25 Sep 2023 Council meeting Economy

Permissive Tax Exemption Applications Related to Housing

Motion
That Council: • Deny a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation year to the Ballenas Housing Society for the property that it owns at 6010 Hammond Bay Road. • Deny a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation year to Habitat for Humanity for the property that it owns at 6 -2360 Extension Road. • Deny a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxatio n year to ‘Turn the Paige Recovery House’ for the property that it operates out of at 3059 Glen Eagle Crescent. • Deny a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation year to Island Urban Indigenous Wellness Society for the property that it owns at 1406 Bowen Road. • Direct Staff to review permissive tax exemption options related to housing and bring forward recommendations to Council, which may include a proposed update to the existing ‘Grants Policy and Guidelines’ document, or other policy recommendations.
Sources
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To present four permissive tax exemption applications for the 2024 taxation year related to housing to the Finance and Audit Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation
That the Finance & Audit Committee recommend that Council: 1) Deny a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation year to the Ballenas Housing Society for the property that it owns at 6010 Hammond Bay Road. 2) Deny a Permissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation year to Habitat for Humanity for the property that it owns at 6-2360 Extension Road. 3) Deny a P ermissive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation yea r to ‘ Turn the Paige Recovery House’ for the property that it operates out of at 3059 Glen Eagle Crescent. 4) Deny a Per missive Tax Exemption for the 2024 taxation year to Island Urban Indigenous Wellness Society for the property that it owns at 1406 Bowen Road. …
DocumentsStaff report about Economic Development, Housing