Coldstream council pressed on housing options
Coldstream council dealt with two letters at Monday night’s council meeting calling on the district to diversify its housing options. One was from the City of Vernon, the other from a Coldstream citizen.
Most of Coldstream’s housing inventory is single family homes with the highest median price in the North Okanagan.
A letter and personal appearance from resident Richard Rolke suggested council’s narrow housing focus will have far-reaching impacts, including lower school enrolment and difficulty attracting skilled workers.
Rolke provided a few options that might result in additional rental housing and multi-family housing being brought on stream.