Summerside's city council has been presented with several housing-related projects for consideration, including one of its own that involves repurposing parkland.
Summerside’s new mayor and council were sworn into office recently. The new administration consists of, from left, councillors Norma McColeman, Bruce MacDougall, Barb Ramsay, Deputy Mayor Cory Snow, Mayor Dan Kutcher and councillors Barb Gallant, Rick Morrison and Carrie Adams. - Colin MacLean/SaltWire NetworkSUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Summerside's city council has been presented with several housing-related projects for consideration, including one of its own that involves repurposing parkland.
City staff also noted that Summerside is well above average in terms of the amount of parkland that it currently has and this property was identified as one that was underutilized for that purpose and could be used for development.Summerside, and P.E.I. in general, is in the midst of a housing crisis. The current council, which was elected in November 2022, has made contributing to a solution a priority for its mandate.
Arsenault renovated an existing adjacent building into seniors housing last year and told council he is looking to essentially duplicate that building.
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