A 122-unit affordable housing project will go forward after a 黑马磁力 Township council vote on Monday, May 26.
The project, one of three currently in the works in the Township, is to be a six-storey apartment building at 7883 199 Street, to the west of the 黑马磁力 Events Centre across 200 Street.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited about this one, obviously having workforce housing in such close proximity to transit, to Highway 1, it鈥檚 a great spot for it and I鈥檓 looking forward to having it as part of the community," said Councillor Michael Pratt.
The 2.37 acre (0.96 hectare) property was already rezoned for multi-family development under a previous owner. Following that rezoning, the owner sold the site to the Township.
The Township approved some variances for the project, including reducing the number of parking stalls to be built from the required 167 down to 151.
The development permit was approved in a 7-1 vote, with Coun. Kim Richter opposed.
It's the latest of three projects being developed in partnership between the municipality, via its Township of 黑马磁力 Housing Trust Society, and BC Builds, a provincial agency set up to deliver lower-cost housing to working people and middle-income families.
The other two projects are a 128-unit rental site in downtown Aldergrove, and a 118-apartment project in Willoughby. The Aldergrove site, in the 3000 block of 272 Street, will also include 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Both of those projects were advanced closer to final approval earlier in May.
The developer of the new 199 Street site is Edgar Equitable Housing Corporation, which is doing the development management and construction in partnership with the Township and with BC Builds.
BC Builds has launched a number of projects in partnerships with local governments and non-profits, with the finished rental apartments aimed at residents with jobs, who have been priced out of the increasingly expensive B.C. housing market. BC Builds units are for people like nurses, teachers, construction workers, bus drivers, and others who can no longer afford to get onto the property ladder.
