Rooming house project moving ahead despite some opposition
A proposal for a rooming house in North Battleford received council’s approval at North Battleford City Hall Monday, despite some opposition from the public.
Council voted unanimously for the project to allow a rooming house to be developed at 1132 – 98 Street..
They formally approved a discretionary land use application to develop multi-unit dwellings, described as a rooming house, at 1102 and 1132 – 98 Street. The city waived a discretionary land use fee of $500, and provided the lots to the Battlefords Indian and Métis Friendship Centre for $1 to construct and operate the rooming house.
Mayor Ryan Bater pointed out it is not a city project, but rather it is being led by the Battlefords Indian and Métis Friendship Centre, with support from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. Funding for the project is being funded by the provincial government – through the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation; as well as by the Community Development Corporation under the umbrella of the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs; and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.