File #: 23-A-062    Version: Name:
Type: Presentation - CC Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/30/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/7/2023 Final action: 6/7/2023
Title: PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE Josh MacLeod of N. Barry Lyons Consulting provided a presentation concerning the City of Barrie's Housing Need Assessment and Affordability Strategy. Mr. MacLeod discussed slides concerning the following topics: * An overview of the housing needs and affordability strategy; * The key findings of the housing needs assessment; * The rationale for investing in affordable housing; * Charts illustrating the income statistics related to purchasing versus renting and 2022 top ten industries in Barrie and ownership and rental affordability thresholds versus household income and decile groups; * Summaries of Barrie's ownership housing market, rental housing market, affordable housing and core housing needs; * Charts illustrating the ownership housing affordability, rental housing affordability, and affordable and social housing affordability gaps; and * The next steps for the Housing Needs Assessment a...
Attachments: 1. PRES - Housing Needs Assessment 230607, 2. A1 Memo - Housing Needs Assessment 230607, 3. COB Housing Needs Assessment Strategy - May 2023

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PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE

 

Josh MacLeod of N. Barry Lyons Consulting provided a presentation concerning the City of Barrie’s Housing Need Assessment and Affordability Strategy.

 

Mr. MacLeod discussed slides concerning the following topics:

 

•                     An overview of the housing needs and affordability strategy;

•                     The key findings of the housing needs assessment;

•                     The rationale for investing in affordable housing;

•                     Charts illustrating the income statistics related to purchasing versus renting and 2022 top ten industries in Barrie and ownership and rental affordability thresholds versus household income and decile groups;

•                     Summaries of Barrie’s ownership housing market, rental housing market, affordable housing and core housing needs;

•                     Charts illustrating the ownership housing affordability, rental housing affordability, and affordable and social housing affordability gaps; and

•                     The next steps for the Housing Needs Assessment and Affordable Housing Strategy.

 

Member of Council asked a number of questions to Mr. MacLeod and received responses.