Elm Plaza developer holds information session in Beaconsfield, Que.
Global News
The strip mall was recently sold to a developer who is proposing to turn it into a high-density mixed commercial and residential project.
Beaconsfield, Que., residents got a chance to see what a revamped Elm Plaza could look like during an information meeting Tuesday evening.
The strip mall was recently sold to a developer who is proposing to turn it into a high-density mixed commercial and residential project.
The project will feature 115 condos or apartments with commercial units at the bottom and 14 townhouses.
Gris Orange Consultants was hired by the developer to conduct the meeting.
“Citizens are given a questionnaire which they fill out with a series of open-ended questions and also multiple choice questions and that data is then submitted directly to the city as part of our public consultation report,” said Pierre Barrieau, co-founder of Gris Orange Consultants.
Some in the area fear the redevelopment project is not a good fit.
Vanessa Angell lives near the mall and fears a high-density structure will bring more traffic to the area, which already struggles with speeding issues.
“We’re sort of a cut-through to Windermere Road to get to Highway 40,” Angell explained. “So if we gave an extra 140, 50, 60 cars, it will be very unsafe.”