Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 3 – Surrey 2050

housing stock, while considering impacts on tenants and affordability

through Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code requirements.

D6.2.5 Encourage building and landscape design features that conserve energy and water, reduce GHG emissions , and mitigate extreme heat in urban areas through the DP1 Form and Character Guidelines (see Appendix 2) and other design measures. D6.2.6 Explore opportunities to incentivize developments that exceed minimum regulatory requirements for energy ef fi ciency and zero-carbon performance. D6.2.7 Encourage construction practices and technologies that reduce embodied carbon and improve the climate resilience of new buildings. D6.2.8 Support affordable zero-carbon resilience retrofits of existing buildings by: Advocating to senior levels of government for regulations, funding and supportive programs; and Developing a comprehensive existing building strategy.

Sec Supplementary Information Prepare and implement housing strategies or action plans that: a) Policy

encourage the supply of new rental housing and mitigate or limit the loss of existing rental housing stock

Surrey Affordable Housing Strategy was completed in 2018. An update to the Strategy is planned to commence mid-2026.

D1.3.1 Target a healthy vacancy rate of approximately 4 percent for purpose-built rental housing citywide.

D1.3.2 Maintain or increase the number of rental units and bedrooms when existing purpose-built rental housing sites are redeveloped. D1.3.4 Explore tools and/or mechanisms to support the development of new purpose-built rental housing , including: a. Expediting applications; b. Reducing parking requirements; c. Waiving development fees and charges; or d. Providing financial or non-financial incentives. D1.4.1 Ensure conversion of purpose-built rental apartment buildings or co-operative housing into stratified condominiums is only permitted when city-wide vacancy rates are above 4 percent in alignment with City policies. D1.4.5 Update the City's Rental Premises Standards of Maintenance Bylaw . D1.4.2 Require that tenants must be informed, assisted and compensated in order for redevelopment of purpose-built rental sites to be permitted. D1.4.3 Ensure redevelopment of existing manufactured home sites is only permitted when residents are informed, assisted, and compensated.

Policy 4.2.8

b)

encourage tenant protections and assistance for renter households impacted by renovation or redevelopment of existing purpose-built rental housing

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