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Council puts off condo decision
The fate of one of London's most historic homes won't be decided for another month.
Council voted last night to defer a decision on a developer's proposal to build 59 luxury condominiums on land surrounding Woodholme estate, allowing another public meeting next month.
Sifton Properties has applied to rezone the land, but a local ratepayers' association opposes the plan.
Lawson Estates Ratepayers Association asked council for the deferral because it claims it was not informed about and unprepared for a planning committee meeting last Monday.
The condo project would be built on the northeast corner of Wonderland Road North and Gainsborough Road and secure the future of Woodholme. Sifton has a buyer for the property, but the sale is conditional on the rezoning.
Woodholme, built in 1893, was home to the Lawson family and is one of the few concrete-poured homes in North America and features an unusual design similar to a medieval fortress.
The city has recommended the home be designated a heritage property.
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