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A 12-storey condominium building at the top of Saskatoon’s University Bridge could be built within three years.

City council paved the way for the $60-million infill development by North Prairie Developments with a couple of unanimous votes Monday night.

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Council changed the zoning for the empty lot at the corner of College Drive and Clarence Avenue in the Varsity View neighbourhood.

Varsity View residents mainly spoke against the proposed 171-unit infill project, one of the largest to be approved in a residential neighbourhood in recent years.

“That is the problem, that it is that size” Deb Matheson, who has lived in a condo in Varsity View for 30 years, told council.

Those opposed to the development expressed concerns about increased traffic and changes to the character of the neighbourhood.

The Varsity View Community Association voiced its opposition to the building. Community association president Jonathon Naylor told council the development goes against guidelines established by the local area plan.