Bruce County has now launched Phase two of its Affordable Housing Development Toolkit.
It's a guide for developers, builders, and homeowners and includes resources for “Multi-Residential and Ground-Related Affordable Housing.”
The tool kit discusses five key areas of the development process: finding land, design, financing and funding, planning and approvals, and construction and pre-occupancy.
It also contains insights and considerations specific to Bruce County, and tools to help affordable housing projects come to life.
According to the county, there is demand across the region for more compact homes that are close to amenities, particularly in central and newly developing areas.
The tool kit shows how building affordable or mixed-affordability projects with appropriate density can be financially beneficial to developers. Projects could range from low to mid-rise apartment buildings, and mixed-used developments, to tiny homes and triplexes.
People can find the “Multi-Residential and Ground-Related Affordable Housing” guide at www.brucecounty.on.ca/multi-residential-development.
“Ensuring everyone has a home starts with fostering housing diversity. In Bruce County, we need more affordable housing of all shapes and sizes. Developers and builders have a role to play in creating the kinds of homes our communities need,” said Manager of Housing Services Tania Dickson. “Increasing the affordable housing stock is a key strategy in Bruce County’s Housing and Homelessness Plan.”
“Developers, builders, landlords, and homeowners are encouraged to seize the opportunity to create the affordable housing that communities in Bruce County need,” added Director of Human Services Christine MacDonald. “Bruce County Planning & Development and Human Services departments can assist at each stage of the development process to ensure a win-win for all. Together, we can create the housing we need to sustain a healthy and prosperous future for Bruce County.”
