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A new, 10-unit row house complex that passed with community support at public hearing Monday has one councillor hoping Edmonton has turned a corner on the infill debate.

“I truly believe three years ago we wouldn’t have even had a conversation to begin with,” said Coun. Andrew Knack, who watched neighbours in West Jasper Place negotiate with the developer and win several concessions before giving their support. “The community didn’t come to the table and say, ‘No, we don’t want this at all.'”

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The row houses by Caliber Master Builder will replace three single-family homes on 153 Street, just north of 95 Avenue. Five two-storey, three-bedroom units will face the street. The avenue will have one storey of small shops and a café with five more units of row housing on top.

Even small increases in density in Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods have met with stiff opposition across the city, often over parking concerns.