Housing Action - Livability Task Force Recommendations Accepted

Council accepted the Livability Task Force's recommendations for planning purposes and directed administration to develop an implementation plan. The Task Force had three primary objectives:

1. Develop a Plan to Phase Out the Tourist Home Designation
2. Investigate tax options to incentivise long-term occupancy of residential units, and
3. Investigate tax options to incentivise purpose-built rental accommodation.

You can read the recommendations and follow along for next steps on this webpage Housing Action: Town of Canmore

Council also:

1. Approved 2024 borrowing bylaws.
2. Approved the allocation of space in the Protective Services Building located at 1021 Railway Avenue to the Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission.
3. Heard a year-end report on their strategic plan goals.