proposal to re-zone their neighbourhoods<\/a>, according to Rhonda Massad. <\/p>\nThe Beaconsfield city councilor told The Suburban<\/i> in an interview that residents in four zones were aggrieved by the zoning process, \u201cparticularly in one zone: Elm Plaza.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cCitizens got all excited, and rightfully so,\u201d said the District 6 representative. \u201cThey felt uninformed and unready. They kept finding errors [in the zoning proposals].\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe mayor [David Pollock] voted in favour of moving this process forward,\u201d she continued, \u201cbut citizens got enough signatures to put it back to zero.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen such proposals are advanced,\u201d Massad explained, \u201cthere is a period when citizens can go to city hall and sign a registry indicating that they are not in favour of the zoning change.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cEffectively, it is sort of a mini-referendum. It was an overwhelming task: they had to get 181 people\u2019s signatures in order to overturn the proposal. Ultimately, they had 240 [signatories].\u201d <\/p>\n
She said that contentious areas include the Esso service station at St. Charles and Beaurepaire; and \u201ca spot on Beaconsfield near Lakeview.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest issue is height and densification at Elm Plaza,\u201d Massad emphasized. \u201cCitizens want the [proposed] four-storey height limit decreased to three stories.\u201d <\/p>\n
She asserted that the newfound height of mixed-use commercial buildings would overshadow adjacent residences, and said that she would prefer zoning changes that would move taller structures \u201cto the front of the lot.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cI have no problem with densification. I have a problem with height,\u201d concluded Massad, who announced in a September interview with The Suburban<\/i> that she intends to run for mayor during next year\u2019s municipal election.<\/p>\n
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