Affordable Housing Master Plan Town of Collingwood
The Town of Collingwood (‘the Town’) retained N. Barry Lyon Consultants Limited (‘NBLC’) in early 2023 to prepare an Affordable Housing Master Plan (‘AHMP’). The AHMP builds on the recommendations provided by the Town’s Affordable Housing Task Force in 2021. The work is meant to provide the Town with an actionable strategy to address the affordability challenges experienced by current and future residents.
Phase 1 of the AHMP was the completion (June 2023) of a detailed Housing Needs Assessment (‘HNA’) that provides a foundational assessment of housing needs and affordability challenges in Collingwood. The HNA establishes current conditions and guides the recommendations brought forward through the AHMP.
Phase 2 of the AHMP was a Strategic Direction Options report, which provided a list of potential options for the Town to consider as they look to address the affordable housing issues in the community. While the initial list of options was extensive, it was refined through public and stakeholder consultation, as well as collaboration with Town staff, to create the basis of the recommendations in this AHMP.
