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City of P.A. begins foray into smaller housing with Métis Nation development
A new style of housing has made its first steps into the Prince Albert residential market thanks to a re-zoning application from the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan.
The MN—S began construction of its new service centre just south of the Alfred Jenkins Field House, but to the west of that they want to build what are essentially tiny homes connected as townhouses. To do that, the city needed to allow six-metre wide lots for townhouses to be purchased, rather than just available for rent.
“I don’t see that affecting other R4 (high-density residential) lots significantly,” said Director of Planning Craig Guidinger. “If anything, it helps bolster development. Townhouses are already allowed throughout the city, but individual ownership at six meters wide is not.”
MN—S wants to build the small townhouses and then sell them as a rent-to-own project. Making this allowable in the zoning means people will be able to own smaller town houses in any place zoned R4.