Prevent Supersize Houses from Coming to Our Neighbourhood!
Support Our Winning Team: 6 Wins in 7 Appeals
80% of SAHRA Residents Opposed to 3 Storeys
While by-laws limit houses to 2 storeys in our area, developers often push for 3 storeys. These changes would be detrimental to most homeowners. They would:
- reduce backyard privacy
- increase shading
- change the attractive character & look of our neighbourhood
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The South Armour Heights Residents’ Association (SAHRA) opposes:
- residential overdevelopment, including three storeys, sub-basements and burrowing
- commercial overdevelopment, including height and massing beyond the City’s by-laws
Since 2014, we have appealed decisions on your behalf 7 times, winning 6 and losing 1. Winning requires hiring a planner and a lawyer. Recent full appeals each cost about $10,500 and reimbursement is not awarded, even upon a win. Annual membership contributions to SAHRA are not enough to cover these costs: we have been drawing on our reserves to fund these appeals and need to rebuild our resources now.
You told us your concerns:
SAHRA poll results of residents from Fall 2020:
- Opposed to Three Storeys
- Opposed to Sub-Basements
- Opposed to Borrowing
- Concerned about Commercial Development on Avenue Road
80%
73%
75%
81%
Sub-basement Example
Burrowing Example (basement extends beyond exterior walls)
Help protect our neighbourhood and keep it the treasured place we all enjoy.
Please contribute to support the necessary legal and planning costs to effectively
oppose inappropriate development.
Suggested levels of contribution of $100, $200, $300 or Other
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Email Address: [email protected]