Ottawa’s planning department has endorsed an intensification project in Orléans.
Attollo Homes wants to replace a single-detached home at 1590 Belcourt Blvd. with 12 semi-detached units. Two would front Belcourt, with the remaining 10 units arranged along a private roadway in the back.
The land in question required a zoning amendment to allow the developer to cram more units onto the site, which is surrounded by single-detached homes and an elementary school.
The applicant originally wanted to build 14 units, but reduced that by two in response to public concerns.
Planners say the proposed development will help the city achieve its overall intensification and housing objectives, and has been designed to “respect the existing character of the surrounding neighbourhood.”
Council will have the final say Dec. 10.
