Vague plan to allow up to four units on single-family lots suggests varying impacts on communities may not have been thought through, says Oak Bay mayor
Lack of detail about how the province plans to implement measures such as blanket zoning changes to boost housing construction is worrying mayors across the capital region.
Murdoch noted that most municipalities are already working to integrate housing forms like townhouses and duplexes into their single-family zones. Oak Bay had planned to implement a missing-middle or in-fill housing policy within the next year. Murdoch said with Premier David Eby’s announcement this week about housing-boosting legislation expected to be introduced this fall, Oak Bay is left wondering if it should continue its process or wait for six months to learn what it can or can’t do.
Williams pointed out densification in Highlands wouldn’t make a lot of sense, as it doesn’t have the water and sewer infrastructure to handle it. “For an older community like ours, it may require significant infrastructure upgrades and that cost comes back and is borne by the community,” she said. Saanich Mayor Dean Murdock said the announcement that four units would be allowed on single-family lots is welcome in a community where housing is very much needed, though he also said more detail is required on how the process will work.
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