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Residents of a tony Tuxedo neighbourhood are challenging a neighbour’s plan to split a large lot and build a second, two-storey home on the vacant portion.

The Sapozhnik family received the go-ahead from the City of Winnipeg planning department and the board of adjustment in April to split their 152-foot-wide lot at 202 Handsart Blvd. into separate, 77- and 75-foot-wide lots.

However, neighbours, many of whom live on 75-foot-wide lots themselves, are appealing the decision.

The opponents, led by David and Ruth Asper, said while the lot split appears compatible with other properties to the south on Handsart, the proposal compromises the streetscape along the cross street (Nanton Boulevard).

source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/lo...510237732.html