Public meeting date set for Summerside social housing project

A public meeting to look at rezoning a property on Lefurgey Avenue has beenplanned for Jan.25in Summerside.

Theproposed rezoning is being undertakenin order to make wayfor a new affordable housing development on the property owned by theP.E.I. Housing Corporation.

The plan is for32 unitsto be built at the site, which is that of the former Summerset Manordemolishedin2018. It will be designated for families and individuals who are eligible for social housing programs.

For the units to be built, the property must firstbe rezoned from institutional to high-density residential. Provincial officials say the design is in process now andthe tender for construction has not gone out.

If all is approved, construction could begin as early as fall 2021.

The P.E.I. government hadcommitted to building 1,200 new affordable housing units from 2020 to 2025.

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