It's on-line now! Durham Region Report 2020-SS-09 titled: Expedited Supportive Housing Development -
The Region is planning 50 modular units for affordable rental housing to be installed at 133 Main St. Beaverton, together with a 5,000 sq.ft. structure for support services and 'congregate living'. It is a sole source project with Horizon North Inc. - cost estimated at $13.5 Million
What is uncanny about the upcoming July 29, 2020 Region Council meeting discussion about doing a Horizon North Inc. modular housing project is exactly one year ago, on July 29, 2019 I posted about Horizon North's modular housing as a potential option for our local affordable housing crisis! https://www.facebook.com/rosemary.mcconkey.5/posts/2409988109047066
The Agenda for the Region of Durham Wed. July 29th Council meeting was posted today. At the June Regional Council meeting there was talk that an affordable housing report would be brought forward this month. Although I'm not on Region Council, I was looking forward to learning what is planned.
Here's a link to the full Report https://icreate7.esolutionsgroup.ca/…/Health-…/2020-SS-9.pdf
Here are its main points:
A) That, subject to a two-thirds majority vote, Council be requested to rescind its previous decision to issue a Request for Proposal for the purpose of soliciting affordable rental housing project proposals under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative, as adopted by Council on June 26, 2019 in Part (F) of Report #2019-COW-13 in order for the funds to be reallocated and
used directly by the Region for supportive housing development;
B) That 2021 pre-budget approval be granted for the development of a modular supportive housing project of approximately 50 units and the construction of an approximate 5,000 square foot ancillary structure to provide a combination of support services and congregate living, on Regional land located at 133 Main St., Beaverton, at an estimated cost of $13,552,990 to be funded from the reallocation of the proposed $5,620,900 in Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) and $7,932,090 from the Social Housing Reserve Fund, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) under Years 2 and 3 of the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) in the amounts of $2,137,535 and $3,483,365 respectively;
C) That a sole source agreement with Horizon North Inc. (or its affiliate NRB) for the design, delivery and installation of approximately 50 modular affordable supportive housing rental units at 133 Main St., Beaverton be approved subject to the terms and conditions being satisfactory to the Commissioner of Finance;
D) That 2021 pre-budget approval be granted for a “Microhome Pilot” project to provide temporary supportive housing on Regionally owned lands, that are available for a limited period of time at an estimated cost $880,000 to be funded from the Social Housing Reserve Fund and the procurement process, including potentially sole sourcing be delegated to the Commissioner of Finance and the Commissioner be authorized to award and execute any required agreements;
E) That staff be directed to pursue all available and eligible funding from senior levels of government related to the “Supportive Housing - Modular Homes” and “Supportive Housing – Microhomes” projects, and that the Commissioner of Finance be authorized to execute any subsequent agreements; and
F) That the CAO be authorized to urgently request the Ontario Government to make available operating funding to support the Region’s modular supportive housing initiative and that the Commissioner of Finance be authorized to negotiate and enter into any agreements necessary to secure such funding.
The Region is planning 50 modular units for affordable rental housing to be installed at 133 Main St. Beaverton, together with a 5,000 sq.ft. structure for support services and 'congregate living'. It is a sole source project with Horizon North Inc. - cost estimated at $13.5 Million
What is uncanny about the upcoming July 29, 2020 Region Council meeting discussion about doing a Horizon North Inc. modular housing project is exactly one year ago, on July 29, 2019 I posted about Horizon North's modular housing as a potential option for our local affordable housing crisis! https://www.facebook.com/rosemary.mcconkey.5/posts/2409988109047066
The Agenda for the Region of Durham Wed. July 29th Council meeting was posted today. At the June Regional Council meeting there was talk that an affordable housing report would be brought forward this month. Although I'm not on Region Council, I was looking forward to learning what is planned.
Here's a link to the full Report https://icreate7.esolutionsgroup.ca/…/Health-…/2020-SS-9.pdf
Here are its main points:
A) That, subject to a two-thirds majority vote, Council be requested to rescind its previous decision to issue a Request for Proposal for the purpose of soliciting affordable rental housing project proposals under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative, as adopted by Council on June 26, 2019 in Part (F) of Report #2019-COW-13 in order for the funds to be reallocated and
used directly by the Region for supportive housing development;
B) That 2021 pre-budget approval be granted for the development of a modular supportive housing project of approximately 50 units and the construction of an approximate 5,000 square foot ancillary structure to provide a combination of support services and congregate living, on Regional land located at 133 Main St., Beaverton, at an estimated cost of $13,552,990 to be funded from the reallocation of the proposed $5,620,900 in Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) and $7,932,090 from the Social Housing Reserve Fund, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) under Years 2 and 3 of the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) in the amounts of $2,137,535 and $3,483,365 respectively;
C) That a sole source agreement with Horizon North Inc. (or its affiliate NRB) for the design, delivery and installation of approximately 50 modular affordable supportive housing rental units at 133 Main St., Beaverton be approved subject to the terms and conditions being satisfactory to the Commissioner of Finance;
D) That 2021 pre-budget approval be granted for a “Microhome Pilot” project to provide temporary supportive housing on Regionally owned lands, that are available for a limited period of time at an estimated cost $880,000 to be funded from the Social Housing Reserve Fund and the procurement process, including potentially sole sourcing be delegated to the Commissioner of Finance and the Commissioner be authorized to award and execute any required agreements;
E) That staff be directed to pursue all available and eligible funding from senior levels of government related to the “Supportive Housing - Modular Homes” and “Supportive Housing – Microhomes” projects, and that the Commissioner of Finance be authorized to execute any subsequent agreements; and
F) That the CAO be authorized to urgently request the Ontario Government to make available operating funding to support the Region’s modular supportive housing initiative and that the Commissioner of Finance be authorized to negotiate and enter into any agreements necessary to secure such funding.
