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[Victoria Watcher]

The sentence above that relates to that is a bit weak.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 21 January 2023 - 04:10 PM.

[G-Man]

We should just adopt the Japanese car ownership model where you can't buy a car if you cant demonstrate you have a legal off-street parking spot for it. That would free up tons of space and make it easier for places like this to get approved.

[Victoria Watcher]

How about just an actual legal contract here. That says nobody living in your household can own a car. For 10 years. $50,000 penalty.

You can write a contract for just about anything, can’t see why this can’t have one like this.

[GaryOak]

It would probably have to be a contract with the city possibly in the form of a covenant (no expert on how this all works). If it's just a strata bylaw then it could be changed or simply ignored.

[Victoria Watcher]

The City is unlikely to run it down if it’s violated. Make the beneficiary the rest of the owners plus a law firm. Then it’ll be monitored.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 21 January 2023 - 04:55 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

(The current tenants at the Belton property moved in knowing about the redevelopment proposal. They have been offered a rent-to-own program where 25% of rent goes toward purchasing a home in the new development—an offer they “plan to accept,” according to the submission to council.)

 

Coun. Krista Loughton noted the city has a ways to go to meet its family housing targets.

 

“We need an average of 283 family sized homes to be approved in the coming years to meet the 2025 target of 1,600 homes, so we need to get cracking.”

 

Couns. Stephen Hammond and Marg Gardiner both expressed concern about the proposal’s disregard for the city’s parking requirements.

 

“We need housing for people, all kinds of different kinds of people,” Hammond said. “I am worried about scaring away people who want to buy a house who really need the parking, even for their employment purposes.”

 

 

 

https://www.capitald...ng-over-parking

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 22 January 2023 - 04:45 PM.

[Nparker]

...Couns. Stephen Hammond and Marg Gardiner both expressed concern about the proposal’s disregard for the city’s parking requirements...

Oh come now, counsellors Hammond and Gardiner; how many families do you know that have cars?    

[Mike K.]

Is this still going before council tomorrow (Feb 9th)?

[Lapis Homes]

Hey Mike, 

 

The February date was just a procedural item. Our public hearing is likely in April. 

 

Ryan

[Mike K.]

Very good, thank you!