Council approves new 30-unit affordable building

Jeff Helsdon, Editor

Tillsonburg council approved a zone change to make way for a 30-unit seniors’ apartment building on Tillson Ave.

Located at 288 and 296 Tillson Ave., the development will be between Lindsay and Barker Streets in what was best known as a former parking lot for TDS Industries. The application is by the Tillsonburg Non-Profit Housing Corporation and will contain affordable units.

The property is currently zoned service commercial and the application was to change it to medium density residential.

Recommending the zone change for the development planner Amy Hartley, said, “The development will serve as a transition between employment uses and lower density residential.”

The only question from council was Mayor Deb Gilvesy asking about sightlines with the building close to the street as turning left onto Tillson Ave can be tricky at times.

Hartley said she would look into it further.