Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH)

In November 2025, staff engaged with the general public, members of the Delta Insights Panel, and representatives from the development industry on potential changes to Delta's small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) regulations. At those events, staff presented potential changes related to allowing houseplexes as a form, increased building height, standardized zoning, removal of floor space ratio maximums, and increases in minimum lot sizes for subdivision. A copy of the presentation boards is available here.

At the April 27, 2026 Council meeting, staff presented a report to Council to share the findings of that engagement process and to provide an update on next steps. You can find a copy of that report here. The feedback received differed between the general public and the development community, so no clear consensus was reached. Because of this, staff will continue to monitor the development of SSMUH and to develop a new standalone houseplex zone for future consideration by Council. No amendments to the Zoning Bylaw were presented at the meeting, and so no changes to Delta’s SSMUH regulations were made.