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Renaming Cornwallis Street in Nora Bernard's name | SaltWireA Kings County councillor wants his colleagues to declare a housing crisis and consider relaxing bylaws to allow people to live year-round in RVs for the interim.
“It’s not a great option, maybe it’s not even a good option, but it’s better than being out in the cold in a tent,” Hirtle said. “If we can provide a little bit of temporarily relief, that makes me feel a little bit better at night.” He said he’s sure councillors know of residents, friends, or neighbours who have found the need to make campers their “permanent temporary homes.” However, with the reporting-based nature of bylaw enforcement, those who have found this temporary relief are at the mercy of neighbours who could file a report at any time.Hirtle suggested a couple of potential motions for council’s consideration.
Staff offered an alternative motion, which was introduced by Deputy Mayor Emily Lutz, and that Hirtle supported: that council direct the chief administrative officer to provide a briefing at the next regular meeting of council to address issues related to the use of RVs in light of the housing crisis.
Hirtle said he would reserve the two motions he had prepared until the next regular council meeting, after staff has made a presentation, and perhaps amend them.During discussion, Coun. Lexie Misner commended Hirtle for bringing the issue of available housing forward but said she hesitates to support the idea of allowing year-round occupancy of RVs. She called it “a Band-Aid on a much larger issue.
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