Fast-tracking homes in Cornwall
Almost $4.3M to be used to eliminate barriers to building needed housing in town
The federal government and the Town of Cornwall have reached an agreement that will fast-track more than 140 homes in the municipality over the next three years.
This work will also help spur the construction of more than 500 homes over the next decade.
The announcement was made Feb. 23 at a news conference at Cornwall Town Hall by Malpeque MP Heath MacDonald, on behalf of Housing Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, and Cornwall Mayor Minerva McCourt.
The agreement under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), will provide almost $4.3 million to eliminate barriers to building needed housing.
“The Housing Accelerator Fund allows the Town of Cornwall to encourage future growth and will be beneficial in helping to meet the housing needs of Islanders,” said McCourt.
ACTION PLAN
Cornwall’s Action Plan commits to five local initiatives that enable a variety of housing forms and densities to meet the diverse needs of the community. Planned initiatives include bylaw amendments to allow for accessory dwelling units and multi-unit dwellings, reducing parking space requirements and increasing maximum building height. The plan also includes, among other element, conditions that set out the cost to be borne by the developer when extending municipal services to the non-serviced site.
MacDonald said his government’s partnership with the town ensures it doing its part to fulfil the housing needs in this community, province and across Canada.
“This funding of almost $4.3 million for housing in Cornwall will accelerate the development of safe and affordable housing to meet the needs of our rapidly growing town where we need it most.”
Launched in March 2023, the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is a $4-billion initiative from the government of Canada that will run until 202627. The fund is helping cut red tape and fast-tracking at least 100,000 permitted new homes over the first three years across the country, which cities and regions estimate will lead to the creation of over 600,000 permitted new homes for people in towns, cities, and Indigenous communities over the next decade.