Tag: Housing
Blue Mountains mayor questions planner about affordable housing
Some discussion of affordable housing in Blue Mountains arose during routine draft plan approval of a subdivision there. Councillors endorsed a staff recommendation to approve a draft plan of subdivision with conditions for 22 detached homes on a cul-de-sac, a development referred to as Long Point Road in the northeast part of Blue Mountains. The […]
Finally, Londoner’s tiny, perfect new house goes up – way up
Stephanie Clements finally has her own home. Getting there was an unorthodox, two-year journey that ended with a crane hefting her 5.5-tonne house over her family’s Westmount bungalow and into the backyard Friday. She can’t wait to move into her 240-square-foot tiny house, now set up at the back of her parents’ lot, after final […]
Huge ‘attainable’ housing project planned for Markdale
A 469-lot “attainable” housing subdivision proposed for Markdale cleared a hurdle at Grey County council Thursday and discussion revealed one developer’s approach to try to keep prices down. Council endorsed an official plan amendment recommended by planning staff which brings a roughly 5.3-hectare strip of “rural” designated land just north of Markdale within the its […]
New housing development in the works for east London
The City of London has received a proposal for the space at 1154 Hamilton Rd. – a series of modern townhomes.
Letters to the Editor: November 26, 2022
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‘Absolute disaster’: Tenants’ group fights proposed provincial housing law
The London chapter of a national tenants’ group is raising the alarm over the province’s proposed legislation to accelerate home construction in Ontario, saying the yet-to-be-passed bill will slow the creation and reduce the city’s affordable units stock.
Brockton welcomes MZO and is anxious to get building homes
The Ontario government has granted a Minister’s Zoning Order that Brockton requested to allow residential development in Walkerton’s business park. The municipality asked for the MZO to expedite development of up to 500 housing units and allow expansion of Walkerton’s boundaries to accommodate future business and industrial development. The lands subject to the MZO that […]
Brockton welcomes MZO and is anxious to get building homes
The Ontario government has granted a Minister’s Zoning Order that Brockton requested to allow residential development in Walkerton’s business park. The municipality asked for the MZO to expedite development of up to 500 housing units and allow expansion of Walkerton’s boundaries to accommodate future business and industrial development. The lands subject to the MZO that […]
Housing solutions and problems shared at city forum
A housing forum in Owen Sound Thursday heard about efforts by local governments, non-profits and others to tackle problems with affordability. Alex Ruff, the Conservative federal member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound who called the meeting, held in-person at Sydenham Campus and online, noted federal housing programs the Liberal government announced this week. The announcements […]
Middlesex hires consultant to review housing stock, identify needs
Middlesex County is launching an independent third-party review of existing and future housing options in the region as part of a broader effort to address a lack of housing stock and attract workers.