Council split on fourplexes as feds press cities to relax zoning

Ottawa's application for an estimated $150 million in federal housing money could hinge on allowing more density, and some councillors want to move farther and faster to lock in the cash.

Council split on fourplexes as feds press cities to relax zoning
Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, prepares to speak during a housing announcement outside a rental housing building being developed by the University of British Columbia Properties Trust, in Vancouver.

Ottawa's application for an estimated $150 million in federal housing money could hinge on allowing more density, and some councillors want to move farther and faster to lock in the cash.