After an extensive process that included a years-long engagement period and multi-day public hearing, Victoria passed its Missing Middle Housing Initiative - but not without friction. realestate realestatenews housing BC BCpoli
The Missing Middle Housing Initiative ultimately passed with a 6-3 vote. City Councillors Jeremy Caradonna, Dave Thompson, Susan Kim, Krista Loughton, Matt Dell, and Mayor Marianne Alto voted in support of it, but Councillors Chris Coleman, Marg Gardiner and Stephen Hammond were opposed to it.
Those who voted against the Initiative voiced frustration with the process, with Councillor Coleman unhappy with the last-minute amendments to the Initiative that were introduced and Councillor Hammond unhappy about Mayor Alto limiting the time councillors had to speak to 15 minutes. “I think Councillor Caradonna is quite right that this is not a silver bullet that addresses affordability,” Councillor Hammond said.
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