Appeal set for next week over development that would demolish former premier’s home

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Five people have filed appeals against a proposed Osborne Village housing development that would see the former home of Manitoba’s longest-serving premier demolished.

In February, the City of Winnipeg’s board of adjustment conditionally approved plans to raze three properties on the 600 block of Stradbrook Avenue to make way for a four-storey, 32-unit apartment complex.

Among the issues raised in the appeals filed in March is the historic significance of the duplex at 604 Stradbrook Ave., which was previously home to John Bracken, who served as premier of the province from 1922 to 1948. The building does not have an official heritage designation.

The appeal applicants, many of whom are tenants in the existing buildings, also state concerns about the effect high-density infill will have on the character of the neighbourhood; the environmental impact and lifespan of the materials used in new construction; and the toll the development will take on vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the area, which sits near the intersection of Wellington Crescent and Stradbrook.

A public hearing is set for Monday.

— Staff