Employee housing in Canmore's light industrial areas to receive clarity
“The solution is to have a really solid housing strategy that probably uses a local agency or authority that builds it in partnership with industry. That’s the way forward.”
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“The solution is to have a really solid housing strategy that probably uses a local agency or authority that builds it in partnership with industry. That’s the way forward.”
Residential areas have bylaws to protect residents, but those same controls don’t exist in industrial areas and there’s the question of how permanent the housing is.
Residential areas have bylaws to protect residents, but those same controls don't exist in industrial areas and there's the question of how permanent the housing is.
As the Town of Canmore deals with a severe housing crisis, debate is underway about whether businesses should be allowed to build employee housing in light industrial areas.
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