Housing Advocacy and Partnerships
Burnaby advocates to senior levels of government on a variety of housing issues, including:
- Zoning for rental housing
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Development cost charges to replace affordable housing
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Renewal of rent subsidies and supports for social housing and cooperatives
- Better tenant assistance regulations
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Development of National and Provincial Housing Strategies
View an outline of Burnaby’s housing advocacy efforts and Burnaby’s submission to the National Housing Strategy process.
Burnaby works with BC Housing and CMHC, along with non-profit societies and private sector partners to deliver more housing. By leveraging City-owned lands and providing Housing Fund grants, Burnaby’s contributions support the programs offered through other levels of government and the contributions of the non-profit and private sectors. Recent examples of partnerships between Burnaby, BC Housing, private and non-profit sectors include new non-market housing at Cedar Place in the Edmonds Town Centre and at the proposed New Vista Society tower in the Metrotown Town Centre. Burnaby also partners to develop affordable housing through its City Lands Program for Non-Market Housing.
- Cedar Place - More Information
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This redevelopment project, with 90 units of non-market family housing and 91 units of non-market seniors housing, is a partnership between the City, BC Housing and the developer, Ledingham McAllister. The City contribution includes approximately $8.5 million through the density bonus program and approximately $28.5 million in indirect funding through the value created by the proposed rezoning. The 90-unit family housing component is under construction; the 91-unit seniors housing component was given Third Reading on 2017 March 20 and is proceeding through the rezoning process.
- New Vista Society - More Information
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This proposal for a 14-storey non-market rental housing building, as part of the redevelopment of 6525, 6559, and 6585 Sussex Avenue, received Second Reading on 2018 January 22 and is proceeding through the rezoning process. The proposal includes 125 non-market housing units and is a partnership between the City, BC Housing, the New Vista Society, and the developer, Thind Properties. The City contribution includes a $7 million Community Benefit Bonus Housing Fund contribution to offset permit and servicing fees, as well as costs associated with creation of a fee simple parcel for the non-market development.
- Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) - More Information
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Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI), which serves people with developmental disabilities, has submitted a rezoning application to add 15 new non-market housing units at its site at 3755 Banff Avenue. Upon review of an initial report on 2017 May 29, Council authorized staff to work further with the applicant on a plan of development. City support for this proposal includes renewal of the existing lease and provision of a $1.6 million Housing Fund grant to offset land and servicing costs.
Region-wide, Burnaby serves on Metro Vancouver’s Housing Committee and Regional Planning Committee Housing Sub-committee. Burnaby recently endorsed the Metro Vancouver Regional Affordable Housing Strategy.
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