Community Housing and Economic Development Committee

The Pincher Creek Community Housing and Ecnomic Development Committee will provide advice to the Town of Pincher Creek Council on matters related to:

Housing Trends and Needs, including local, regional, provincial, and national statistics and forecasting.
Housing Policies and Bylaws; including suggestions to update existing documentation if required.
Land Use Designations and Area Structure Plans.
Interfacing with the Pincher Creek Foundation as the local housing authority.
Inventory of available local land and housing.
Federal/provincial housing grants and initiatives.

Specifically, the Committee will:

review and discuss documentation contained in a ‘Housing Library’ including:
- Housing Needs Assessments
- Community Economic Development Strategy
- Town of Pincher Creek Strategic Plan
- Town of Pincher Creek related policies and bylaws
- Historical documentation: projects, housing issues, public and private properties, housing applications, Indigenous housing initiatives, Rural Development Network work
review Area Structure Plans and provide recommendations.
work with the Housing Community Action Team.
review current land use practices related to various housing types and locations and provide recommendations if required.
receive and consider housing information from the public.
provide regular reports to their respective Council regarding the progress of the committee.
facilitate conversations regarding economic development and community interest as appropriate.