A plan to reduce the red tape developers face is moving forward as part of Saint John’s efforts to tackle its housing shortage.
Changes aimed at reducing application costs and speeding up approvals for housing plans
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 14, 2025 7:33 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Pankuj Nalavde, Saint John’s community planning and housing director, says zoning reform will open doors to more housing opportunities. (Nipun Tiwari/CBC )
A plan to reduce the red tape developers face is moving forward as part of Saint John’s efforts to tackle its housing shortage.
Council voted Monday night to change how the zoning bylaw is implemented, primarily for lots zoned for low-rise developments.
Mayor Donna Reardon and Pankuk Nalavde, the community planning and housing director, called the reforms a positive step in addressing the city’s housing needs.
Saint John has 11 residential zones, which allow different types of housing, such as single units or two-unit buildings. The changes combine four of the zones into one to provide more flexibility for developers.
“There are a lot of folks who want to develop more than one unit on their lot, and this is a big win because it no longer requires them to go through rezoning,” Nalavde said.
Previously, detached houses, semi-detached houses and low-rise townhouses,
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