Shepherds of Good Hope wants to demolish this derelict building on Merivale Road to make way for a new supportive housing facility. It would be be the charity's fourth such facility in the area. The City of Ottawa must consider the potential impact on the surrounding community before allocating money from a federal housing fund to supportive housing projects, councillors decided Wednesday.
Shepherds of Good Hope CEO Stephen Bartolo said he hopes the new stipulation won't impede future projects. "If we feel that the temperament at the time is not to build and we need to wait a little bit more time, then that's what we'll do," he said. People experiencing chronic homelessness will be distributed to facilities throughout the city, he said.
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