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May 31, 2019

Tiny-house village, complete with solar panels and gardens, approved for Okotoks

 

 

As reported in the Calgary Herald, the mayor of Okotoks says a tiny-house village approved for the town will go a long way towards providing affordable housing while reducing the community’s environmental footprint.

Okotoks town council approved the development of the first phase of the “eco-village” Monday by a vote of 5-2. Phase 1 includes 42 affordable-rental units, market-rate rentals, short-term vacation rental units and homes for purchase, scheduled to be built by 2021.

“It’s pretty groundbreaking for this region, certainly for the town of Okotoks, and it’s one step closer to meeting our affordable-housing goals,” Mayor Bill Robertson said Tuesday.

In February, town council approved the conceptual design for the Homestead Project. Now that the development is approved, a 50-year lease agreement with Realize Communities is being drawn up by city administration to outline clauses ensuring the town retains ownership of the land, taxpayers won’t be on the hook for financial obligations not met by the lease and profits will be reinvested into the village or Okotoks community. Realize Communities will be responsible for developing and managing the eco-village.

“Success would be, within the first build-out by 2021, all 42 places would be fully occupied,” said Robertson. The rollout for the next two phases will take place over the next decade as the whole four-hectare parcel of land in the D’Arcy development is dedicated to this project.

Coun. Tanya Thorn, one of two dissenters of the Homestead Project, believes there are better ways to achieve affordable-housing goals without having taxpayers take on the $4.26-million price tag.

“I think it’s the wrong decision for our community right now,” said Thorn.

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