HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-18Affordable Housing Task Force
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville
Meeting Room 1A
ATTENDEES:
Wendy Partner, Chair
Councillor Ron Hooper, Municipality of Clarington
Councillor Corinna Traill, Municipality of Clarington
Councillor Janice Jones, Municipality of Clarington
Henry Wildeboer, Former Pastor/Durham Christian Homes
Joyce Kufta, Parkview Lodge
Charlie Trim, Parkview Lodge
Bob Malone, Newcastle & Bond Head Ratepayers Association
Carron Jensen, Imaging Home Group
Erin O'Reilly, DAFRS
Carlo Pellarin, Manager, Development Review Branch, Municipality of Clarington
Jeannette Whynot, Accessibility Coordinator, Municipality of Clarington
Justin MacLean, Corporate Policy Analyst
Heather Keyzers, Community Coordinator, Municipality of Clarington
REGRETS:
Mayor Adrian Foster
Alan Robins, Director, Housing Services Division, Region of Durham
Milt Dakin, Forestree Place
Wanda Huntington, DAFRS
Anthony Adrien, CMHC
WELCOME
Wendy welcomed Tony Irwin as out guest speaker. Mr. Irwin is the President and CEO
of the Federation of Rental -Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO).
Mr. Irwin thanked the Committee for inviting him to speak. FRPO is the largest
association in Ontario representing those who own, manage, build and finance, service
and supply residential rental homes. They have over 30 years of experience and have
2200 members/350,000 units. FRPO works to promote a balanced and healthy housing
market with a vital rental -housing industry, choice for consumers, adequate government
assistance for low-income households, and private sector solutions to rental -housing
needs.
Mr. Irwin shared a story pertaining to a proposed new building in Dundas, Ontario and
the issues that arose pertaining to appeal periods lasting up to 6 years thus causing
increased cost to the developer. Mr. Irwin also explained the rules involved when
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reclaiming a unit for personal use and the rules when a building is being updated and
how the residents have the choice of moving back into their unit at the same rent as
before the building was renovated.
Mr. Irwin noted that the Provincial Government recognizes that there is a supply crisis.
He stated that Bill 108 - More Homes, More Choice Act, received Royal Assent on June
6, 2019.
He suggested that Clarington speed up the approval phase, develop where it makes
sense and have a collaborative relationship between the municipality and developers.
Driving factors are:
1. Cost of land and the need to unlock available lands to the developers i.e. surplus
lands; and
2. Government opposed fees and charges
He stated that he would relay the message back to his group that Clarington is
interested in building affordable housing.
Unfortunately Tim Neeb, Mahogany Management our second guest speaker was
unavailable to attend today's meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Corinna Traill, seconded by Henry Wildeboer
THAT the minutes dated May 21, 2019 be approved with the following amendment on
page 3:
Change "Justice" to "Justin".
"CARRIED"
OTHER BUSINESS
Council Resolution #GG -320-19 - Wendy thanked everyone from the Committee that
attended and supported Bob Malone and Henry Wildeboer when they spoke at the
General Government Committee Meeting.
Wendy advised that Joyce Kufta did a fantastic job at the CMHC funding
announcement.
Parkview Lodge — Durham Access to Social Housing (DASH) vs. Durham Non -Profit
Housing Corporation - Joyce explained the difference between the two applications.
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DASH is regulated by the Region of Durham and is for rent geared to income units.
Durham Non -Profit Housing Corporation is the organization that Parkview obtain to
maintain the building. They are separate application forms and processes. Parkview
has both rent geared to income and market value units.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:19 a.m.
Moved by Ron Hooper, seconded by Charlie Trim
THAT the meeting be adjourned.
"CARRIED"
NEXT MEETING
Please note that the Committee will not be meeting over the summer. The next meeting
will occur in September 2019.
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