Here is the LFP article on this. Lots and lots of opposition.
https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/...ppy-neighbours
Will be interesting to see the discussion at Council.
I seriously do not understand the opposition to this one. This subdivision is relatively new and not even fully built out yet. It seems like the biggest concern is that there will be traffic issues, but as mentioned earlier, a school was originally envisioned for this spot and we know that traffic around schools can get pretty congested all across the city in the morning and evening, so I don't see 142 townhouse units causing a dramatic increase in traffic compared to a school.
But beyond that, there will eventually be hundreds (if not thousands) of more housing units in this area in the future. The lands to the west of this site and east of Richmond are owned by Drewlo and have been designated for urban growth for years. They will likely propose a variety of housing options that we see in newer subdivisions (houses, townhouses, and even apartment buildings).
Edit: I quickly skimmed through the traffic section in the city planning staff report linked in the previous post, and it pretty much confirms what I had thought
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Through the circulation of the application, traffic and safety were among the greatest concerns raised by neighbouring residents. The application has been reviewed by City Transportation staff who have confirmed the subdivision and roads have been designed to carry much higher traffic than expected by the proposed development. In fact, it is anticipated that the proposed development will generate substantially less traffic than an elementary school and that the difference in traffic between single detached dwellings and the proposed townhouses is negligible.
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