The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, in partnership with Aryze Developments, has raised more than $500,000 to build the homes and wants permission to use the parking lot for up to 18 months.
“If this temporary housing is one small step towards ensuring that every community member has a home, it’s a step I think the city should take — if the public indicates that it’s supportable,” Coun. Ben Isitt said.
A staff report pegs the city’s share of the operating costs at about $215,000, plus another $60,000 to cover installation, and later removal, of water and sewer services.
The city may be able to recover some or all of the costs from a provincial grant program, staff say.