On July 25, 2024, MHBA CEO Lanny McInnes presented industry feedback to the Winnipeg Metro Region’s Board of Directors at its first public hearing on the WMR’s proposed regional plan, Plan 20-50.

The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR) has prepared Plan20-50, a 30-year regional plan for Manitoba’s Capital Region that provides a long-term framework to coordinate land use, servicing, and infrastructure. Plan20-50 sets the blueprint for a resilient, sustainable, and globally competitive region. Plan20-50 considers: community growth and development, infrastructure investment and servicing, regional economic development, watershed and natural asset stewardship, climate resilience, agriculture and resources, and collaboration with Indigenous Nations.

To read the MHBA/UDI MB presentation to the WMR Board, click here. (link to the attachment)

The second Plan 20-50 public hearing is scheduled for August 8th in Niverville. Details on the meeting, including how to make a presentation, can be found here.

Applications are now being accepted for the Canada-Manitoba Job Grant. The grant benefits both business owners and employees by providing financial assistance toward external training costs. Learn more and apply today here.

After nearly five years of researching, talking to Winnipeggers, and drafting strategies, we are now ready for you to view the final draft plan as part of TMP2050. Both what we heard during Phases 1& 2 public engagement and further technical analysis helped us refine our strategy into TRANSPORTATION 2050: Reimagined Mobility.

TRANSPORTATION 2050: Reimagining Mobility is the product of our nearly five-year TMP2050 project. It is our master plan for moving Winnipeg’s transportation system forward. The plan is a comprehensive strategic document that outlines the methods and means to move our city and people into the future.

TRANSPORTATION 2050 provides a roadmap that will allow us to:

1. Prioritize maintaining existing infrastructure over building new infrastructure
2. Make strategic investments to move more people and goods using the roads we have
3. Support development of complete communities where people can access their daily needs within a short distance
4. And empower people to travel by their preferred mode

We have developed a plan that could solve Winnipeg's biggest transportation problems and make transportation safe and efficient for all of us, regardless of how we move or where we are going.

We have balanced priorities and needs to build a plan that will benefit pedestrians, cyclists, goods movement, emergency vehicles, and cars together.

We’re inviting people to learn more by:

1. Reviewing our bite-sized Guide to TRANSPORTATION 2050
2. Downloading the larger TRANSPORTATION 2050 policy document
3. Taking a deep-dive into one of the two draft subsidiary plans moving forward to Council with TRANSPORTATION 2050 (Goods Movement Study and the Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies Framework)

CentrePort Canada Rail Park is once again the title sponsor of the historic Manitoba Open, scheduled this year August 22 to 25 at the Southwood Golf & Country Club. The support of this event is courtesy of Focus Equities, the developer of the Rail Park, who continue to demonstrate their committment to the local Manitoba community. All net proceeds from the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Manitoba Open will benefit True North Youth Foundation. 

As a result of the sponsorship, CentrePort Canada Rail Park is pleased to offer an exclusive VIP Reception on the 18th Green and free general admission tickets at this year’s Manitoba Open.

Please RSVP by clocking the link below to indicate if you wish to attend the VIP Reception on August 22 or August 23. Complimentary food and drinks will be available. 

CLICK HERE to RSVP for August 22nd

CLICK HERE to RSVP for August 23rd

If you or a member of your team are interested in general admission tickets (with or without guests) on August 22, 23, 24 or 25, please reply to busdev@centreport.ca indicating attendee names, company, email address and the day(s) you would like to attend. Each day of the tournament requires a separate ticket that will be delivered to you in electronic form. 

On July 8, 2024, City Council adopted amendments to the Zoning By-law to encourage development of more housing. The updated Zoning By-law will be published online in the coming days. This is a summary of the changes.

Zoning

• Rezoning all RSD Residential Single Detached Zone lands to RLD Residential Low Density Zone
• RSD Zone no longer exists
• Detached dwellings continue to be permitted in the RLD Zone
• More options to develop other forms of low-density residential across the city, such as duplexes, four-plexes, and row houses/townhouses
• Triplexes and four-plexes are permitted when there is a developed lane, otherwise conditional use
• Triplexes permitted on a 12.1m (40’) wide site, four-plexes permitted on a 15.2m (50’) wide site
• New proportional density bonusing for developments in the RMD Residential Moderate Density Zone if the development provides one-bedroom dwelling units or affordable dwelling units
• Density bonus percentage, up to a maximum of 50%, is on top of the maximum density allowed on site under the Zoning By-law (e.g. if five of ten dwelling units are affordable and/or one-bedroom units, you can increase by three more dwelling units)

Parking

• Reducing parking requirements for multiple dwellings (triplexes and up), boarding houses, and supportive housing (formerly special needs housing)
• Now minimum one parking space for each dwelling unit, including affordable dwelling units
• 0.5 parking space for each dwelling unit 56.0m2 (603 sq. ft.) or less
• Allowing up to two parking spaces, including required parking, on driveways in required front yards, such as for detached dwellings, but limited to maximum of 50% of front yard
• No more required parking for any uses in the Downtown zones

Other

• Detached and garage secondary suites, previously conditional uses, are now permitted
• Increasing supportive housing (formerly special needs housing) threshold to permit up to four residents, consistent with updated Manitoba Building Code thresholds
• Limiting site coverage of principal residential buildings to 50% of a site
• Where both adjacent sites have existing rear yards exceeding 12.1m, increasing minimum rear yard of rectangular interior sites to 25% of average of neighbours’ rear yards, but not more than 12.1m
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For more information or if you have questions, contact Andrew Mok, Senior Planner, at 204-729-2115 or a.mok@brandon.ca.

Manitoba Municipal Board public hearing notices can be found here.