The District of North Saanich has fallen significantly short of its required target housing units under B.C.'s Housing Supply Act in the first year, but argues it's taken important foundational steps to meet future targets.

The act, established to address B.C.'s severe housing shortage, requires North Saanich to add 419 net new housing units by July 31, 2030, including 60 units by July 31, 2025. The district announced Sept. 4 that it had built 12 of the target 60 units.

Felice Mazzoni, the district's director of planning and community services, explained that the housing targets arrived mid-process of creating a new Official Community Plan (OCP). The plan, just adopted in July 2025, will be essential in guiding where and how new housing will be built.

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