Cranbrook approves parking reduction for BC Housing project

Cranbrook council approved a parking reduction for the upcoming BC Housing project at 217 16th Avenue North.

The site is the empty lot adjacent to the Step Beyond Shelter.

The planned housing project is for 50-unit supportive housing facility.

Council approved a request to reduce required parking from two stalls per unit to 0.4 stalls per unit.

City staff said The parking reduction is intended to prioritize spaces for staff and visitors, since future tenants are expected to rely mostly on other ways of travel.


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