
boards and colleges, International College of Manitoba)
increased funding
international partnerships at the graduate level
Strategic Enrolment Management plan projects: By 2018 international student enrolment should
increase to 10% of undergraduate enrolment; and
By 2018 international student enrolment should account for 20% of graduate enrolment
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1999 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
% Enrollment = International Students
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CAMPUS HOUSING
1,316 bed spaces on campus - waiting list 300+
Ranks last among U15 institutions on campus bed/total student population ratio (U15= 15 Canadian Research Universities)
Student Residences Demand Survey
completed Fall 2014 - to provide the actual demand for on campus student accommodation, preferences, and pricing (among others)
Anticipating U of M Long Term
Affordable Student Housing Strategy
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
KEY CHALLENGES:
1. No Guarantor: Cannot rent apartment as no past work history / relatives in Canada
Forced into renting rooms in houses
Fear regulators will impact immigration efforts
2. Public Transit: Poor S. St. Vital connections
Very limited service in Waverley West
Limited service in surrounding communities
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LANDLORDS
Media = Phone calls / emails
Investors / Absentee / Responsible Landlords
Living Conditions
Security Deposits
Student Rights
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WE ARE NOT ALONE Shortage of affordable student housing impacts many communities:
Demand exceeds supply: McMaster University - Hamilton, ON
University of Ottawa – Ottawa, ON
University of Toronto – Scarborough ON
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
University of Stony Brook – Stony Brook, NY
Etc.
MANY tools in the ‘rental house’ tool kit
Not one single solution
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SCAN of BEST PRACTICES – Implementation Strategy- Action Plan
A student-accommodation strategy to deal with growth
A zoning by-law amendment limits the number of bedrooms/rooms in a dwelling
Investigate the effectiveness of creating a rental housing registry
Investigate partnerships with the university to develop voluntary landlord certification programs
Number of unrelated individuals who can occupy a single family home with a rental registration has been reduced from 8 to no more than 4
The definition of “family” now places the burden of proof on the landlord, not the town, to prove a group of tenants is indeed operating as a family.
Etc.
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Implementation Strategy – Action Plan
HIGHLIGHTS
1. Demand for Student Housing far exceeds Supply
2. Negative impact on fabric of community
3. Situation evolved over past 5 years
4. Many organizations involved
5. By Law enforcement is complex – & is band aid to a larger problem
6. $$ Millions into economy = good /
bad & very ugly
7. International Students arrive here and immediately have a disadvantage
8. Forced into unsafe student living conditions
9. We are not alone – best practices
10. LEADERSHIP - required by ALL
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Public Service Report - CoW
A cross jurisdictional analysis over several comparable North American cities of similarly converted ‘R1’ and ‘R2’ student housing in neighbourhoods adjacent to Universities and Colleges
A summation of best practices over those same North American cities cited in the cross jurisdictional analysis allowing the establishment or potential limitation of multiple-tenancy student housing in neighbourhoods adjacent to University or College campuses
Specific challenges regarding both zoning and code issues, including recommendations in enabling multiple tenancy student housing accepting short term student populations associated with the Universities and Colleges within the City of Winnipeg
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1. Student Housing Accommodation Strategy
U o M
Residents
Partners
City of Winnipeg
Province of Manitoba
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3. Collaboration
Residents’ Rental Housing Association
Stakeholders’ Rental Housing Association Co-Chairs, Tyler MacAfee – U of M Janice Lukes – Councillor
Kerri Irvin Ross, MLA
City of Winnipeg reps
U of M reps
UMSU
St John’s College
Manitoba Housing
Immigration – Literary Partners
Manitoba REALTORS
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NEXT STEPS
SHORT TERM:
MEETING: Residents’ Rental Housing
Association
November, 2015 – Details TBA
U of M or Consultant’s Best Practices Scan
CoW / U of M - Implementation Strategy – Action Plan
Initiate Student Housing Accommodation Strategy U of M Final Draft Campus Plan December 2015
U of M Secondary Plan Development for Southwood Spring 2016
Discussions with developers along Pembina
MEDIUM TERM (2-5 yrs):
Rapid Transit Phase Two
Continue to support development on Pembina
LONG TERM (10 – 20 yrs): Phase One: U of M initiates development
of Southwood lands & housing
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