City council has given the thumbs up to a new, creative approach to a low-income housing strategy for St. Thomas.
In a unanimous vote, members authorized staff to explore the possibility of converting the second floor of the transit building at 614 Talbot Street into affordable housing units through the creation of up to a dozen, 350-square-foot micro-apartments.
City manager Wendell Graves outlines the next step.
Each unit would have its own washroom, a small kitchenette area and a bed/sitting area.
Ideally, the undertaking would include common laundry facilities and a meeting room that could be used by support services visiting tenants who would be some of the most vulnerable and homeless in St. Thomas.
