How would proposed housing regulation reforms affect St John’s? Can you help us find out?
The council has voted to put forward a wide-ranging list of changes to housing regulations for public consultation. Their stated purpose is to promote “densification” (more housing units in the same amount of space), and “accelerate the development of diverse housing types throughout St. John’s”. If the changes are approved they will unlock $10.4 million of Federal funding to help the city ease the processes for developers and reduce their costs. The list of changes alone is 38 pages long and the regulations themselves are 177 pages long at last count, but the city’s deadline for public consultation is the end of this month!
Happy City is producing a quick report to help the public understand what the likely impact could be on housing of these proposed changes and we are calling on those with related expertise to help us put it together. If you are interested, please email David Brake, our Vice Chair (vice@happycity.ca), who is leading the team drafting the report.