Twelve storey building proposed for St. Joseph Boulevard in Orléans
NEWS Jul 05, 2017 by Brier Dodge Orleans News
Residents from Queenswood Heights have given a developer feedback that they’d rather see something closer to eight storeys, not 12 when the lot at Duford Drive and St. Joseph Boulevard is developed.
Emilie Anne Duval-Andrecheck, president of the Queenswood Heights Community Association, said members of Orléans Heights Developments met with the community association at the start of June, and were invited back to give a formal presentation to residents at the end of the month.
The development group wants to build a 12-storey building on the lot, with commercial tenants on the main floor, and condos or apartments on the rest of the floors.
In order to build 12 storeys, the developer would have to apply for a zoning change because buildings that high aren’t currently allowed on the site. But it’s only about 600 metres from a future light rail station, and the city’s plans call for more intensification close to LRT stations, which means the company can apply for the change.
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The company hasn’t yet submitted the zoning change request to the city, and was meeting with the community to present a rough draft to get feedback, Duval-Andrecheck said.
“The general consensus was people understand, especially with the LRT coming, there’s a need for this type of structure,” she said. “(But) the important thing for everyone is they just don’t want it to be too big. They find it a bit much.”
She said people agreed that a smaller, eight-storey building would serve the area but be less overwhelming.
The developer wasn't required to hold a meeting to get feedback before submitting the proposal, and community members will be able to provide formal feedback to city planners once the application for the zoning change is submitted.
Duval-Andrecheck said about 40 people came to the June 29 meeting, and there were more than 100 comments on the association’s Facebook page.
Once the formal application is made, Duval-Andrecheck said information will be posted on the association’s website and Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/queenswoodheights/.
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