Housing Needs Report vs Planning Decisions in Harrison

Key Fact

The Village has confirmed the Housing Needs Report (HNR) is a provincially required, calculator-based document that meets minimum compliance requirements and does not include analysis of land capacity, infrastructure, servicing constraints, or hazard risks.

What the HNR Did

The HNR:

• Identified projected housing unit needs (5- and 20-year totals)

• Followed the Province’s standardized Housing Needs methodology

• Described data sources and calculated outputs

What the HNR Did Not Do

The HNR did not:

• Evaluate land capacity or site suitability

• Assess water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, or transportation capacity

• Analyze flood, wildfire, or evacuation risks

• Recommend zoning locations or density levels

• Provide integrated OCP-level planning analysis

Why This Matters

Zoning and density changes were approved following adoption of the HNR.
The Village has not publicly identified where the technical studies or professional analysis supporting those zoning decisions are documented.

Outstanding Questions

• What land capacity and servicing studies were relied upon?

• Were flood, wildfire, and evacuation risks formally evaluated?

• Was separate professional planning advice provided to support density decisions?

• Where are these materials available for public review?

Transparency requires clarity on what analysis supported zoning decisions, beyond minimum provincial housing need calculations.