BEACONSFIELD – The City of Beaconsfield is pushing through with its plan to rezone part of Beaurepaire Drive to accommodate townhouses – but not everyone is on board.
The site in question is at 100 Beaurepaire Drive; residents know it simply as the old Esso station.
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It’s now just a vacant lot.
A public consultation was held on the matter Nov. 23, with some residents voicing their misgivings about the amount of traffic such a large complex could bring.
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Others expressed concerns over safety and garbage pick-up.
The townhouse project, proposed by Construction Jean Houde, is slated to include 22 units.
If it is approved, ground-breaking likely won’t occur until next fall.
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Residents who oppose the project have been told they must collect at least 12 signatures and present them to the city.
That move would then produce a register, which would have to occur by January.
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