A Nanaimo First Nation is partnering with the city, school district and B.C. Housing on a major development in the city’s Harewood neighbourhood that could include everything from affordable housing to a new alternative school.
Half of the new homes would be two-to-four-bedroom units suitable for family housing, with some rented at market rates and others designed as affordable housing. The Te’tuxwtun proposal, which could also include a daycare and health services along with commercial space, is now awaiting Treasury Board approval for funding to B.C. Housing. The overall proposal cost is not yet available.
A central, public open space would run through the complex and there are plans for a community gathering space as part of the development’s public amenity contributions. The project would include about 400 stalls of underground parking. The idea is to create a supportive community based on a philosophy that brings together Western and Indigenous knowledge and culture with a focus on caring for one another and being inspired by the land.
Council also supported using the alternative approval process to remove the park dedication at 502 Howard Ave., known as the Harewood sports field.
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