MIXED FORM AND TENURE TO SUIT THE COMMUNITY Housing and the Gabriola Village Vision.
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MIXED FORM AND TENURE TO SUIT THE COMMUNITY
Housing and the Gabriola Village Vision
What are we talking about when we talk about (affordable) housing?
Spectrum of housing needs
A mix of types and tenures
A range of delivery mechanisms
Overview
Examples of housing types, tenures and locations
OCP, density and development around the village core
Getting from Vision to Action
Roberts Creek Cohousing
31 detached owned single family and duplex homes on 20 acres of collectively owned (strata) lots, and common use facilities in Roberts Creek, BC
Roberts Creek Cohousing (cont’d)
OCP and zoning bylaws created a comprehensive development zone that permitted the development of modestly-sized SFDs and duplexes
Roberts Creek Cohousing (Cont’d)
OUR Ecovillage, South Cowichan
Our EcoVillage is an intentional community focused on sustainable agriculture and education located near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island
OUR Ecovillage (cont’d)
The property is designated ‘Rural Community Residential’ in the OCP, and currently allows
OUR Ecovillage (cont’d)
Paul E. Martin Estates
92 units of affordable housing geared to families and seniors
OPAL Community Land Trust
Located on Orcas Island, WA, this organization owns 101 shared equity ownership homes and 29 rental apartments, as well as 5 offices and 4 community gardens, scattered through 8 neighbourhoods and 55 acres
OPAL Community Land Trust
Density and Diversity in the Village Core
What has the community identified as key priorities? Diversity in housing type and price point
Mix of rental and ownership options
Densification in the core
Open to multi‐family options if the infrastructure can support it
Mix the generations – from extended care facilities to family focused housing.
OCP and Zoning Opportunities
Reframe what affordability means in the OCP
Identify opportunities for deposits to the density bank
Explore opportunities for density in and around the Village Centre: pursue SmartGrowth principles
OCP and Zoning Opportunities (cont’d)
Designate a ‘Comprehensive Development Zone’ adjacent to the existing Gabriola Commons intended to support a village-style housing development
Allow secondary suites legally
Density bonusing and community amenity contributions
Local government owned land can be made available for housing
From Vision to Action
Criteria for successfully developing a housing project Vision
Leadership
Resources
Evidence of Need
Expertise