Two triplexes are now under construction on Bennett Street in Goderich to help address the middle housing need in the town and in the county.
County Warden Glen McNeil explains "missing middle" housing refers to housing options in the middle of the housing spectrum. This range of housing options can include duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, rowhouses, and similar forms of housing. McNeil says a fire in 2020 destroyed the single detached home that was on the property.
“So we took advantage of the opportunity to build two triplexes that will address both our current and future need," McNeil said. "So this is in the construction phase on Bennett Street in the town of Goderich."
According to McNeil, the six new one-bedroom units are smaller in size than the previous single-detached home. This means the units better align with the current need for housing in Goderich, which is for more for single bedroom units.
McNeil also points out people are recognizing the need for housing in Huron County and, given the current crisis, there have to be some changes.
“We need to do things differently than we've done in the past and Huron County is addressing that," he said. "We realize that there is a need for more housing and we're providing two triplexes in Goderich, on Bennette Street to address the middle housing need."
At the county council meeting on Wednesday, November 9, council approved a change to the official plan that will allow apartment buildings on part of the former Victoria Public School property in Goderich. More information about Huron County housing can be found at www.HuronCounty.ca/housing.
