Real Estate

Council directed administration to draft another bylaw to discuss uses around short- and long-term suites and B&Bs and was advised another bylaw would go through the same process as the omnibus bylaw with intent for three readings and a public hearing.

“I feel as though that is what was expressed at the public hearing and that is how the visitors as well as the landowners and the area would be best served.”

“It’s a really great way to gently increase density and it also helps with homeowners in terms of affordability. Now they have a rental that can help them with the cost of living.”

As the Bow Valley begins its first day in 2024, it’s good to look back one last time on the previous year.

Year in Review: In 2023, issues that continued to play a key aspect in Canmore were housing, growth, affordability and ongoing and completed legal matters.

Year in Review: MD of Bighorn in 2023

The polarizing topic of housing in a light industrial area of Canmore was once again back at the Town’s Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

“Facilitating an inclusive assessment of these values is a necessary step toward true reconciliation and relationship-building between neighbours.”

Often big decisions in life can be broken down simply into why something is good and why that same thing is bad, otherwise known as pros and cons.

“We see commercial developing to service that traffic as we create it. But I think it's about validating those two core business models – housing is clearly the primary because there's a demonstrated need within the corridor, everybody knows that. And transit makes it make sense – how do you get people there? How do you get them to work?”