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Gain insights into the home ownership context in Surrey and learn about the city's development processes. Explore growth projections, secondary land use plans, permit and inspection activity, and added complexity factors. Discover the city's digital application process and ways to improve efficiency in the development process. Get information on common deficiencies and access building clinics through GVHBA partnership.
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City of Surrey SBOT Presentation Jean Lamontagne General Manager, Planning & DevelopmentCity of Surrey Fraser Smith General Manager, EngineeringCity of Surrey December 1st, 2017
Surrey Home Ownership Context Surrey Home Ownership 73% - Rental 27% Vancouver Home Ownership 49% - Rental 51 % Metro Vancouver Home Ownership 65% - Rental 35% * 2011 Census
Surrey Annual Average ofResidential Development 2006 – 2016: Building permits issued for 44,485 Dwelling Units 2016: 1120 New Single Family Homes 580 with a secondary suite 1622 New Townhomes 942 Apartments
What is our role and how can we help? Ensuring Growth Capacity is critical Approval process is important
GrowthProjection City Centre and town Centres Secondary Plans Infill
Be Prepared! SecondaryLand Use Plans City Centre Town Centres Transit Corridors
Be Prepared! SecondaryLand Use Plans in process
Be Prepared! Ensure Capacity
Permit Process
Annual Average of Residential Development (2006 – 2016) 2006 – 2016: Building permits issued for 44,485 Dwelling Units 2016: 1120 New Single Family Homes 580 with a secondary suite 1622 New Townhomes 942 apartments
Permit and Inspection activity 2016 4,018 Building Permits 7,220 Electrical Permits 4,202 Plumbing Permits 22,772 Building Inspections 17,599 Electrical Inspections 20,345 Plumbing Inspections
Added Complexity Riparian By-Law Hazardous Lands Development Permit Areas Ecosystem Development Permit Areas Tree Protection By-Law (amended 5 times since inception)
Where are we going? Continue Implementation of Complete Digital Application Process Including: Starting with SFD Process On Demand Scanning (Being Implemented) Digital Submissions (piloted) Digital Review (Implemented and being tested) Secure File Exchange System (Implemented) Digital Project File/Library (Started) Payment (Approved) Permit Issuance (In Queue)
Where are we going? Use the Business Intelligence derived from our system to work ourselves out of the process You Tube Training For Most Common Deficiencies Get Service Ticket From your Phone For Service Partner With GVHBA for Surrey Building Clinics
More information? Visit www.Surrey.ca