Renfrew residents rallying against proposed former church site rezoning
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The neighbours told Global News there are several concerns with what could be allowed on the site if the rezoning application is approved. “Is it possible to put a six-storey building on this site that enhances, rather than detracts from the neighbourhood? Absolutely,” Carra told Global News. “Is this project going to do that? We have no idea and that’s what we have to focus on.”
“All these things have to be thoughtfully determined. Both in terms of the form of the building, but when you’re talking about a piece of church-owned land, it’s also about the programmatic approach to how are we serving the community,” Carra said.In an email to Global News, a representative of the United Church said it’s still very early in the process and no decisions have been made to determine what will be built on the land if the rezoning is approved.
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