St. Catharines City Council Prioritizing Affordable Housing

Thursday, 3 December 2020 13:46

By Linda Morgan

Council is interested in repurposing a downtown police station to develop affordable housing.

The station is currently located on Church Street, but a new one is being constructed on Welland Avenue.

The St. Catharines Standard reports that at Monday's council meeting, a motion to ask city staff to discuss their interest and ideas for the land with the Region was passed.

Council also asked for a staff report regarding the formation of a municipal land development corporation.

Councilor Karrie Porter has been pushing for such a corporation, saying there are others that have managed to create opportunities for more affordable housing.

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