Beaver Bank, N.S., housing project to go ahead despite earlier concerns

A housing project is pictured in Beaver Bank, N.S. (CTV Atlantic/ Hafsa Arif)

A community council has greenlighted an extra 39 units to a major housing project that is already under construction in Beaver Bank, N.S., despite earlier concerns.

The project was initially given the greenlight to proceed and, according to the developer, updated drawings were then sent to municipal staff.

However, because they weren’t uploaded through the official planning portal, the submission was rejected.

The matter came up for debate Monday night at the North West Community Council and members sided with the proponent and a handful of supporters.

“This development is going to be a great compliment of residential units, with 39 of those being affordable. All the boxes are checked, and I’m happy to support this motion,” said District 15 Councillor Billy Gillis.

Developer Elias JeBailey had argued the entire project would have been in jeopardy without the extra 39 units because Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation financing requires 10 per cent of the buildings to be affordable.

The first building in the six-phase 399-unit build is targeted to open in spring or early summer 2026.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Hafsa Arif.

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