Penticton香蕉视频直播檚 housing task force is bringing 18 recommendations to council including removing 3-storey height limits in the downtown and 4-storey building height restrictions on Lakeshore Drive.

香蕉视频直播淎s chair of the task force, it has been a privilege to work with such a capable and diverse group of members,香蕉视频直播� said chair Nathan Little. 香蕉视频直播淭he task was difficult as the issues we face are complex and our geography adds another layer of complexity. All of the recommendations made here are designed to meet the housing needs of today and tomorrow. Some of them will challenge perceptions of what Penticton is but we believe this work will set us on a path towards Council香蕉视频直播檚 goal of improved housing across the entire spectrum.香蕉视频直播�

The recommendations include:

香蕉视频直播� Allowing up to four or six residential units on all currently single- and two-family designated lands

香蕉视频直播� In strategic areas, support changing the commercial, tourist commercial, industrial and residential land use designations to the 香蕉视频直播榤ixed use香蕉视频直播� designation

香蕉视频直播� Removal of the three-storey height limit in the downtown and four-storey height restriction on Lakeshore Drive

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香蕉视频直播� Review parking regulations and shift from parking requirements to parking recommendations, in strategic areas to incentivize housing development and encourage alternative forms of transportation

香蕉视频直播� Support the city and staff working with non-profit housing proponents to develop new non-market housing that meets the needs of a range of people, and retains existing non-market housing units (no net loss)

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香蕉视频直播� Remove the Spiller Road area as a 香蕉视频直播榞rowth area香蕉视频直播�, and change the future land use designation of Spiller Road to 香蕉视频直播楻ural Residential香蕉视频直播�

香蕉视频直播� Investigate policies and programs to spur new housing development and redevelopment

香蕉视频直播淭he OCP-Housing Task Force has done a tremendous job of assessing all the data presented, taking in the input through the community engagement process and providing Council with a thoughtful approach to how we move forward,香蕉视频直播� said Blake Laven, the City香蕉视频直播檚 director of development Services.

The task force was established earlier this year to work on amendments to the OCP to address the housing crisis.

The city recently conducted the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment. The assessment showed that between 2016 to 2021, Penticton香蕉视频直播檚 annual growth rate was high at 1.9 per cent. If this trend continues, the city may have around 20,000 additional residents and 9,200 additional households by 2046.

The task force香蕉视频直播檚 recommendations are being presented to council Dec. 12 and staff are asking council direct staff to incorporate the recommendations into the upcoming Official Community Plan amendments.