The ‘Increasing Housing Options’ project is now complete.

Thank-you to all who participated!

• The initiative to expand secondary suites and add infill housing in existing neighbourhoods was incorporated into the City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw on June 17, 2024. More information is available here.
  
  
• It was not necessary to proceed with the initiative to create more adaptable housing units because the Province announced that the BC Building Code will be changing in March 2025 to require 100 per cent adaptable dwellings in large condominium and apartment buildings, and the first floor dwelling units in new small apartments and condominiums to be adaptable. More information is available here.
  
  
• The City will consider expanding family-friendly housing options in the next project to complete a new Zoning Bylaw for the City of Nanaimo in 2025-2026.

The Increasing Housing Options project was impacted by new Provincial Housing Legislation announced in November 2023. More information about the Provincial Housing Legislation and how it impacts Nanaimo, is available here.

The Increasing Housing Options project had four initiatives:

Public consultation on this project is now closed. Thank you to all those who participated. The results from the Increasing Housing Options Engagement Summary are now published.