In Calmar, Alberta, Canada, a plan for a manufactured home community is making some progress.

According to County Market, representatives from Avillia Developments visited the Calmar council last week, in hopes of moving the town closer to approval for amendments to the Thomas Creek Area Structure Plan (ASP) and land-use bylaw to allow for a manufactured home development.

 

“Avillia Developments needs these amendments to be passed in order for the ASP to accommodate our proposed 18 acre manufactured home community within the Thomas Creek development,” said Patrick Shaver, president of Avillia Developments.

Shaver shared that the development will be nothing like the “mobile home parks [sic]” of the past, instead, it will be very similar to the Aspen Creek neighborhood, which is home to a number of manufactured homes located in the City of Leduc.

The Thomas Creek ASP has been a number of years in the making – Avillia bought the land back in 2007, and, due to several factors, development on the land has been slow.

Challenges, including economic downturns, competition in the area, lack of confidence by builders related to the house fires in the Southbridge neighborhood, and a slow timeline of approvals were all factors that contributed to a lengthy process.

“I wanted to make the presentation to council to not only put a face to the company name, but also to ensure the next steps of the plan can move forward more quickly,” said Shaver.

The Calmar Council accepted the presentation from Avillia, and noted town officials have received the applications for the amendments to the land-use bylaw and Thomas Creek ASP.

After discussion, the council voted in favor of supporting the proposal in principal, and noted that any amendments will come back to council at a later date.

Any changes will need third reading from council in order to become law. ##

 

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Submitted by RC Williams to the Daily Business News for MHProNews.