Community Improvement Plan (CIP) - Affordable Housing and Sustainable Design
Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent public engagement sessions for the draft CIP! Video recordings of the June 18 Virtual Public Open House presentation and June 25 Council Public Meeting are now available.
We welcome any comments and feedback related to the draft CIP and encourage their submission to the Office of the Clerk (clerks@richmondhill.ca) by August 30, 2024.
The City is developing a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to establish financial programs that incentivize more affordable housing and sustainably designed housing.
Project Purpose | ||||
This project implements direction from Richmond Hill Council to explore and establish financial tools and programs that incentivize the development of affordable housing and sustainably designed housing. This supports core priorities and other efforts the City is undertaking to increase the provision of affordable housing and sustainable forms of development that contribute to the socio-economic and environmental health of the community. | ||||
Why Does it Matter? | ||||
Developing financial incentives to facilitate the creation of affordable housing and the development of more sustainably designed housing will contribute to the socio-economic and environmental health of the community by providing housing options for more Richmond Hill residents and reducing the environmental impacts of development. |
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How Does it Work? | ||||
A CIP enables municipalities to achieve broad planning and economic policy objectives by offering financial incentives to attract private investment. Through Section 28 of the Planning Act, municipalities must adopt policies within the Official Plan and approve an implementing by-law to designate a community improvement project area, which can be restricted to a specific location(s) or applied municipality wide. |
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Public Consultation | ||||
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If you have any questions for staff or require any additional information about this CIP, please contact:
- Phoebe Chow, Manager of Policy (for Affordable Housing)
- Ruth Rendon, Manager of Sustainability (for Sustainable Design)