Homebuilders hopeful Eby’s housing announcement will aid densification in Kamloops
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KAMLOOPS — The housing announcement from David Eby does bring with it some criticism from City Hall in Kamloops.
Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian agreed that there is a housing crisis, however he was focused on a few changes that seem to overstep municipal jurisdiction, including mandating secondary suites across British Columbia, and allowing single family homes in urban centres to be redeveloped with higher density options.
“This is like a bull in a china shop approach because it is really trampling over a lot of the authority that was previously held by municipalities. And all we do is reflect the comments of neighbourhoods. So, issues like blanket secondary suites, we have taken a more nuanced approach to that. There are certain areas like cul de sacs and things like that where that’s not a particularly good idea,” said Christian.
