Developer's bid for more units concerns Kanata residents

A developer's proposal to increase the number of residential units in a four-storeybuilding in Kanatahas some nearby residents concerned about their new neighbours.

There arealready twothree-storeycondominium buildings at 124 BatterseaCres., andafour-storey,79-unit apartment building is currently under construction.

Now Brigil wants to increase the number of units in a fourth building planned for the site.

The zoning application, submitted to the city's planning committee by NovatechEngineers, Planners and Landscape Architects, proposes waivinga100-unit cap on a fourth building, leaving the developer free to buildup to 132 new units.

Parking changedropped

Originally the developer also sought to reduce the required number of parking spots, which raised concerns from nearby residents about congestion on surrounding streets, where parking is limited.

"This area doesn't have very good transit... they have to have cars here," said KanataNorthCoun.Marianne Wilkinson.

Brigildropped that request, deciding instead to add an additional level of underground parking. However residents remain concerned about the look and density of the building.

A petition with 269 signatures has been submitted to the city opposing the proposal.

Public meeting Thursday

Wilkinson said most of the people opposing the remaining zoningamendment live in an adjacent subdivision.

They're concerned because there's a large difference in elevation between their homes and the proposed development, and some existing residentswill be peering down at their new neighbours, she said.

Wilkinson is holding a public meetingat the Beaverbrookbranch of the Ottawa Public Library at 6:30 p.m.Thursday to discuss the zoning application.

The proposal goes tothe city's planning committee next Tuesday.