With regard to this precent setting development coming to council this monday, I want to suggest that in order to help envision the true impact of this 20 storey(including utility floors) structure on the downtown, as you come and go over the next few days, find the co-operators builing on the skyline and imagine another one on top of it. Then ask yourself if you are confident that it is a desireable change.
I would also urge you to seriously consider the fact that no case is known where a city won at the OMB where an adjacent property had set precedent. Keep in mind that the owner of the hotel on Macdonnel st has indicated he would like to build an 18 storey hotel there. How much will it cost to stop that at the OMB? Could it be stopped?
Bird’s eye view models are deceptive….we’re not birds…We’re citizens walking and driving on the streets where this is proposed.
I don’t believe this site can be called peripheral to the core.
Then look at the Park Mall tower (13 storeys?) and ask yourself how much worse it would be with 6 more storeys….and Cardigan St with 8 more storeys. Cardigan could be considered peripheral if this proposed site is, yet it is considered a serious mistake.
Is this another one? The building doesn’t look that much different…except it is much higher, and maybe in a more significant location. TD