Province shortens deadline for Oak Bay to make housing bylaw changes or face intervention

Province tells Oak Bay and West Vancouver to speed up approvals for housing

The directives require Oak Bay to amend procedures to delegate minor variances to municipal staff by the end of this year.

Province shortens deadline for Oak Bay to make housing bylaw changes or face intervention

The B.C. government has formally issued directives to the District of Oak Bay to make changes to two bylaws by the end of 2025 in its push to boost housing supply across the province.