City council in brief

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Housing near Granite Curling Club gets go-ahead

A hotly debated proposal to build affordable housing next to the Granite Curling Club has been approved by city council.

On Thursday, council voted in favour of a subdivision and rezoning application for the project. The approval comes with a requirement that city staff work out a parking plan with the club that can sustain its operations before issuing a development permit.

The proposal aims to build a 111-unit residential building on a parking lot at 22 Granite Way. Half of the suites to have affordable rent for 99 years.

Several executive members of the curling club opposed the project, predicting it would cost the long-standing club more than half its parking stalls and render it no longer viable.

“Parking concerns have been raised… and staff will work with all parties involved to try to find a solution,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham.

The curling club has said it will consider appealing the decision to the Manitoba Municipal Board over concerns the future parking agreement may not meet its needs.

Only Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) and Russ Wyatt (Transcona) opposed the council vote. Both have expressed concerns the compromise may not do enough to protect the club.

Three properties eyed to provide affordable homes

City council has approved a plan to combine three properties to attract affordable housing.

On Thursday, council approved a call to let the city’s chief administrative officer acquire two privately owned properties to add to an adjacent city-owned lot at 395 Pacific Ave., where they would create a home building site.

The two private lots to the east of 395 Pacific include one unaddressed site owned by Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corp. and a 385 Pacific Ave. lot owned by Winnipeg Habitat for Humanity.

The Pacific Avenue lots are part of a broader effort to declare city-owned properties surplus to free them up for additional affordable housing projects.

City to take on Canoe Club golf course

The City of Winnipeg is set to begin operating the Canoe Club golf course after ending its lease.

On Thursday, city council approved a plan to hire staff to run the course in time for this year’s golf season, after staff concluded that option provides the best financial deal for the city.

The city already owns the course, which was previously run by a private operator.