Registration - Organization

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: 282

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 22

Version 72 of 75 (2024-05-01 to 2024-07-01)

Registration versions:

Version 72 of 75 (2024-05-01 to 2024-07-01)

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for a pause on regulatory changes, policy changes, and fee increases that add new costs and delays to housing development across levels of government.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for a review of regional governance structures.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Advocating for changes to the municipal development finance process to establish clear cost expectations for builders.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for continued provincial investment in all forms of infrastructure needed to support high-growth communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Advocating for coordination with regional and local governments’ long range planning processes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Advocating for offsets or mitigation measures to reduce the overall impact of the 2024 BC Building Code changes on new housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for pre-zoning to be required in transit oriented areas.	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	Housing
Advocating for stability in the annual allowable rent increase formula.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for streamlined processing to reduce the impact of layered government policies on application approval timelines.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for support for renters and rental providers to mitigate the impacts of inflation on the rental market.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for the elimination of negotiated fees and charges except in certain circumstances.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for the expanded use of government lands for rental housing in partnership with private sector builders.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating for the incorporation of a viability mechanism into the methodology for setting municipal Amenity Cost Charge Bylaws, development capacity to pay.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating that the implementation of the earthquake design provisions be extended.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Advocating that the Ministry of Housing expand its monitoring and review of policy development and government charges affecting new housing development at all levels of government.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating that the Province align requirements for housing funding programs with other levels of government.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating that the Provincial Government not consider further expansions of rent controls or the implementation of vacancy control under the Residential Tenancy Act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Advocating to create a better, more collaborative working relationship with BC Hydro, builders, and municipalities to alleviate the challenges in design and positioning of infrastructure through timely communication, and the creation of adequate infrastructure capacity to support new growth.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Infrastructure
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	Environment
Seeking a phased approach and in-stream protections for projects that have not yet submitted a building permit, that would be affected by forthcoming changes to the BC Building Code.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Seeking a review of regional capital and infrastructure funding intended to service growth.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Seeking BC hydro engagement with municipalities on development of building electrification.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Municipal Affairs
Seeking Broader Public Sector (BPS) leadership with improvements in energy efficiency and reducing carbon in new construction.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking changes to the municipal development finance model to remove Community Amenity Contribution expectations from rental housing projects.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking changes to the payment timing of development fees and charges	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	Housing
Seeking extended in-stream protections from government fee and charge increases.	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	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking extensions to the early marketing timelines under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA).	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Seeking flexibility in any future implementation of inclusionary zoning mandates to allow density transfers.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking greater engagement with municipalities regarding the use of pre-zoning around transit.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking improvements to BC Housing funding programs to support rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking improvements to BC Hydro's extension fee policy and approach to infrastructure provision servicing new development.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking improvements to the approach to financial securities for site remediation	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking increased Provincial engagement with municipalities regarding the provision of housing in areas of current and future transit investments.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking measures to reduce operating costs for rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking proactive identification and consultation on conditions that would require a provincial authorization or permit as part of the local area planning process.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking Provincial engagement with Lower Mainland municipalities to align approval processes and streamline application processing for Water Sustainability Act (WSA)/Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) authorizations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Municipal Affairs
Seeking public sector leadership on mass timber construction and design.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking regulation of suppliers to achieve GHG reductions in new construction as an alternative to building codes.	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, Housing
Seeking specific consideration of geological differences in the development of regulations for soil relocation and for sites with Schedule 2 uses.	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, Housing
Seeking support for BC Hydro’s work to proactively identify and address delivery capacity gaps in infrastructure, particularly for high-growth areas.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking the continuation of the Development Application Process Review and streamlining of Provincial approvals across multiple Ministries, which have contributed to delays in building project approvals.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking the establishment of guidelines regarding how municipalities can satisfy the zoning requirements to meet housing demand in their communities through small-scale multi-unit housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking the expanded use of Transit Supportive Agreements to initiate on-street parking regulations in areas located near rapid transit stations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking the monitoring and evaluation of municipal use of new policy tools intended to streamline the approvals process for new housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking the provision of additional guidance regarding the new or updated development finance mechanisms under Bill 46: Housing Statutes (Development Financing) Amendment Act 2023.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking the provision of guidance to municipalities implementing electric vehicle charging and/or building electrification policies regarding engagement with BC Hydro.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
Seeking the standardization of density calculations across levels of government.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking to reduce taxes applied to construction materials necessary for housing construction.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

Urban Development Institute

Address:
650-1050 West Pender
Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
Canada

Telephone number: 604-669-9585
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 Given	Value Given
David Eby	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a webinar discussion on housing.	2021-07-09	$37.00
David Eby	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2022-06-09	$22.00
David Eby	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a panel discussion on housing.	2021-06-17	$30.00
Josie Osborne	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a panel discussion on municipal affairs.	2021-11-16	$35.00
Kevin Falcon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2024-04-18	$21.00
Ravi Kahlon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2024-02-15	$26.00
Ravi Kahlon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-05-18	$36.00
Ravi Kahlon	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-06-16	$14.00
Ravi Kahlon	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-04-26	$17.00

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	$500.00	2024-02-14
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$10,000.00	2024-03-11
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$10,000.00	2023-09-28

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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	$10,000.00	2023-05-01
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$500.00	2024-02-29
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$10,000.00	2024-04-17
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$9,135.00	2023-07-26
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$10,000.00	2023-10-13

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Coalition Members Information

Urban Development Institute is not a coalition member.

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

Ben Mycroft, UDI Capital Region Chapter Board Chair, Gablecraft
- 394 Tradewinds Ave.
  Victoria, BC V9C 0S4
  Canada
Dave Sargent, UDI Okanagan Chapter Board Chair, Mission Group
- 911 Borden Ave.
  Kelowna, BC V1Y 6A5
  Canada
Rick Ilich, UDI Board Chair, Townline
- 450 SW Marine Drive Suite 1212
  Vancouver, BC V5X 0C3
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Michael Drummond
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No