Fraser conveys,‘We are in the enviable spot of being located right next to the capital of Canada, where there’s so many job opportunities. The developers see that they want to build larger homes on larger lots, and they can’t continue to do that in the City of Ottawa.” More and more people are moving out of the city, seeking out a more relaxed quality of life, a trend that Fraser says was accelerated during the pandemic, but has continued to increase. “Our anticipated supply of water and wastewater allocations changed dramatically in 2020,” he relays. “Our twenty-year forecast became less than five years with the sudden growth that we experienced. Looking ahead, we’re anticipating the potential for an additional 2000 homes over the next twenty years, which is an incredible amount of growth.” To meet the demands of a growing population, diverse housing options are being developed, including higher-density options like 24-unit apartment complexes, townhomes, semis, and single detached homes.“We’re seeing a lot more of a higher density style within the serviced area of Winchester, 6 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 07
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