Construction of two three-storey buildings on lot where heritage house burned down not expected to begin for several months
A controversial townhouse project that has been three years in the making has been approved for the 900 block of Foul Bay Road.
Mari said the company could have taken the path of other developers in the area and subdivided the lot and built more single-family homes. The project requires removing 28 trees, including 17 that are protected under the city’s tree preservation bylaw. Another 14 trees would be retained, and 33 would be planted to meet the city’s two-for-one replacement ratio.
The project was controversial due to its size and the number of trees affected, but council voted 7-2 in favour — councillors Geoff Young and Charlayne Thornton-Joe were opposed — weighing the need for housing against the downside. Coun. Jeremy Loveday said the empty site provided a rare opportunity in a built-out city to construct family homes without displacing people.
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