Strategic Planning for Redevelopment

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Strategic Planning for Redevelopment
Partnership Models Presented by Kevin Albers,
CGA, CAFM Chief Executive Officer
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• About Us

• Our Mission
• To provide affordable and appropriate homes
  primarily for Aboriginal people on Vancouver
  Island, and to enhance community partnerships.

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• About Us

• Our Vision
• To provide homes primarily for Aboriginal people,
  where they can have pride and feel connected to
  traditional values and a community.

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• About Us

• The Society was originally established to provide
  safe, affordable housing for families of First
  Nations ancestry who were in core need of housing
  in urban centres on Vancouver Island.
• Since that time the Society and its mandate have
  expanded into what is now the Makola Group of
  Societies, consisting of seven Societies.

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• About Us

• Our development division is the Miskowaao
  Development Society
• We were incorporated March 18th, 1988 as a
  Non-Profit Society
• We specialize in project development, and
  property management services for market and
  non-market developments

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• Strategic Planning

• In 2005 the Board developed a Comprehensive
  Strategic Plan defining our areas of focus and
  effort from 2006 to 2010 
• Redefining our focus leads us to maximize and
  leverage our existing assets and abilities to
  meet our Mission and Vision

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• Strategic Planning

• Makolas 5 Strategic Goals
• Provide Quality Housing
• Enhancing Partnerships
• Addressing Human Resources
• Strengthening Governance
• Ensuring Sustainable Funding.

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• Experience

• 867 housing units under management
• 9.85M Annual Operating Budget
• 148M assets under ownership (excludes 230 units
  managed but not owned by Makola)
• 65 Full-Time Employees

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• Recent Projects

• 60 units Assisted Living/Independent Living BC
  Housing and Health Care Project City of
  Langford, BC
• Youth at Risk 6 bed, Youth at Risk project
  Victoria Native Friendship Centre

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• Current Projects

• 50 unit Assisted Living/Independent Living, BC
  Housing and Vancouver Island Health Authority
  Health Care Project Cowichan Tribes Partnership
  Design Stage
• 48 unit Affordable Rental City of Langford
  Initial Concept Stage - Goldstream

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• Current Projects

• 40 unit Affordable Rental City of Colwood
  Initial Concept Stage Sooke Road
• 48 unit Affordable Rental City of Langford
  Initial Concept Stage Awesworth Road

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• Challenges

• Housing Programs and Developments Opportunities
• Construction Costs
• Increased Construction Standards LEEDs
• Resource Availability
• Capacity
• Timelines

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• Strategic Partners

• BC Housing
• Proposal Development Funding
• Capital Grants, (AHI)
• On-Going Programs (Subsidy)
• Preferential Financing
• CMHC
• Seed Funding

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• Strategic Partners

• Health Authorities
• Operational Funding
• Municipalities
• Land
• Taxes (10 year tax holiday)
• DCCs
• All related Development Fees
• Affordable Housing Funds

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• Strategic Partners

• Private Donors
• CAH
• Land

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• Best Results

• Engagement
• Control
• Commitment
• Involvement
• Ownership

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• Best Results

• Makola sees distinct advantages to being
  engaged, committed, and involved in every aspect
  of Development
• Makola has demonstrated that taking control and
  an ownership interest results in the best
  projects

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• Good News

• Construction Cost declining
• Federal and Provincial Commitments to Housing
• More Awareness
• Municipalities are INVOLVED and ENGAGED

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• Future Opportunities

• Further densification of existing developments
• New opportunities to Partner with On-Reserve
  communities to increase the supply of
  Affordable/Aboriginal housing solutions
• Increasing capacities and internal resources

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• Our Passion

• Increasing the Capacity of Aboriginal,
  appropriate, affordable housing is our passion!

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• Contact Information

• Website www.makola.bc.ca
• Phone [phone] Ext 110
• Email kalbers_at_makola.bc.ca

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