Report to Council: June 24, 2025

At the June 24, 2025, Regular Council meeting, Aaron Rodgers, Director of Community Services, delivered the Limits to Growth Review presentation to Council. The presentation included background, implementation, proposed amendments, future development, and January 2026 review.

Council received the report titled “Limits to Growth Policy – Six Month Review” dated June 10, 2025, for information and discussion and adopted the amendments to the Limits to Growth Policy attached as Appendix 1 to the staff report “Limits to Growth Policy – Six Month Review” dated June 10, 2025.

The review highlighted several key findings:

• Development interest is high. There is more demand for water than there is supply.
• Six WACs have been issued to date, allocating a total of 1.69 cubic metres of water per day.
• Staff are currently in contact with approximately 15 applicants, who collectively require over 80 cubic meters of water per day, surpassing the amount of 60 cubic meters allotted under the policy.
• If current demand continues, the remaining water supply could be fully allocated within the next year, meaning certain developments may not be able to proceed.

Watch the presentation. The presentation begins at approximately 1 hour and 18 minutes.