At their regular meeting on January 27th, Council approved the Housing Target Progress Report and directed staff to submit the report to the provincial Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs and publish it to the City website.  The report provides progress information relating to the City of White Rock’s Housing Target Order, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, as required under the Housing Supply Act. As of the 6-month reporting period, the City has only achieved approximately 12.7% of the required 189 net new housing units (24 net new units). All the completed housing units are single-family or duplex residential projects. 

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

Additionally, Council also approved the proposed White Rock Affordable Housing Strategy (2024-2034) and directed the Housing Advisory Committee to work on the high priority/short-term initiatives in their 2025-2026 term as listed in Table 2.0 of the report. The White Rock Affordable Housing Strategy is a multi-phased and multi-pronged Strategy involving a range of partners and consists of six strategic priorities.  

The six key strategic priorities within the AHS are as follows:  

1. Regulatory Tools to encourage diverse housing types and tenure  

2. Incorporate Inclusionary Zoning  

3. Maximize use of City Resources and financial tools  

4. Facilitate and Strengthen Partnership opportunities  

5. Build Capacity with non-profit housing and services  

6. Increase Advocacy, awareness and education roles 

Additional information can be found in the full report by City staff and Affordable Housing Strategy.