{"id":206609,"date":"2025-09-16T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=206609"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:44:13","slug":"district-housing-deemed-uninhabitable-relocation-of-tenants-recommended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/district-housing-deemed-uninhabitable-relocation-of-tenants-recommended\/","title":{"rendered":"District housing deemed \u201cuninhabitable,\u201d relocation of tenants recommended"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The District of Muskoka is considering decommissioning 36 affordable housing units in Gravenhurst and Huntsville and replacing them with 78 modern units, but questions are swirling about what to do with the tenants while the work is done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During a District Committee of the Whole meeting held yesterday, councillors heard that several aging semi-detached housing units on Pinedale Road in Gravenhurst and Meadow Park Drive in Huntsville have been deemed uninhabitable or in need of significant repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee considered a motion to proceed with decommissioning units that are no longer safe to occupy, including the relocation of impacted tenants. They also considered incorporating the decommissioning of the remaining units, as well as redevelopment timelines, into future capital planning and phasing strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Kevin Boyle, the District Manager of Capital Projects, redevelopment plans for the Pinedale Road site include removing 14 existing units and replacing them with a proposed 34-unit, three-storey apartment building. At Meadow Park Drive, the plan involves the demolition of 22 aging units\u2014a mix of apartments and duplexes\u2014while retaining 28 units still in fair condition. In addition, a new 44-unit, three-storey apartment building is proposed for construction on the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both housing complexes were originally developed in the 1970s as semi-detached and low-rise units. Staff reported that water infiltration and structural damage, which worsened significantly over the past winter, left several units unsafe to inhabit. While not all units are currently affected, staff emphasized that substantial investment would be needed to ensure all units\u2014both damaged and intact\u2014remain safe and livable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The issue of tenant relocation during the redevelopment process was a key concern for several councillors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boyle acknowledged the challenge, stating that District staff would work closely with affected families to find temporary or permanent housing solutions during construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, not all councillors were convinced. Councillor Guy Burry expressed reservations about the estimated $32 million cost of the project and the associated expense of relocating residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhere is the money coming from?\u201d Burry asked. \u201cTaxes are already too high. At what point do we say we can\u2019t afford this, or that we need to reprioritize?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A final decision on the motion has yet to be made, and staff are expected to return with a more detailed capital plan and funding strategy at a future meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The District of Muskoka is considering decommissioning 36 affordable housing units in Gravenhurst and Huntsville and replacing them with 78 modern units, but questions are swirling about what to do [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1904,"featured_media":206610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-206609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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