The policy is designed to encourage medium-density options — such as houseplexes, small apartment buildings and townhouses — rather than detached single-family homes and high-rises
Missing middle housing, the biggest overhaul of the city’s residential zoning process ever undertaken, is now a reality after Victoria City Council adopted the initiative Thursday.
Those against the initiative — Chris Coleman, Marg Gardiner and Stephen Hammond — said the initiative is flawed, will do nothing to address affordability and affect green space.Hammond said he was disappointed in Alto’s decision to limit discussion on the motion to 15 minutes per councillor and not allowing council to question staff.
The previous council could not come to a decision on missing middle and referred it until after the fall election. The initiative amends bylaws, land-use procedures and official community plans to permit infill, houseplexes and corner townhouses where zoning currently only allows for single-family homes.
“Our land-use decisions in the city need to recognize that if we limit growth in the city, we are encouraging sprawl and environmental destruction outside of the city.”
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