Planning for Housing in Haliburton County

Planning for Housing in Haliburton County

Rachel Harris

Haliburton County Development Corporation, Andy Campbell

Heather Nicol, Geography

TP-655

2012

Online

Haliburton County, Minden Hills

This project provides an overview on the issues and challenges surrounding rural housing development in a changing world. Armed with an agenda of attracting economic growth, Haliburton County and Minden Hills are at a crossroads for peaking developer interest in spurring housing development. Through an assessment of municipally owned properties, vacant land has been surveyed for the potential for housing development in Minden Hills. This project summarizes available locations for development and types of housing suitable for Minden's needs using an intensive literature review and quantitative and qualitative methods including mapping and surveys. Recommendations about facilitating development and necessary housing characteristics are also included.