Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
In August 2024, the City of Sault Ste. Marie adopted a Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP), which was amended in May 2025. The Housing CIP aims to encourage the development of both affordable and market-rate housing by offering financial incentives, as permitted under the Planning Act.
This Housing CIP has been designed to focus housing development within the Strategic Development Areas of the City and to offer higher value incentives to those who build new affordable units and commit to these units remaining affordable for at least 20 years.
Grant applications are currently being accepted. To apply, please navigate to https://saultstemarie.ca/housing.
Read the Adopted Housing CIP (Amendments Approved April 2025)
On May 12, 2025, Council approved the amended version of the Housing CIP. This amended version increased the value of the Per Door Grants, expanded eligibility of the Per Door Grant to include market-rate units in Precinct 2, and introduced a Municipal Fees Rebate Program.
Download and read the Adopted Housing CIP
Thank you to those who attended the Open House - Public Information Session:
- Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Time: 4pm to 7pm, formal presentations at 4:30pm and 5:30pm
- Location: Russ Ramsay Room, Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre - 99 Foster Drive
- Download the Presentation slides or listen to the presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmvrvsGezk.
Have a look at the Housing Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA)
The Housing CIPA is shown on the following map. The CIPA delineates distinct “Precincts”, or areas where financial incentive programs differ in eligibility or incentive value. Precincts 1 and 2 correspond to the City's Strategic Development Areas, and Precinct 3 represents the remainder of the City's Urban Settlement Area. The rural area of the City is not part of the Housing CIP.
Download a PDF of the CIPA Area
Have questions regarding the project? Get in touch with a member of the consultation team under “Who’s Listening?”.
Project Timeline
Who's Listening?
Planning Department
City of Sault Ste. Marie
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 705-759-5368