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Council approves plan to replace Rockcliffe Park heritage home with duplex (ottawacitizen.com)

submitted 1 year ago by BedSharkPal to c/ottawa

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Big fan of this over-all except this part:

Since then, city staff have worked with the applicant to reduce the size of the replacement duplex, Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Rawlson King told council last week. King is also chair of the city’s heritage committee. City council signed off on a new plan that reduces the building’s footprint to cover about one-third of the lot, increasing the “soft landscaping” on the property.

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[–] BedSharkPal 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah a small duplex? They are legally allowed up to a triplex with current rule changes. We are in a housing crisis, but you wouldn't know it from stories like this

[–] bionicjoey 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I mean it's only one property, but the fact that the neighborhood fought to reduce the footprint of the replacement speaks to a systemic problem of NIMBYism