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ting with partners to find solutions that work for people in our city. Together we can make Downtown a place where people want to invest, work, live, visit and connect as a community year-round. Revitalizing downtown requires creative thinking and strategic investments to improve public spaces, increase safety and attract a mix of business and housing development for a vibrant, complete neighbourhood. The City is taking action through these key focus areas: Downtown Incentive Programs Community Safety Initiatives Capital Improvement Projects Supporting Community Partners default The City offers a range of dedicated incentive programs to support the vision of a vibrant downtown by promoting investment in housing, commercial businesses and arts and culture. ...

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targeted to areas where housing could be added or densified by expanding the existing infrastructure or adding additional services, we can bring many new housing units online. Who does it affect? Expanded or new infrastructure will ultimately benefit everyone as we lessen the demands on existing infrastructure to accommodate additional growth. 11. Update the Development Charges Model to support long-term housing growth. What does this mean? Our City utilizes development charges to assist with the buildout of either new developments or infill development projects. These fees help to pay for the City’s infrastructure costs for supporting the proposed development and growth. Why is it important? There is an important balance when it comes to development fees charges. You must ensure that you cover the city’s expenditure but don’t discourage new projects. We received feedback from industry stakeholders that the City’s current approach was not working. In response to this feedback, a Development Charges Review was undertaken to address identified concerns and issues. Who does it effect? This affects everyone in our city as it determines growth for the future. Timeline Below is a timeline of activities related to our HAF Application and Action Plan. 2023 March Housing Accelerator Fund launched by the Federal Government June City Council directed Administration to submit HAF application with action plan November City Council passed motion directing Administration to amend HAF application increasing residential development permissions citywide and prepare bylaw amendments to support this change. 2024 February City signs an agreement with the Federal government for $35.2 Million under the Housing Accelerator Fund. City Council approves Phase 1 of the zoning bylaw changes to support HAF Initiatives. April City Council approves Phase 2 of the zoning bylaw changes to support HAF Initiatives. June City Council approves Phase 3 of the zoning bylaw changes to support HAF Initiatives. July City Council approves the report updating the Development Charges Model to support HAF initiatives. September City Council approves amendments to Neighbourhood Plans to align with previous zoning bylaw changes and support implementation of the City's HAF initiatives. 2025 January Housing Needs Assessment Report to be presented to council for approval. February HAF pilot programs for office conversion, pre-development grants and rent repair for non-profits to be presented to council. TBD Zoning Bylaw updates to enable more development opportunities and increase user experience with the document. This will continue to advance HAF Actions #1-4 and 8. default Types of Housing HAF supports the building and development of various types of housing. This gallery provides a visual guide to show examples of the kinds of housing we already have in our city and others that we would see more of as a result of our HAF initiatives. The models shown are for reference only. Actual development and design may vary. Triplex Cottage Court Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Duplex Stacked Live Work Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Townhouse Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Fourplex Photo credit: Union Studio Architecture/ Nat Rea Cottage Court Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Triplex Live Work Photo credit: Union Studio Architecture/ Nat Rea Duplex Stacked Duplex SBS Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Townhouse Live Work Duplex SBS The models shown are for reference only. Actual development and design may vary. Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Photo credit: Missing Middle Housing/ Daniel Parolek Frequently Asked Questions Expand each question below to learn more about the Housing Accelerator Fund. What are the requirements for participating in the Housing Accelerator Fund? Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) outlined 10 best practices for communities to consider when developing their HAF Action Plans. They are as follows: End exclusionary zoning. Make municipally owned lands available for housing. Increase process efficiency. Prioritize the development approval process for rental and affordable housing. Comprehensive review of development charges and fee schedules. Reduce or eliminate parking standards. Eliminate restrictions (i.e. height) to allow a greater variety in housing types. Develop affordable housing community improvement plans. Design and implement guidelines for pre-approved missing-middle plans. Develop grant programs to encourage the development of housing types that align with the Housing Accelerator Fund. Applications that addressed these best practices were scored higher than those that did not. Is the Housing Accelerator Fund just about affordable housing? While affordable housing is part of many jurisdictions’ programs, including Regina’s, so is market housing. To address the housing crisis, we need to build many more housing types for all economic segments of our community. Why did we apply for it? Regina, like most other cities in North America, is facing a housing crisis. Any additional funding to help address this community crisis is welcome. What exactly is the Housing Crisis I keep hearing about? Simply put, we don’t have enough homes to shelter our residents. This is due to several reasons. First, we haven’t been able to build enough homes to keep up with demand. Second, we don’t have enough housing variety to meet our citizens' diverse needs. Why did we get the amount of funding we did? Each community worked with CMHC to develop a plan to add a specific number of units to their community. In the case of Regina, the goal is to support an additional 1,100 units of housing units above our average annual growth over the next three years (by December 2026). The funding amount is determined by the number of units in the goal. In our case, we were awarded $35,275,000. How is our city going to spend its funds? In our application, we were required to outline the initiatives we planned to implement to reach our goal of 1,100 additional units. Each initiative had an estimated dollar value assigned to it. We are currently examining the best way to allocate funds between the various initiatives. Did we get all the funds at once? Our agreement with CMHC has us receiving the funds over a four-year period. We have received our first advance of $8,818,750, which covers 2023/24. Our second advance will cover the year 2024/25, the third 2025/26 and the fourth (final) will be for 2026/27. Each installment will be for the same amount as the first. Could we see our funding reduced at any time during that period? If we meet the objectives outlined in our agreement within the agreed-upon timeframe, we won’t risk having our funding reduced. We are required to report back to CHMC twice a year to ensure we are staying on track. What can we spend our HAF funds on? Here’s a list straight from our contract with CMHC on what we can spend our HAF funds on. Any initiative included in the Approved Action Plan Investments in affordable housing including: Construction of affordable housing Repair or modernization of affordable housing Land or building acquisition for affordable housing Investments in housing-related infrastructure including: Drinking water infrastructure that supports housing Wastewater infrastructure that supports housing Solid waste management that supports housing Public transit that supports housing Community energy systems that support housing Disaster mitigation that supports housing Brownfield redevelopment that supports housing Broadband and connectivity that supports housing Capacity building that supports housing Site preparation for housing developments Investments in community-related infrastructure that supports housing Local roads and bridges that support housing Sidewalks, lighting, and bicycle lanes that support housing Firehalls that support housing Landscaping and green spaces that support housing How will we be spending our HAF funds? While there will be a small percentage of the HAF funds that will go to the development and administration of the HAF Action Plan initiatives, roughly 3%, the balance will be spread over the other eligible categories (investments in affordable housing, housing-related infrastructure, and community-related infrastructure that support housing). The exact amounts are being determined as we prepare for the 2025 budget. Who decides where the HAF funds get spent? While various areas of the city administration will make recommendations regarding initiatives, programs, and amounts to be spent, ultimately, the City Council has the final say. Recommendations will be made to the City Council as part of the budget process, at which time they will evaluate them as to their alignment with the HAF agreement. Who benefits from these initiatives and programs? Ultimately, all citizens will benefit from our City’s participation in the HAF program. More housing being built means we are able to meet the needs of our growing city. Adding more housing options to many of our existing neighbourhoods will also help ensure that local schools and businesses continue to thrive, that new families can access existing amenities and services, and that people can age in their communities. I like my neighbourhood the way it is now. Why should I support the zoning changes that HAF is making? Everyone has a special connection to their own neighbourhood. Especially if you are a long-time resident. But change is inevitable for all parts of our city. As our workplaces and home lives evolve, so must our neighbourhoods meet the needs of our current and future residents. The zoning amendments being advanced through the HAF Action Plan will allow for gradual change and reinvestment in our established neighbourhoods over time. It will also support continued investment in infrastructure and public amenities and support the ability of residents to age in place and continue to enjoy their neighbourhoods. Will adding density decrease my property value? Based on research and statistics from across North America, there is no evidence to suggest that property values will go down with an increase in density. In fact, many neighbourhoods that have seen incremental growth have also experienced property values increase. What is 'missing middle housing'? ...

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