Developm ent Services Departm ent Summary of Challenges 1. Shortage - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Developm ent Services Departm ent

Summary of Challenges

• 1. Shortage of a suitable and serviced landbase

for member housing

• 2. Seeing a reduction in trades available within

the local area due to high Construction activity and bringing a higher cost for lot servicing & Home Construction

• 3. Increased interest from membership in

applying for an Allotment averaging 30 applicants for the 4-6 homes we build/year.

Challenges

Lim ited Com m unity Lands Suitable for Housing

• WFN contributes a significant amount of own

Source dollars to over-excavate due to swelling clays/soils and rock removal.

• In the early 80’s, WFN has been able to provide

members with 2 acre lots for housing but today as membership increases and our young aging demographics reach 19 years of age lot sizes have reduced significantly to 4000 sq. ft.

CHALLENGES Com m unity Lands

Only Approximately 25% of Reserve Lands are Community Owned - reducing suitable land for housing

CHALLENGES High Lot Servicing & Construction Costs

• Cost to service individual lots to comply with

WFN’s Lot Servicing Standards to the property line = minimum $75,000.00 /lot

• Our Current building costs are between

$140 - $150 sq. ft. not including cost of servicing, landscaping, lot grading, paving of driveways or building sidewalks and Lighting.

CHALLENGES Ensuring Membership support for Multi-Family Housing

• Membership want to see higher density

housing from single or couples as the cost to rent within West Kelowna area avg $1,200/month for a one bedroom.

• Guaging what membership needs are by the

types of units, demographics of housing list and how to meet them

• Incorporating different types of housing (e.g.

higher density) into phased developments.

Summary of Successes

• 1. Housing is a Strategic Priority of Council
• 2. Allotment Commission in place
• 3. 2010 Comprehensive Community Plan

Adopted as a WFN Law

• 4. 2011 Housing Strategy including Survey
• 5. Reduced lot sizes to utilize more land
• 6. Renovations of Duplex Rentals - Before & After
• 7. 8-plex – 1 & 2 Bedrooms
• 8. Most Recent construction projects:

a) Elk Road b) Elders/singles Homes Fox Road c) Rental Duplex

• 9. Future 12-14 unit Multi-Family Development
• 10. Red Cloud Way Subdivision Development

• Council identifies member housing as a

priority

• Housing Strategic Plan is followed by staff

building 6-8 units per year on avg

• Housing and lot development funds are

budgeted each year

• Community engagement through surveys,

quarterly band meetings, annual general meeting has been key to the development of the Community Plan and a significant amount

• f planning and time has been implemented

to make it Law. SUCCESSES Housing is a Priority of Council

SUCCESSES Allotment Commission

• The Allotment Commission was established in

2009 with # of members who are selected by application and appointed by WFN Council

• The Allotment Commission has the responsibility

for selecting the members for the approved CMHC homes; through a blind ranking points system of the applications.

• The Commission seeks to expand their role to

include feedback on site design and style of units

SUCCESSES Com m unity Plan Adopted 2 0 1 0

• The Community Plan is a document

with guiding principals of the growth and development of resource management within the reserve lands.

• Oversees the administration and

traditional territory of the Westbank First Nation.

• Reflects the vision WFN Members

have for their community, and their

• lands. Being strategic and long

term focussed on the desire to move towards an improved future.

• The Housing strategy defines the community

lands suitable for housing and the priorities

• Development process for the Housing Strategy

involved community input in the form of questionnaires, one on one discussions, focus groups and band meetings

• The Housing Strategy gives direction to staff in

prioritizing developments

• Developed to meet the policy objectives of

WFN and the housing needs of its Members SUCCESSES Housing Strategy Adopted 2010

SUCCESS Reduced Lot Sizes

SUCCESS Fox Road 4 – Plex Renovation Before & After

• The 4-plex was

built in 1990 - renovated in 2014.

• It consists of

four - 2 bedroom units.

SUCCESS 3366 Fox Road Duplex Renovation Before & After

• Duplex built

in 1990 renovated in 2015

• Originally

two - 3 bedroom units

• after

Renovation 5 bedroom units

SUCCESS 3366 Fox Road Duplex Renovation Interior

SUCCESS 1896 Fox Road Duplex Renovation Before & After

• duplex built in

1990 renovated in 2016.

• Originally two
• 3 bedroom

units converted to two - 5 bedroom units after renovation.

SUCCESS Reduced Lot Sizes – Multi Family Falcon Lane 8-Plex Unit

• The 8 plex apartment building was built in 2006 and amortizes in 2022. It is

part of the WFN rentals and functions to serve a mixture of Elder and Youth tenants.

• The apartment building is made up of four- 2 bedroom units and four - 1

bedroom units.

SUCCESS 2012 New Construction Projects 3 Bedroom Family Design – Elk Road

SUCCESS 2014 New Construction Projects 3 Bedroom Family Design – Fox Road

SUCCESS 2015 New Construction Projects 2 Bedroom Elder Design

SUCCESS 2012 New Construction Projects Rental Duplex Design

Gain Membership Support for Multi-Family Development - Next Step

Gain Membership Support for Multi-Family Development

• Planning for future

subdivision expansion

• smaller lot sizes
• Housing Plans to

include higher density housing

• Homes meet the

needs of single family

• Use of higher quality

building products and energy star rated efficiency

Multi-Family Development Concepts