The Housing Business Plan utilizes elements of the Need & Demand Assessment to base predictions for population growth, and labour and demographic changes within the community and recommends ongoing initiatives and planning efforts for City Councillors and Administrators. The mid-range population projections from the Need & Demand Assessment are used throughout the Plan to indicate the number of houses and recommend percentages of specific housing required. The target goal of 250 housing units per year includes both single and multi-family development and will accommodate population growth up to 22,000 by the year 2030. The Housing Business Plan also indicates areas of opportunity based on the review of permit approval processes, infrastructure development, development cost charges and staffing. Finally, and most importantly, the Business Plan recommends a series of incentives that can be implemented to encourage the development of specific housing types along the continuum in order to meet current and future projections for demand.

The City of Weyburn’s planning efforts will not end with the Housing Business Plan and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Saskatchewan recommends that the municipality undertake ongoing efforts to keep the Business Plan current in order to best respond to future changes and growth in the City. Much of the specific planning for neighbourhood design, infrastructure development, lot size and combination of single and multi-family development will be at the discretion of City Planners and Administrators, and the Association will be available to assist with these future efforts as required.