Registration - Organization

Return to Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit in Lobbying Activity Reports in: September 2023

Urban Development Institute / Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: Urban Development Institute
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Anne McMullin, President & CEO
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-04-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1811-3004

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 344

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 34

Version 13 of 87 (2020-06-10 to 2020-08-01)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 87 (2020-06-10 to 2020-08-01)

Lobbying Information

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

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
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 one year suspension of any new requirements, fees, charges, taxes and amenity contributions that add costs/delays to projects. Additionally, to apply the same property tax reductions and deadline extensions that were announced for commercial land owners to Class 1 residential building sites that are exempt from the Speculation& Vacancy Tax (SVT) & Purpose Built Rental (PBR) buildings.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for changes to the Speculation & Vacancy Tax, Additional School Tax, Foreign Buyer Tax, Empty Homes Tax with regard to their application on development lands, purpose built rental & unsold inventory.	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
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 to adjust the Residential Tenancy Act in response to COVID-19 (e.g. how to transition from the current requirements under the COVID-19 Provincial State of Emergency, vacancy control and tenant displacement protection).	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Municipal Affairs
Advocating to continue the full operation of construction sites and hours, allow municipalities to continue to hold virtual public hearings and support municipalities to waive public hearings for Official Community Plan/Area Plan compliant projects for development applications.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Municipal Affairs
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	Forestry
Advocating to limit tax increases on retail landlords in high growth areas where land values can rapidly increase.	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
Advocating to permanently extending the timelines set out in Policy Statements 5 & 6 issued by the Superintendent of Real Estate (pursuant to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) to allow for an early marketing period and to obtain a building permit & satisfactory financing commitment before buyers can unilaterally terminate their pre-sale contracts.	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, Taxation and Finance
Requested a guidance document and an annual provincial monitoring process for the use of the Residential Rental Tenure Zoning policy.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Municipal Affairs
Seeking an extension to the twelve month grandfathering period for Development Cost Charges (DCCs) by an additional six months due slow municipal processing times. Currently, when DCC rates increase, developments that are already underway or receive building permits within 12 months are exempt from the increase.	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	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Seeking changes to the existing and future building code and building policies to mitigate the impact on our members.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Industry, Municipal Affairs
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
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Advocating that the Government invest resources in this emerging approach to construction by: -Supporting local prefabrication/modular production facilities to supply the B.C.market and other jurisdictions; -Establish an approach to quickly certify mass timber products, so they can be used in projects without facing approval delays; -Improve the training of designers and construction trades, so they can become more familiar with this new type of construction; and	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, Forestry, Housing
Advocating that the proposed Alternations Code for Existing Buildings not move forward without substantial incentive programs and financial mechanisms to fund the mandated improvements.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Housing
Providing examples of municipal best practices related to local government planning responses to COVID-19. Further to previous advocacy to improve processing practices and efficiencies.	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 consultation opportunities regarding the changes to the Strata Property Act and Financial Institutions Act announced on June 23, 2020.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Financial Institutions, Housing
Seeking increased awareness of energy efficiency expectations for new and existing buildings through the development of a public education campaign; Seeking that the Province and utilities provide substantial incentives for projects built at the higher steps of the Energy Step Code, in addition to a long term reduction in financial barriers through tax and fee reductions or rebates; Advocating that the Province work with local government to strongly encourage them to offer incentives – especially density increases – which would be especially helpful in certain Transit oriented development areas; and Advocating that if the GHG requirements are mandated for new construction, they be incorporated in a way, so that builders are provided options.	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, Environment, Municipal Affairs
Seeking retroactivity of the Amended Property Transfer Tax Regulation, B.C. Reg. 74/88, and changes to the limited partnership structure	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Taxation and Finance
Seeking the involvement of the Insurance Bureau of Canada 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, Insurance
Seeking the removal of current property tax disincentives for building upgrades, specifically the increase in property taxes on buildings which have undergone an energy-efficient retrofit.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Housing, Taxation and Finance
Seeking to expand BC Hydro’s Customer Build Program into the Interior Region.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Trade
Municipal Affairs and Housing
Office of the Premier
Real Estate Council of British Columbia

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

Urban Development Institute

Address:
1100-1050 West Pender
Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
Canada

Fax number: 604-689-8691

Description of Activities

The Urban Development Institute is a non-profit association of the development industry and its related professions that is non-partisan in its activities. With over 850 corporate members, UDI Pacific represents thousands of individuals involved in all facets of land development and planning, including: developers, property managers, financial lenders, lawyers, engineers, planners, architects, appraisers, real estate professionals, local governments and government agencies.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$20,000.00	2020-03-10
Government of Canada (Temporary Wage Subsidy)	$22,000.00	2020-04-03

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$20,000.00	2020-03-10
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$48,700.00	2020-03-17
Government of Canada (Temporary Wage Subsidy)	$22,000.00	2020-04-03 to 2020-05-15

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Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Urban Development Institute is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

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

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Beau Jarvis UDI Board Chair, Wesgroup Properties
- Suite 910, Four Bentall Centre
  1055 Dunsmuir Street
  Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3
  Canada
Rich Threlfall, UDI Okanagan Chapter Board Chair, Troika Developments
- 302 - 554 Leon Ave.
  Kelowna, BC V1Y 6J6
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Marissa Chan-Kent
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: Yes

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted