A McDonald’s restaurant could soon be opening in Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood.
The plans for the new restaurant in the old Scotiabank on Richmond Road are contained in a report for the Committee of Adjustment, which requests permission to open a restaurant with no parking spaces.
The report says the applicant wants to renovate the existing building to open a new McDonald’s restaurant. The applicant is asking for permission to permit zero parking spaces for a restaurant, noting the current Zoning Bylaw requires 18 parking spaces for a restaurant.
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A letter from MRA Architecture and Design, on behalf of McDonald’s, says two parking spaces will be provided on a neighbouring lot under an agreement with the lot owner.
“The proposed minor variance is consistent with the intent of the Official Plan as the reduced minimum number …