Rental Housing Councillor Janice Lukes September 30th,...
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Rental Housing Councillor Janice Lukes September 30 th , 2015
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Rental Housing
Councillor Janice Lukes
September 30th, 2015
BACKGROUND
# 1 Election Issue at door in 2014 in Ft Richmond / University Heights
January 19th 2015 Directed Winnipeg Public Service investigate best practices & report back
January 30th – 2015 Held Community Conversation 200+ people attended 35 Pages of questions / issues
raised
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BACKGROUND City of Winnipeg
By-Law Administrative Coordinator - Licensing Marcia Fifer (204) 986-4094 [email protected]
By-Law Zoning & Permits Administrator Martin Grady (204) 986-5147 [email protected]
Community By-Law Enforcement Services- Manager Peter de Graaf (204) 986-2446 [email protected]
Wpg Parking Authority - Manager (Regulations & Compliance) Ryan Arabsky (204) 986-3177 [email protected]
Wpg Parking Authority - Chief Operating Officer Randy Topolniski (204) 986-5762 [email protected]
Property Planning & Development - Director John Kiernan (204) 986-5413 [email protected]
Chief Planner Braden Smith (204) 986-2699 [email protected]
South Wpg - St Norbert Area Planner Richard Mahe (204) 986-8631 [email protected]
Planner (Report presenter) Susanne Dewey-Povoledo (204) 986-4723 [email protected]
Winnipeg Transit - Director Dave Wardrop (204) 986-4469 [email protected]
Fire Prevention- Director Janet Bier (204) 986-6363 [email protected]
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BACKGROUND
University of Manitoba
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Government & Community Engagement - Director Tyler MacAfee (204) 474-8157 [email protected]
Executive Director, Public Affairs John Danakas (204) 474-8551 [email protected]
Campus Planning Office- Southwood / Acting Director Rejeanne Dupuis (204) 474-6095 [email protected]
On Campus Student Residences-Director Barry Stone (204) 474-8611 [email protected]
Vice-Provost -(Students) Susan Gottheil (204) 474-1160 [email protected]
International Centre of Students - Director Tony Rogge (204) 474-8502 [email protected]
English Language Centre Garry Dyck (204) 474-8664 [email protected]
Homestay Program - Coordinator (ELC) Ann Friesen (204) 474-6809 [email protected]
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Student Organizations
University of Manitoba Student Union - President Jeremiah Kopp (204) 474-6519 [email protected]
University of Manitoba Student Union - VP External Astitwa Thapa (204) 474-6528 [email protected]
The Manitoban - Editor-in-Chief Craig Adolphe (204) 474-8293 [email protected]
The Manitoban -News Editor Ethan Cabal (204) 290-5162 [email protected]
Indian Students Association - President Nitin Sharma ( 204) 999-0924 [email protected]
Manitoba Chinese Community Centre - President Fisher Wang ( 204) 318-6822 [email protected]
Canadian Federation of Students, Manitoba - Chairperson Michael Barkman (204)783-0787 [email protected]
Canadian Federation of Students, Manitoba -Researcher Brianne Goertzen (204)783-0787
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BACKGROUND
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Additional Organizations
International College of Manitoba - College Director and Principal Richard Lobdell (204) 474-8583 [email protected]
International College of Manitoba - Marketing Director Mark Peters (204) 474-8479 [email protected]
Pembina Trails School Division International Student Program - Director Brent Pool (204) 488-1767 ext.1246 [email protected]
Homestay Facilitator Julie Banfield (204) 488-1767 ext.1203 [email protected]
Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology (MITT) President and CEO Paul Holden (204) 989-6508 [email protected]
St.John's College (U of M Campus) - Warden and Vice-Chancellor Chris Trott (204) 474-8529 [email protected]
Literacy Partners of Manitoba - Executive Director John McDonald (204) 954-3855 [email protected]
BACKGROUND
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Additional Organizations
MLA for Fort Richmond - Kerri Irvin Ross Kerri Irvin-Ross (204) 475-9433 [email protected]
Manitoba Housing, Tenancy Branch, Housing & Community Dev. Carly Duboff (204) 945-4662 [email protected]
Richard Wintrup & Associates (Planners) Michelle Richard (204) 926-2235 [email protected]
Denisa Gavan-Koop (204) 926-2235 [email protected]
Rise Real Estate (Developer) Brian McMullan [email protected]
WinnipegREALTORS Association - Director of Public Affairs Peter Squire (204) 786-8854 [email protected]
BACKGROUND
Financial – Legal - Regulatory
Canada Revenue Canada Informant Leads Program (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/nvstgtns/lds/menu-eng.html)
Offshore Tax Informant Program http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/cmplnc/otip-pdife/menu-eng.html
Frequently Asked Questions http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/nvstgtns/lds/faq-eng.html
Mortgages: Manitoba Securities Commission - Real Estate Division Governing Body
(204) 945-2562 [email protected]
Home Insurance: Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba Governing Body
(204) 488-1857 [email protected]
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GROWTH - U of Manitoba Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) Planning Framework: 2013–2018
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1999 2010 2015
Full Time Enrollment
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GROWTH – International Students
1999 – 2000 754 students
2015-2016 School Yr 4692 students
PAST 5 years growth attributed to*:
enhanced international recruitment efforts and the expansion of enrolment from feeder programs (English Language Centre, local school
boards and colleges, International College of Manitoba)
increased funding
international partnerships at the graduate level
Strategic Enrolment Management plan projects: By 2018 international student enrolment should
increase to 10% of undergraduate enrolment; and
By 2018 international student enrolment should account for 20% of graduate enrolment
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1999 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
% Enrollment = International Students
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CAMPUS HOUSING
1,316 bed spaces on campus - waiting list 300+
Ranks last among U15 institutions on campus bed/total student population ratio (U15= 15 Canadian Research Universities)
Student Residences Demand Survey
completed Fall 2014 - to provide the actual demand for on campus student accommodation, preferences, and pricing (among others)
Anticipating U of M Long Term
Affordable Student Housing Strategy
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
KEY CHALLENGES:
1. No Guarantor: Cannot rent apartment as no past work history / relatives in Canada
Forced into renting rooms in houses
Fear regulators will impact immigration efforts
2. Public Transit: Poor S. St. Vital connections
Very limited service in Waverley West
Limited service in surrounding communities
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LANDLORDS
Media = Phone calls / emails
Investors / Absentee / Responsible Landlords
Living Conditions
Security Deposits
Student Rights
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WE ARE NOT ALONE Shortage of affordable student housing impacts many communities:
Demand exceeds supply: McMaster University - Hamilton, ON
University of Ottawa – Ottawa, ON
University of Toronto – Scarborough ON
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
University of Stony Brook – Stony Brook, NY
Etc.
MANY tools in the ‘rental house’ tool kit
Not one single solution
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SCAN of BEST PRACTICES – Implementation Strategy- Action Plan
A student-accommodation strategy to deal with growth
A zoning by-law amendment limits the number of bedrooms/rooms in a dwelling
Investigate the effectiveness of creating a rental housing registry
Investigate partnerships with the university to develop voluntary landlord certification programs
Number of unrelated individuals who can occupy a single family home with a rental registration has been reduced from 8 to no more than 4
The definition of “family” now places the burden of proof on the landlord, not the town, to prove a group of tenants is indeed operating as a family.
Etc.
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Implementation Strategy – Action Plan
HIGHLIGHTS
1. Demand for Student Housing far exceeds Supply
2. Negative impact on fabric of community
3. Situation evolved over past 5 years
4. Many organizations involved
5. By Law enforcement is complex – & is band aid to a larger problem
6. $$ Millions into economy = good /
bad & very ugly
7. International Students arrive here and immediately have a disadvantage
8. Forced into unsafe student living conditions
9. We are not alone – best practices
10. LEADERSHIP - required by ALL
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Public Service Report - CoW
A cross jurisdictional analysis over several comparable North American cities of similarly converted ‘R1’ and ‘R2’ student housing in neighbourhoods adjacent to Universities and Colleges
A summation of best practices over those same North American cities cited in the cross jurisdictional analysis allowing the establishment or potential limitation of multiple-tenancy student housing in neighbourhoods adjacent to University or College campuses
Specific challenges regarding both zoning and code issues, including recommendations in enabling multiple tenancy student housing accepting short term student populations associated with the Universities and Colleges within the City of Winnipeg
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1. Student Housing Accommodation Strategy
U o M
Residents
Partners
City of Winnipeg
Province of Manitoba
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2. Regulatory Tools
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3. Collaboration
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Collaboration
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Collaboration
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3. Collaboration
Residents’ Rental Housing Association
Stakeholders’ Rental Housing Association Co-Chairs, Tyler MacAfee – U of M Janice Lukes – Councillor
Kerri Irvin Ross, MLA
City of Winnipeg reps
U of M reps
UMSU
St John’s College
Manitoba Housing
Immigration – Literary Partners
Manitoba REALTORS
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NEXT STEPS
SHORT TERM:
MEETING: Residents’ Rental Housing
Association
November, 2015 – Details TBA
U of M or Consultant’s Best Practices Scan
CoW / U of M - Implementation Strategy – Action Plan
Initiate Student Housing Accommodation Strategy U of M Final Draft Campus Plan December 2015
U of M Secondary Plan Development for Southwood Spring 2016
Discussions with developers along Pembina
MEDIUM TERM (2-5 yrs):
Rapid Transit Phase Two
Continue to support development on Pembina
LONG TERM (10 – 20 yrs): Phase One: U of M initiates development
of Southwood lands & housing
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