12-23-2017, 08:23 AM
(12-22-2017, 12:04 PM)dubya Wrote:(12-20-2017, 08:12 PM)megabytephreak Wrote: New units on George St. moving along nicely. Obviously racing to get them weathered in. Was very confused by the truss structure initially. According to a notice posted at the site back in the summer, the property will be split in 3 to support a duplex + SFH.
Technically it is being merged with the lot the left first to take part of it's lot as well.
The City of Waterloo needs to get a move on its Urban Design Manual! There is no place for homes dominated by big white garage frontage in old historic neighborhood like this. The character of a part of Esson has already been ruined (there is another suburban looking home to the right of these already).
I'm of the feeling that if we allow homes of this era to be demolished they should at least provide architectural value to the neighbourhoods.
An area of Waterloo (Eastbridge) has homes that are suited to curb appeal without the garage. They have a lane and garages at the back of the property. Here.