12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Urban Development Institute / Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-07-01

Who is lobbying?

Urban Development Institute (Address & business activities)

Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Urban Development Institute request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Urban Development Institute is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Urban Development Institute does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Urban Development Institute are controlled or directed by the following person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking:

Ben Mycroft, UDI Capital Region Chapter Board Chair, Gablecraft (Address information)
Luke Turri, UDI Okanagan Chapter Board Chair, Mission Group (Address information)
Rick Ilich, UDI Board Chair, Townline (Address information)

Direct Interests as entered in previous versions
Registration version: 58
- Ben Mycroft, UDI Capital Region Chapter Board Chair, Gablecraft (Address information)
- Jon Stovell UDI Board Chair, Reliance Properties (Address information)
- Luke Turri, UDI Okanagan Chapter Board Chair, Mission Group (Address information)
Registration version: 56
- Adam Cooper, UDI Capital Region Chapter Board Chair, Abstract Developments (Address information)
- Jon Stovell UDI Board Chair, Reliance Properties (Address information)
- Luke Turri, UDI Okanagan Chapter Board Chair, Mission Group (Address information)

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Urban Development Institute:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for changes to the municipal development finance process to establish clear cost expectations for builders.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for continued provincial investment in all forms of infrastructure needed to support high-growth communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Advocating for continued provincial investment in transit and transit infrastructure in large urban regions of British Columbia, and tying municipal housing targets to transit infrastructure funding.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Advocating for coordination with regional and local governments’ long range planning processes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Advocating for engagement with the federal government on the application the GST to rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for increased Provincial partnerships with First Nations, educational institutions, transit authorities, and non-profits on housing development.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for stability in the annual allowable rent increase formula.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for streamlined processing to reduce the impact of layered government policies on application approval timelines.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for support for renters and rental providers to mitigate the impacts of inflation on the rental market.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for the exploration of additional opportunities for the use of paramountcy on provincially owned lands for the purposes of housing delivery.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating that developers not be required to initiate updates to project disclosure statements due to changes to the Contingency Reserve Fund requirement resulting from amendments to the Strata Property Act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating that Federal, provincial and territorial governments look at other approaches to reducing embodied carbon emissions before regulating them through building codes.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Advocating that the Province align requirements for housing funding programs with other levels of government.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating the Province establish a provincial rental financing program with distinct streams for market and below market housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating to create a better, more collaborative working relationship with BC Hydro, builders, and municipalities to alleviate the challenges in design and positioning of infrastructure through timely communication, and the creation of adequate infrastructure capacity to support new growth.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Infrastructure
Advocating to improve the efficiency and clarity of the provincial environmental regulatory framework such as the Water Sustainability Act permitting, provincial approvals for development on contaminated sites, and the Riparian Areas regulation.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Seeking additional consultations on the proposed changes to the Administrative Monetary Penalty regime under the Water Sustainability Act, and the evaluation of whether these changes will impact housing delivery, particularly in urban areas.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking additional measures to streamline the delivery of non-market and below-market housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking a phased approach and in-stream protections for projects that have not yet submitted a building permit, that would be affected by forthcoming changes to the BC Building Code.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Seeking a phased approach and in-stream protections for projects under future regulatory changes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking BC hydro engagement with municipalities on development of building electrification.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Municipal Affairs
Seeking Broader Public Sector (BPS) leadership with improvements in energy efficiency and reducing carbon in new construction.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking changes to BC Hydro's tiered rate structure to mitigate the impact of building electrification.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking changes to limit municipal public hearings for rezoning applications consistent with Official Community Plans or local plans.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking changes to the municipal development finance model to remove Community Amenity Contribution expectations from rental housing projects.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking consideration of minimum height and density targets and the removal of parking minimums in areas well-served by transit determined by robust assessments and a program of monitoring.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking flexibility in any future implementation of inclusionary zoning mandates to allow density transfers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking greater engagement with municipalities regarding the use of pre-zoning around transit.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking greater engagement with municipalities to deliver market rental housing and remove barriers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking improvements to BC Housing funding programs to support rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking improvements to BC Hydro's extension fee policy and approach to infrastructure provision servicing new development.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking improvements to the approach to financial securities for site remediation	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking increased consultation on the Watershed Security Strategy Fund Intentions Paper and the application of a housing and job space lens to the development of this strategy.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking increased Provincial engagement with municipalities regarding the provision of housing in areas of current and future transit investments.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking increased training capacity for skilled trades in B.C. additional training opportunities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Employment and Training
Seeking in-stream protections for projects that have already begun marketing for future changes involving the Contingency Reserve Fund.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking measures to reduce operating costs for rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking proactive identification and consultation on conditions that would require a provincial authorization or permit as part of the local area planning process.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking Provincial engagement with Lower Mainland municipalities to align approval processes and streamline application processing for Water Sustainability Act (WSA)/Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) authorizations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Municipal Affairs
Seeking public sector leadership on mass timber construction and design.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking regulation of suppliers to achieve GHG reductions in new construction as an alternative to building codes.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking specific consideration of geological differences in the development of regulations for soil relocation and for sites with Schedule 2 uses.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking support for BC Hydro’s work to proactively identify and address delivery capacity gaps in infrastructure, particularly for high-growth areas.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking the ability for private rental operators to conduct income-eligibility testing for below-market housing units in accordance with municipal requirements.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Seeking the continuation of the Development Application Process Review and streamlining of Provincial approvals across multiple Ministries, which have contributed to delays in building project approvals.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking the creation of new supports to incentivize increased housing development activity in growing communities across B.C.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking the delayed adoption and implementation of the accessibility and seismic design and accessibility requirements in the proposed BC Building Code changes to better understand the impact on housing delivery and develop cost mitigation measures.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking the delayed implementation of proposed energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction proposals affecting the BC Building Code.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Housing
Seeking the development of an interim policy to clarify the requirements for development sites for sampling under soil relocation regulations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Seeking the expanded use of Transit Supportive Agreements to initiate on-street parking regulations in areas located near rapid transit stations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking the monitoring and evaluation of municipal use of new policy tools intended to streamline the approvals process for new housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking the provision of guidance to municipalities implementing electric vehicle charging and/or building electrification policies regarding engagement with BC Hydro.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking to establish mandatory application review timelines for development applications.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking to reduce taxes applied to construction materials necessary for housing construction.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing, Taxation and Finance

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Seeking increased consultation on the Making Contaminated Sites Climate Ready discussion paper and a review of the impacts of the policy proposals on new development.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking additional consultation opportunities to discuss offset mechanisms related to the forthcoming BC Building Code changes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating that the introduction of GHG intensity targets to the BC Energy Step Code coincide with the issuance of more detailed costing analysis and a detailed best practices guide.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Municipal Affairs
Advocating that the Rental Protection Fund not be linked to a right of first refusal to purchase based on the pre-emptive right model employed in Quebec.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Seeking provincial incentives such as waiving Property Transfer Tax and Provincial Sales Tax on new rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Advocate to limit provincial, regional & municipal land use/zoning restrictions on industrial sites.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for a balanced approach to any potential changes to Speculation and Vacancy Tax application to residential airspace above commercial spaces.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Taxation and Finance
Advocating for a phased approach to potential new resiliency requirements for buildings.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Advocating for a reduction in the PST applied to construction materials that are necessary for housing construction.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for incentives to support GHG reduction in new and existing buildings including cost reductions for equipment and offsets for builders.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Advocating for increases in processing capacity for S.11 Approvals under the Water Sustainability Act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Advocating for regulatory or legislative changes to prevent the variation of rental regulation across municipalities beyond the Residential Tenancy Act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Advocating for the consideration of additional housing policy measures to increase the supply of housing including: housing targets in areas well-served by transit, more robust housing demand estimates linked to future planning processes, removal of parking minimums, and minimum allowable heights and densities in certain urban areas.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for the exemptions available for lands under development and unsold inventory available under the Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT) to be extended to other taxes applied to new housing.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Taxation and Finance
Advocating that the Province establish new housing partnerships with First Nations, TransLink, Educational Institutions and Non-profits.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking broader public sector leadership and the continuation of training programs to increase industry capacity for energy efficient and low-carbon building and provincial review of the role of district energy systems in achieving CleanBC objectives.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking early notice and alternate accommodations for growth if new land areas are designated unsuitable for development to accommodate nature based solutions to mitigate climate change impacts or to better manage ecosystems.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Seeking flexibility and public sector leadership in any proposed policy options presented as part of the consultation on requirements for Alterations of Existing Buildings.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking increased building sector engagement on the development of policy actions to implement the sectoral targets for GHG emissions reduction.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking increased investment in skilled trades education programs and facilities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education
Seeking industry and stakeholder involvement in future discussions about embodied carbon and tall wood-frame/CLT construction incentives or requirements.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Forestry, Housing
Seeking more direct communication between proponents and ministry staff regarding applications and advocating for the review of the approval in principle requirement for large, multi-phase projects.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Seeking support for innovative construction technologies to increase market availability.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Housing
Seeking the establishment of municipal housing targets and pre-zoning in areas well-served by transit.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking the prioritization of regulatory changes related to energy efficiency and decarbonization.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Advocating for alignment of any additional consumer protection measures introduced to the new home sector with existing municipal reviews and regulation.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for the proposed new "cooling off period" not to apply to initial sale contracts for which a disclosure statement is filed under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (“REDMA”). For sales not covered by REDMA, seeking an initial due diligence period prior to the acceptance of bids.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Taxation and Finance
Seeking additional funding and incentives for purpose-built rental buildings, should upgrades become mandated.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking increased clarity regarding the role of utility providers and regulatory bodies in supporting the targets set by the CleanBC Roadmap.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking Provincial engagement and awareness regarding labour disruptions impacting development.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Labour/Labour Relations

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Given	Value Given
David Eby	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a webinar discussion on housing.	2021-07-09	$37.00
David Eby	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2022-06-09	$22.00
David Eby	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a panel discussion on housing.	2021-06-17	$30.00
Josie Osborne	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a panel discussion on municipal affairs.	2021-11-16	$35.00
Ravi Kahlon	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-04-26	$17.00
Ravi Kahlon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-05-18	$36.00
Ravi Kahlon	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-06-16	$14.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Housing
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- BC Financial Services Authority
- British Columbia Housing Management Commission
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Labour
- Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
- Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
- Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training
- Real Estate Council of British Columbia

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Michael Drummond
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No