Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Housing a hot topic at council

Council approves rezoning land to allow for multi-unit apartments

By Lisa Goudy


Housing units on Chester Road were discussed at length at council.

Coun. Candis Kirkpatrick listens as Coun. Don
Mitchell expresses his opposition to a motion
regarding rezoning a proposed subdivision on
Chester Road at Monday's council meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

According to a business development division report presented to council Monday night, the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) approved a proposed subdivision by developer Deveraux Developments to provide between three and 12 apartment-style buildings. The land is zoned C3 vehicle-oriented commercial district and residential development is not allowed. It would need to be rezoned to R3 high-density residential.

“We had no consultation at all about this project and whether this location was appropriate or preferable or even workable,” said Coun. Don Mitchell. “In terms of family housing with small children, with families that don’t have transportation in many cases, this is not a good fit. (We) shouldn’t have it rammed down our throats.”

The housing development is part of a provincial government initiative announcement to sell-off 114 of 124 existing Moose Jaw Housing Authority public single-family housing units. The majority of council approved the rezoning.

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