The city of Winnipeg just recently passed a bill that would alter the zoning laws in Winnipeg. The passing of the amendment also provides Winnipeg with $200 million from the federal government to spend towards increasing the amount of affordable housing initiatives within Winnipeg. Here are the biggest changes:

4-plexes can be built on any city wide lot. Although the size of the lot required will be specified at a later date

4 storey 4-plexes can now be built on single lots within 800 meters of a bus stop.

⚖ Zoning changes no longer need a public hearing. This will help accelerate new construction of small multifamily buildings as the zoning process time will decrease.

While the details of the changes still very much needs to be determined, the passing of the amendment was mostly for the ability to secure federal funding.

I believe this will be a good step in the right direction towards addressing the supply issue in Winnipeg as well as the lack of affordable housing. What do you think about the changes?

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