Ottawa's urban design panel balks at 55-storey LeBreton condo - Ottawa - CBC News

By Joanne Chianello, CBC News Ottawa, January 13, 2017

The panel of urban design experts charged with reviewing development proposals for Ottawa expressed unanimous concern Thursday over a 55-storey condominium tower Claridge Homes hopes to build on the eastern portion of LeBreton Flats.

On Monday hundreds of residents attended an open house to see Claridge's revised vision for its part of LeBreton Flats, just east of Booth Street — an area the developer is calling "The East Flats.

"The preliminary plans call for at least four buildings ranging in height from 25 to 55 storeys, retail amenities including a grocery store, and a park system that focuses on the area's largely hidden historical aqueduct and bridge.

The five members present at the urban design review panel meeting Thursday were all impressed with plans to uncover the aqueduct, and urged the development team to play up that aspect of the project.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-design-review-panel-concerned-55-storey-building-lebreton-1.3933020

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