At Regional Council's May 25th, 2022 meeting, council voted 16-11 in favour of endorsing modified Scenario 2 (also known as "2a" or BILD's modified Scenario 2) for the Region's Land Need Assessment (LNA).

According to Report 2022-P-11, the approved scenario is as follows:

Refined BILD Modified Scenario 2

Much Needed Affordable Middle

Housing Unit Mix of New Units:

Low: 33%

Medium: 38%

High: 29%

Secondary units: In Low and Medium

Intensification Rate: 50%

Designated Greenfield Density: 57 people and jobs per hectare.

New Community Area Land Need: ~2,500 hectares (~6,178 acres)

The Region's Planning & Economic Development Committee had endorsed Scenario 2a, however Regional staff requested that Council instead endorse Scenario 4.

The original scenarios put forward included:

Council heard 17 delegations, the majority of which were in favour of Scenario 5.  Most of the delegates talked about climate change, losing farmland, and affordability to support their choice.

Councillor Joe Neal put forward an amendment to endorse Scenario 3, which was seconded by Councillor John Neal.  It lost 23-4.  In favour: Lee, Mulcahy, Joe Neal and John Neal.  Opposed: Ashe, Brenner, Carter, Chapman, Collier, Crawford, Dies, Drew, Foster, Grant, Highet, Kerr, Leahy, Marimpietri, Newman, Nicholson, Pickles, Roy, Ryan, Smith, Yamada, Wotton, Henry.

Mayor Collier put forward an amendment to endorse Scenario 4, seconded by Councillor Brenner.  It lost 17-10.  In favour: Collier, Brenner, Crawford, Dies, Drew, Highet, Lee, Nicholson, Smith, Wotton.  Opposed: Ashe, Carter, Chapman, Foster, Grant, Kerr, Leahy, Marimpietri, Neal, Neal, Newman, Pickles, Roy, Ryan, Yamada, Henry.

Councillor Joe Neal put forward a motion to refer it back to staff, to have staff bring back a new report to the September meeting.  Seconded by Councillor John Neal.  It lost 19-8.  In favour: Collier, Crawford, Highet, Lee, Mulcahy, Neal, Neal, Smith.  Opposed: Ashe, Brenner, Carter, Chapman, Dies, Drew, Foster, Grant, Kerr, Leahy, Marimpietri, Newman, Nicholson, Pickles, Roy, Ryan, Wotton, Yamada, Henry.

The final vote to endorse Scenario 2a won 16-11.  In favour: Ashe, Carter, Chapman, Foster, Grant, Kerr, Leahy, Marimpietri, Mulcahy, Newman, Nicholson, Pickles, Roy, Ryan, Yamada, Henry.  Opposed: Brenner, Collier, Crawford, Dies, Drew, Highet, Lee, Neal, Neal, Smith, Wotton.