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A new affordable housing complex will face Summerland council scrutiny later this month.
The proposed development, located at the former Summerland RCMP detachment site at 8709 Jubilee Rd. E, will need council approval for bylaw rezoning.
Concerns from neighbours have popped up wondering whether the project, which would be run by Turning Points Collaborative Society, will be supportive housing versus affordable housing. Supportive housing includes support services for those suffering from mental health or addictions crises.
Summerland director of development services Brad Dollevoet said that isn't the case.
“It isn’t a homeless shelter or anything like that,” Dollevoet said. “It’s homes for families and things like that. They’re targeted to families, people with handicapped accessibility issues as well as seniors in need of income support.”
He said the development includes "spaces for women and children leaving family homes as well,” and
30 per cent of the units are required to have handicapped accessibility.
It is not Dollevoet’s understanding that support services for those experiencing addiction will be part of the housing project, nor will that be the demographic the complex is seeking to attract.
“This form of housing is something we want to encourage in the District,” Dollevoet said.
“Targeted to renting, targeted to low-income families … This proposed project addresses a number of goals in the District planning framework.”
There is a public hearing tentatively scheduled for March 22, should council move forward with first and second reading at the upcoming Feb. 22 meeting.
If that moves forward, the District will send letters to nearby residents letting them know about the planned public hearing.
But in the meantime, residents can learn more via the information meeting, which is being run by the developer.
Interested residents can pre-register here for the information meeting, happening on Feb. 18. at 6:30 p.m.
