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Tiny home village comes to the table 34 HOMES PROPOSED ON WESTSIDE ALEX KURIAL Editor
UP FROM THE BOTTOM Debris and garbage on the Snug Cove sea floor never stood a chance against the dedicated Dive Against Debris volunteers who spent their time cleaning up the ocean last weekend. Bolstered by a combination of divers who collected debris in the water and shore workers who sorted it all, nearly 600 pounds of junk was cleared from the depths. You can read and see more about the team’s impressive environmental efforts on Page 9. / Cordell Wynne photo
A proposal for a new tiny home development has been submitted to council. The name reflecting its potential site, Westside Village would be located at the approximately 10-acre property at 1355 Westside Road. The tiny home village would consist of a maximum of 34 modular homes on the lot. Currently the address is home to four residential units and a storage unit business. The village model would consist of people renting a plot from the land’s owner where they would then construct their tiny home, which they would own. The developer would provide amenities for the lot such as water, sewer and road access. Much of the preliminary discussion centred around water and sewage sourcing. The application proposes that groundwater would serve as the water source, while an on-site septic system would provide sewage needs. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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