Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 3 – Surrey 2050

D1.4.4 Regularly review and update the City’s bylaws and policies in relation to rental housing redevelopment, manufactured home park redevelopment and tenant protection. The City continues to explore opportunities to deliver housing in partnership with non-profit housing providers.

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cooperate with and facilitate the activities of Metro Vancouver Housing under Action 4.2.2

Strategy 4.3 Meet the housing needs of lower income households and populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Sec Policy

Applicable OCP Policies

Adopt Regional Context Statements that:

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indicate how they will collaborate with the Federal Government, the Province, and other partners, to assist in increasing the supply of permanent, affordable, and supportive housing units

D1.3.3 Advocate to senior governments for policy and taxation changes that will encourage the construction of purpose-built rental apartments .

D1.5.2 Prioritize Indigenous-led non-market housing projects.

D1.5.7 Partner with BC Housing, Provincial and Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private developers to provide non market housing that will meet the current and future needs of residents. D1.5.7 Partner with BC Housing, Provincial and Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private developers to provide non market housing that will meet the current and future needs of residents.

Policy 4.3.7

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identify policies and actions to partner with other levels of government and non-profit organizations in order to create pathways out of homelessness and contribute to meeting the housing and support needs of populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness participate in programs with other levels of government to secure additional housing units to meet the housing needs of lower income households identify strategies to increase community acceptance and communicate the benefits of affordable and supportive housing development are aligned with or integrate plans to address homelessness, and identify strategies to reduce the total number of households that are in core housing need and

Sec Supplementary Information Prepare and implement housing strategies or action plans that a) identify opportunities to Policy

D1.3.3 Advocate to senior governments for policy and taxation changes that will encourage the construction of purpose-built rental apartments . D1.5.7 Partner with BC Housing, Provincial and Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private developers to provide non market housing that will meet the current and future needs of residents. Surrey’s A Pathway to Home: Surrey Homelessness Prevention + Response Plan includes the following action: Address stigma and foster community buy-in for non-market housing developments. Surrey Affordable Housing Strategy was completed in 2018. An update to the Strategy is planned to commence mid-2026. D1.5.1 Support non-market housing projects in all communities and encourage them in locations: a. With access to transit routes; b. Within Transit Oriented Areas ;

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Policy 4.3.8

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