Civil Municipal - Oct 2023

174 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 ourselves in a way that we know what the housing stock is coming forward in the next 10 years so that we can match the infrastructure that is required to be able to fulfill that need.” The town is aiming to meet the CMHC recommendations for a blended housing stock, by offering a mix of housing options, including townhouses, mixed-use developments, and apartments. This approach also aligns with the needs of the community, creating housing options for a wide range of demographics. “We have some promising proposals in the sense of aging in place, retirees, seniors living apartments, those are coming through. We’re punching up, as it will be, in terms of our housing stock. It is only in the planning stage right now, but in the next five years, it’s going to be something to see for sure.” Pullia delves deeper into the specific strategies and objectives related to housing development in Tillsonburg, stressing the importance of addressing the “missing middle”, which includes various housing types such as garden suites, secondary suites, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, courtyard housing, row housing, and low-rise apartments. He says the focus now is on ways to accelerate the development of these units by addressing infrastructure requirements and working closely with developers. “Of those 3,700 units that will be built over the next 10 to 12 years about 1,450 of those are single detached, and 1,900 are