Housing Choice and Affordability

GOAL 1
Reduce homelessness on the streets and in shelters within the city
Objectives | Actions |
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1. Support the Greater Moncton Homelessness Steering Committee Community Plan. | 1. Participate as a member of the Greater Moncton Homelessness Steering Committee |
2. Maintain strong leadership and support (research and innovation) to enhance housing stability. | 2. Facilitate and coordinate a discussion with Université de Moncton as a potential research partner. Specific to housing focused studies and research. |
3. Create improved housing options for our diverse population. | 3. Pursue a partnership with the New-Brunswick Non Profit Housing Association in hosting SPDAT training and implementation, for all interested partners in the community |
4. Explore and inquire further on Data collection systems. | |
5. Design a new Social Inclusion grant program with existing municipal funds better adapted to the needs of the social inclusion community and in conjunction with the implementation of the Social Inclusion Plan. |
GOAL 2
Increase supply of affordable housing
Objectives | Actions |
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1. Explore the possibility of establishing a housing corporation. | 1. Ensure social inclusion is a part of the city assessment, as specified in the municipal plan. |
2. Increase the City’s use of land grants, incentives and other resources to leverage housing partnerships. | 2. Facilitate a city-wide housing needs assessment study. |
3. Improve, develop and apply flexible zoning standards, development tools and rental incentives. | 3. Present findings of city-wide housing needs assessment to council and public, through a Monctonians Housing Need report. |
4. Facilitate and develop a Municipal Housing implementation plan, including rooming houses and all other housing models. | |
5. Explore and inquire on land banking and affordable housing policies, including density bonusing and inclusionary zoning. | |
6. Develop an affordable housing policy. | |
7. Explore and develop a business case for a city-owned entity to deliver affordable housing, in partnership with community-based agencies and private sector stakeholders. | |
8. Participate actively as a member of Municipalities who lead in the reduction of poverty Canadian committee. |
GOAL 3
Maintain quality, safe and affordable housing throughout the citY
Objectives | Actions |
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1. Protect the existing rental stock. | 1. Explore standards and maintenance bylaws specific to rooming houses. |
2. Create and develop bylaws, specific to rooming houses. | 2. Discuss opportunities to appropriately mandate, support and address issues related to rooming houses with By-Law Enforcement Services and the Building Inspection Department. |
3. Improve property and tenancy management practices. | 3. Facilitate and collaborate with various community agencies on opportunities to develop rental housing training and support for property owners. |
4. Encourage a variety of housing types that meet the needs of diverse households. | 4. Explore and develop a business case for a Rental Standard Database, to keep property owners and landlords accountable and motivated in keeping their properties in good order for renters and a place to advertise their apartments, in addition to assisting renters in making informed decisions about renting in the city and acquiring affordable housing. |
5. Improve development process and reduce development costs. | 5. Enhance accountability, efficiency and transparency of approval processes and clarify regulations in order to reduce development costs and enhance affordability. |
6. Reduce provincial barriers to existing social and affordable rental housing. | 6. Facilitate and coordinate the development of building affordable housing fact sheet and fast track building approval process for affordable housing projects. |
7. Facilitate and coordinate with Urban Planning, Building Inspection, and Social Development, opportunities for renovation incentives, including all other affordable housing incentives municipally and provincially. |