The Province released the Housing Target Order for the City of White Rock on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing, announced the City’s five-year housing target of 1,067 units (which is 75% of the total Provincial Housing Needs Estimate of 1,422 units for the City of White Rock) the total minimum number of net new completed housing units required to comply with this Provincial Housing Target Order.
“Council will be working on the mandated housing targets with the Province and finding ways to achieve them, considering our community's needs,” said White Rock Mayor Megan Knight.
The Order sets out the total five-year housing target to be met by June 30, 2029, along with annual cumulative housing targets (Schedule A), housing target performance indicators (Schedule B), and progress reporting dates (Schedule C). View the Ministerial Order - Housing Supply Act (PDF)
The City will endeavor to achieve these mandated targets through land use planning, considering the unique context of White Rock, to meet the provincial targets and help address the housing crisis in our region.
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