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"twitter:title": "Advance Richmond on housing | Richmond 2026" --- Advance Richmond · Richmond 2026 # Faster permits, a "3-3-3-1" approval timeline, and no publicly funded housing that allows illicit drug use Advance Richmond's candidates promised faster renovation and housing permits, with Grace Tsang's statement setting a target of three days for minor renovations and one year for high-rises. Kevin Lai's statement promised to use every lawful municipal power to oppose publicly funded housing that permits illicit drug use. The organization gives no number of homes and no cost. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/issues/housing) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/advance-richmond/platform) [**6**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/advance-richmond/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/advance-richmond/platform) [**31**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/advance-richmond/money) **10**Questions answered HOUSING AND ZONING ## Advance Richmond on housing The organization's fifth value, "take responsibility", promises "better solutions for housing, youth, and social services". Its About page says it grew in part from concern about "poorly planned housing proposals", and its site lists a campaign called Stop CPH that asked for housing plans with consultation and oversight. The site names the project only by those letters. Kevin Lai's statement to the City says City Hall delays increase renovation and housing costs, and that he helped organize opposition to the Cambie and Sexsmith Permanent Supportive Housing project. It promises to fast-track renovation permits that meet safety and building code requirements. Grace Tsang's statement to the City sets out a "3-3-3-1" approval policy and a rule for rental suites and short-term rentals. She was not elected. Her statement says the organization's full platform is in the statements of all its candidates, so voche.me reads her points as part of that platform. A post of October 15, 2026 on the organization's site shows a housing project advertised as "coming 2019" that it says is still an empty lot, and asks for a council that "cuts through red tape, makes housing truly affordable, and gets it built". Sheldon Starrett's statement to the City lists "affordable and aspirational home ownership" among his priorities. 5 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### Fast-track renovation permits that meet the building code Kevin Lai's statement to the City promises to stop making homeowners pay for City Hall delays, and to fast-track renovation permits that meet safety and building code requirements. It sets no target time. [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=85) [Advance Richmond Community Association](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/kevin-lai/) - ### A "3-3-3-1" housing approval policy Grace Tsang's statement to the City proposes three days for minor renovations, three weeks for detached homes, three months for multi-family and mid-rise projects, and one year for high-rises. She was not elected, and her statement says the organization's platform is the sum of its candidates' statements. [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=86) - ### Legal rental suites and owner-occupied short-term rentals under a "neighbourhood-protection rule" Grace Tsang's statement to the City promises support for safe, legal rental suites and owner-occupied short-term rentals under a "neighbourhood-protection rule". It does not say what the rule would contain. [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=86) - ### Oppose publicly funded housing that permits illicit drug use Kevin Lai's statement to the City promises to use every lawful municipal power to oppose supervised consumption sites and publicly funded housing that permits illicit drug use, and to enforce no-drug rules in public spaces and taxpayer-funded facilities. Sheldon Starrett told Richmond News after the vote that ending the Alderbridge modular supportive housing is on his agenda. [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=85) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-four-fresh-faces-on-richmond-council-12908027) - ### Affordable home ownership for younger families Sheldon Starrett's statement to the City lists "champion affordable and aspirational home ownership" among his priorities, and his page on the organization's site says the same for younger families. Neither names a program or a number of homes. [City of Richmond](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=94) [Advance Richmond Community Association](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/sheldon-starrett/) ### What is not published - The organization gives no number of homes, no cost and no change to a named bylaw. - Its site names the Stop CPH campaign only by those letters and does not say what project it means. ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf)City of Richmond · published September 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf)City of Richmond · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Candidate profile: Kevin Lai, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=85)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 7. 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[Advance Richmond: Kevin Lai ](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/kevin-lai/)SAYS SO ITSELFAdvance Richmond Community Association · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Advance Richmond: Gary Law ](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/gary-law/)SAYS SO ITSELFAdvance Richmond Community Association · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Advance Richmond: Sheldon Starrett ](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/sheldon-starrett/)SAYS SO ITSELFAdvance Richmond Community Association · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Advance Richmond: Rod Belleza ](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/rod-belleza/)SAYS SO ITSELFAdvance Richmond Community Association · checked October 30, 2026 21. [Advance Richmond: Dean Billings ](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/dean-billings/)SAYS SO ITSELFAdvance Richmond Community Association · checked October 30, 2026 22. [Advance Richmond: Danny Chang ](https://www.advancerichmond.com/team/danny-chang/)SAYS SO ITSELFAdvance Richmond Community Association · checked October 30, 2026 23. [Advance Richmond adds four more candidates to slate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/advance-richmond-adds-four-more-candidates-to-slate-12760189)Richmond News · published September 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [Richmond election 2026: A complete list of local candidates ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/heres-who-running-in-richmond-come-election-time-in-october-12771026)Richmond News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [Richmond Votes: Newly formed slate Advance Richmond elects three councillors ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-votes-advance-richmond-elects-three-councillors-12907463)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 26. [Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-four-fresh-faces-on-richmond-council-12908027)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 27. [Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 28. [Richmond council votes 8-1 to explore safe drug consumption site ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-opioid-crisis-news/richmond-council-votes-8-1-to-explore-safe-drug-consumption-site-8214640)Richmond News · published February 5, 2024 · checked October 30, 2026 29. [Scores rally against supportive housing, B.C. drug policy in Richmond ](https://globalnews.ca/news/11022267/richmond-rally-drug-housing/)Global News · published February 17, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 30. [Richmond election results in minimal change ](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change)Richmond Sentinel · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 31. [VoteMate: Advance Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections ](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/parties/305)VoteMate · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.