Mixed-use developments and affordable housing

[tomh009]

If you follow council, they definitely can make affordable housing part of their requirements for bonusing. But if you follow council, you will see that the greater importance is on shadow impacts, potential wind impacts, heritage styling, excessive parking and auto-oriented design. It's like the saying "a council's vision isn't in it's mission statement, it's in its budget," and councils have repeatedly shown that words about affordable housing are hollow, but focus on style and lowering density are very real.

Thoughts of the next election tend to always be in the councillors' minds, hence the concerns about shadow impacts, reduced density etc.