BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County has announced the launch of the second phase of the Affordable Housing Development Toolkit.
This phase shares a multi-residential and ground-related affordable housing guide with developers, builders, and homeowners that offers step-by-step resources covering five key areas of the development process: finding land, design, financing and funding, planning and approvals, and construction and pre-occupancy. This guide also contains insights and considerations specific to the county context, as well as tools to help affordable housing projects come to life.
There is demand across Bruce County for more compact homes that are close to amenities, particularly in central and newly-developing areas. Building affordable or mixed-affordability projects with appropriate density can be financially beneficial to developers.
Multi-residential affordable housing could include: low to mid-rise apartment buildings, or mixed-used developments.
Ground-related affordable housing could include: properties with additional residential units (ARUs); duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes; tiny home communities; or infill housing.
“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 Tania Dickson, manager of housing services. “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 Christine MacDonald, director of human services. “Bruce County planning and 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.”
Visit the county’s website for more information.
