St. Albert residents once again packed council chambers for the latest round of debate over the Akinsdale Habitat for Humanity project on Monday night.
Despite countless opposing views, and even a pending lawsuit by some residents vowing to stop the project, council’s vote on Monday night brought the proposed development a bit closer to reality. The size of the development was once again scaled back, from 30 units to 24 units, meaning the matter will again have to go before a public hearing.
It’s a small victory for residents complaining about the size of the original proposed development, but Habitat for Humanity is not happy.
"We’re primarily disappointed for the fewer amount of families we’ll be able to help." Alfred Nikolai of Habitat for Humanity said on Monday. "Habitat is a charity, and we’re all about helping families and we brought a proposal to help thirty families, and council decided they would approve twenty four."
The matter looms as a key election issue in St. Albert, ahead of next month’s civic vote.
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