City committee extends pilot project for secondary suites
Posted May 11, 2010 9:22 pm.
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In a narrow vote, a council committee has decided to commit $4 million more to a pilot project that provides grants for creating legal secondary suites.
In the program’s first year the city has provided money to homeowners to create 63 suites.
Alderman Brian Pincott tells 660News he voted in favour of extending the pilot project because it’s creating much needed affordable housing in the city.
On Tuesday, aldermen also heard the majority of Calgarians support legalizing secondary suites.
Pincott says in a telephone survey conducted for the city, more than 80 per cent of Calgarians said they support new suites with regulations and they also approve legalizing existing ones.
The committee voted 5-4 to extend the pilot project.
