The most common concern is a secondary suite or a small multi-unit building landing next to an existing single-family home, changing on-street parking and the feel of a block that has looked the same for decades. That concern is about a specific lot, even when it gets voiced at a citywide public meeting.
Infrastructure is the other worry, whether water, sewer and road capacity built for a lower-density past can absorb more households without a service upgrade, and whether that upgrade is paid for through property tax before or after the new housing arrives. Saskatchewan REALTORS Association data shows the benchmark price sitting at $444,700, and denser new supply is one of the few levers that can slow that growth over time.
None of that makes the target wrong, it just explains why a public meeting about a citywide number turns into a debate about one street. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.