HRM council votes down proposed seniors’ home
Posted Jul 31, 2013 07:17:55 AM.
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A seniors’ apartment complex proposed by St. John’s United Church has been voted down by city council.
Spirit Place proposed a seven-storey seniors complex at Windsor and Willow Streets that would have welcomed aging members of the gay and lesbian community.
Debate went late into the night, with council ultimately voting the project down.
Neighbours had concerns about the building’s height, increased traffic and the impact on property values.
Louisa Horne, who co-chairs the church’s development committee told Metro, it will take another five years to bring a new plan back to council.
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