Real Estate

“I’m really happy to see that council has chosen through this proposed ASP to try to control our future and lead by example in this regard and outstretch to business and non-profit and everyone else and say ‘let’s build this together’."

“The words we choose up here are incredibly important.  … I see this decision as bolstering the will of this council. We’ve had a great conversation and we’ve looked at all angles and everyone’s made poignant comments and debate. I look forward to that in the future.”

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“The solution is to have a really solid housing strategy that probably uses a local agency or authority that builds it in partnership with industry. That’s the way forward.”

“I love community engagement. … I talk to business owners and constituents and anyone who lives here every day. Events like this where I know my opinion isn’t the popular one in the room is great to come to. I want to hear and know what they’re thinking and do my best to implement a shared vision.

“We don’t have a problem on the market side of the project and so I think we can come up with something that’s attractive and reasonable at about 18 to 20 units potentially,”

A proposed change to alter Canmore’s planning commission could be coming for the second time in less than a year.

What’s potentially the fastest planned area structure plan in the Town of Canmore’s history provides a rare opportunity for the mountain community.

“We believe apartment housing has the highest potential to address the needs of our community. Considering its location and the use and scale of the existing neighbouring property, an apartment housing development at 242 Marmot Cres. would have negligible visual and traffic impacts into the area.”

“Since the ASP was adopted in the year 2000, it has become increasingly challenging for residents to secure suitable and attainable or non-market affordable housing that meets their individual needs."