Urban Development Institute Annual Report 2023-2024

The Urban Development Institute's 2023-2024 Annual Report reflects a year of dynamic change and dedicated advocacy. This report showcases UDI's proactive engagement with government actions at both provincial and federal levels, focusing on shaping a supportive development landscape. Key achievements include intensive work on five new pieces of Provincial housing legislation, effective collaboration with municipal partners, and the expansion of Federal advocacy efforts to address the housing crisis. Furthermore, the report highlights continued membership growth and details the extensive programming tailored to members for ongoing connection and education within the industry.

Enables municipalities to use their bylaw authority to mandate certain

requirements that were previously only available through the rezoning

process, specifically:

• Inclusionary Zoning (Zoning Bylaws for affordable and special needs

housing);

• Density Bonuses (Conditional Density/Density Benefits Zoning);

• Tenant Relocation and Protections (Tenant Protection Bylaw);

• Offsites (Works and services requirements); and

• Transportation Demand Management (TDM).

These changes could facilitate pre-zoning on a wider scale and provide more

transparency around municipal requirements.

Bill 16

Provincial Policy

This Bill identifies 104 Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) within 400 to 800 metres

from major transit exchanges across the province. Within the TOAs, local

governments are expected to:

• Consider the provincial guidance on heights and densities when

updating or amending zoning bylaws;

• Not reject applications brought to Council based on height and density

alone; and

• Remove minimum parking requirements to allow developers to decide

parking needs based on each project.

This framework takes place in two phases, with 52 areas where planning

has already begun taking effect immediately, and the remaining 52 areas

requiring designation by their municipalities by the end of June 2024

Housing Statutes

(Transit-Oriented Areas)

Amendment Act, 2023

Housing Statutes

Amendment Act, 2024

Bill 47

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