Modular home rezoning approved

Neepawa Town Council

Thursday, Apr. 6

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

The approval of a modular housing development in Neepawa has taken a step forward. On Thursday, Nov. 16, Town Council approved bylaw 3220-23, allowing for the rezoning of 1.7 acres of land near Gill Drive, from industrial zone to a residential modular home zone. This will likely clear the way for the establishment of individual lots, where modular built homes could be installed.

A modular home is a house that is partially constructed in a factory and then shipped to the homeowner’s lot, where it’s then pieced together. Like traditional homes, modular homes are placed on a permanent foundation.

During the public hearing discussing the rezoning request, there was one local objection to the rezoning proposal. The objector brought up concerns related to these types of houses fitting into the nearby com-