Cambridge council has told a developer to rethink its plans for a five-storey apartment building on a small, steep lot in Hespeler.

In a public meeting on Tuesday, councillors and community members said the proposed 86-unit building at 8 Schofield St. was too dense for the area, lacked sufficient parking and didn’t fit the neighbourhood.

“We’re wedging something far too big into far, far too small a space,” said Coun. Adam Cooper. “I cannot support this the way it is.”

The developer asked council to approve an official plan and zoning bylaw amendment to allow more height, reduced setbacks, less amenity space and lower parking standards than usually allowed.

Planner Richard Kelly-Ruetz from GSP Group, speaking on behalf of the applicant, said the site is currently vacant and the develop

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