July 4th, 2024

As mentioned in previous updates, at the City Initiatives and Planning Committee on June 18th, Council directed staff to amend the Family Friendly Units Policy to the below interim policy until the Housing Needs Assessment Report is completed and the new numbers are voted on by Council.   

The amended numbers will be applicable to all 6+ storey residential projects: 

• Maximum 60% studio and 1 bedroom, with no more than 30% being studio units; and 
• Minimum of 10% 3+ bedrooms.  

Staff were also directed to bring back the Family Friendly Units Policy for further review after the Housing Needs Assessment is completed. 

More information can be found in the full report by City staff. 

May 23rd, 2024

On May 14th, it was recommended that Council direct staff to bring forward a process to defer any updates to the Family-Friendly Units Policy until after the provincially mandated Housing Needs Report (HNR) is completed by January 1st, 2025. In February 2023, staff were directed to investigate if amendments to the family-friendly zoning policy are needed to meet the Port Moody Housing Needs Report 2+ bedroom targets. Due to the provincial housing requirements' impact on current projects, the Family-Friendly Units Policy will fall on a list of deferred projects. Following the January 1st, 2025 HNR, staff will better understand the provincial requirements and new development tools the Province is currently working on. 

A motion was passed during the Council meeting referring discussion of an interim measure to the policy, intending to meet the Province’s original targets, to the upcoming City Initiatives and Planning Committee (CIPC) meeting in June. 

More information can be found in the full report by City staff.