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Mike Del Grande, Doug Ford, Rob Ford Is Del Grande mad at Vaughan or something?

Toronto councillor crafting new deal for Gehry, Mirvish condo project

http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/12/18/toronto_group_trying_to_tweak_mirvishgehry_plans.html

And Adam Vaughan's motion for a 10-person panel to resolve outstanding M+G issues carries. The plot thickens...

An interesting twist! One thing... The mediation before going to the OMB part doesn't make sense. Mirvish is already at the OMB and a pre conference scheduled next month.

From Adam Vaughan's November Newsletter

That's not how I interpret Adam Vaughan's motion. I can't wait to hear city council debate this one, especially Vaughan's questions to planning.

My 99% comment is an obvious hyperbole. The majority of OMB appeals are ruled or settled in favor of the developer. I didn't think it would be taken literally.

You highlight a couple of the reasons why Toronto loses 99% of the time at OMB appeals.

The PD photoshoped the towers rising above the heritage buildings and labeled it a concept. I'm skeptical if their concept, retaining much of heritage buildings and still building 50-storey skyscrapers above, is feasible from an engineering standpoint. The site is awfully constrained that the...

I'll risk stepping into the lion's den... Adma, what is your opinion on City Planning's alternative development concept for M+G, specifically the approach to heritage preservation? ...hopefully I don't get mauled. :)

Adam Vaughan's motion was to: A settlement was not reached, which is a setback for M+G IMO. I am also surprised that City Planning is recommending refusal since Adam Vaughan's motion that carried at community council clearly directed that the report be submitted without recommendation. City...

Using the same logic as the Planning Department, no future office development should take place downtown since the transit network is at capacity. From Transportation Planning 101, it's commercial uses that generate the bulk of transportation trips. As diminutive said, the residents that will...

It worked for Massey Tower. KWT no less brought forth a motion to overrule the planning department's recommendation for rejection. I believe strongly that the emails of support for the development from concerned citizens played a role in its approval.

Mirvish+Gehry project faces uncertain future

I'm not so sure the OMB will approve this one outright. It will give more than enough fodder to those trying to get Toronto exempt from its jurisdiction. I'm hoping Adam Vaughan and the other sane members on council reach a better outcome when they vote on it tomorrow. Fighting something this...

Do you have something to say about the M+G staff report?:p

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-65180.pdf

BREAKING NEWS No Deal! Toronto City Planning takes the unusual step of presenting an alternative plan for 60, 55 and 50s max. Fight M+G at OMB.

B+H?