A decision to reject 67 affordable units, at the expense of a portion of a public parking area, will stand after council opted not to put the matter on the floor for debate.
Opposition from the business community in Stoney Creek, Ont. appears to have contributed to a hold on development of an affordable housing project earmarked for a parking lot at Lake Avenue South.A plan to build affordable housing on a pair of surface parking lots in downtown Stoney Creek is no longer.
“The decision was that the item that had already been voted on, and was defeated, this body has decided not to re-examine that item and so the initial decision stands,” Horwath explained to council and several delegates waiting in a city hall gallery.spearheaded by the Stoney Creek BIA and residents who frequented the area insisting the lots at 5 and 13 Lake Avenue South were deemed critical for nearby small businesses and medical clinics.
My statement on Committee’s decision to reject a staff recommendation related to the utilization of city property to build affordable housing.
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