City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

CITY POLICY
Housing Targets and
Monitoring Policies
6.6 City Council shall,
(a) prepare as a priority, housing targets
which reflect the objectives of this
Chapter and incorporate them within
Appendix I - Quality of Life Indicators
and Performance Targets;
(b) prepare an annual housing monitoring
report to assist in the regular review and
monitoring of the City’s achievement of
its housing objectives, including such
indicators as,
(i) total number of dwelling units by
type;
(ii) total number and type of housing
units produced in Urban Residential
Areas, in Mixed Use Areas, and in
the rural area;
(iii) housing prices and rent by housing
type;
(iv) production of special needs housing;
(v) amount of housing produced in
accordance with provincial
guidelines on housing affordability;
and
(vi) progress in meeting established
targets; and
(c) adopt alternative housing strategies if
monitoring determines the housing
objectives of this Chapter are not being
achieved.
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