Brampton 200 County Court Boulevard | 150.15m | 44s | Stanford Homes | superkül

[ShonTron]

Proposal for the redevelopment of a 1980s-era shopping plaza at the southeast corner of Hurontario and County Court, including five buildings and a six-storey podium. Only massing and basic site plans right now. Approximately 1900 residential units proposed, with some ground level retail.

Accela Citizen Access

 

[toolbelt]

Totally out of scale with the neighbourhood. Will turn south central Brampton into Burnhamthorpe West.

 

[innsertnamehere]

huh? This seems right in line with what else is getting approved around the LRT here.

 

[toolbelt]

huh? This seems right in line with what else is getting approved around the LRT here.

Ask the people on Burnhamthorpe how they like density. These buildings will triple the population in an area with only one road out of town, and that road is being reduced by 30%. Their shadows will change the naturescape of existing properties.

 

[ch4rd]

Something of this scale should be pretty cool. Perhaps there will actually be enough people in the neighborhood to finally support a restaurant on the opposite corner of that intersection.

Something also interesting in that proposal is the retail is all sidewalk facing! walkable! It's certainly better than the parking lot wasteland that is there now. It's absurd that a major transit stop is surrounded by so much parking.

Ask the people on Burnhamthorpe how they like density. These buildings will triple the population in an area with only one road out of town, and that road is being reduced by 30%. Their shadows will change the naturescape of existing properties.

shadows? really dude?

 

[christiesplits]

Here's an aerial view of the site.

Source: Google

 

[toolbelt]

Something of this scale should be pretty cool. Perhaps there will actually be enough people in the neighborhood to finally support a restaurant on the opposite corner of that intersection.

Something also interesting in that proposal is the retail is all sidewalk facing! walkable! It's certainly better than the parking lot wasteland that is there now. It's absurd that a major transit stop is surrounded by so much parking.



shadows? really dude?

It will only turn a suburb into a city. Most in Brampton came here to escape a city. As for restaurants, Turtle Jacks was packed 7 nights a week, so it isn't for a lack of diners in the area.

 

[toolbelt]

Here's an aerial view of the site.

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Source: Google

Just because something can physically fit into an area, doesn't make it right. Some area homes are able to squeeze 8 cars into a two car driveway as well. The corner of Hurontario and County Court will become a choke point for existing residents.

 

[ch4rd]

It will only turn a suburb into a city. Most in Brampton came here to escape a city. As for restaurants, Turtle Jacks was packed 7 nights a week, so it isn't for a lack of diners in the area.

not sure if you're aware, but Brampton is close, if not already, 700,000 people. not clear what your definition of a city is.

 

[toolbelt]

Something of this scale should be pretty cool. Perhaps there will actually be enough people in the neighborhood to finally support a restaurant on the opposite corner of that intersection.

Something also interesting in that proposal is the retail is all sidewalk facing! walkable! It's certainly better than the parking lot wasteland that is there now. It's absurd that a major transit stop is surrounded by so much parking.



shadows? really dude?

The buildings will act like a giant sundial, shortening sunlight hours by 90 mins of homes to the southeast.

 

[ShonTron]

It will only turn a suburb into a city. Most in Brampton came here to escape a city. As for restaurants, Turtle Jacks was packed 7 nights a week, so it isn't for a lack of diners in the area.

Damn. I miss that Turtle Jack’s.

 

[toolbelt]

not sure if you're aware, but Brampton is close, if not already, 700,000 people. not clear what your definition of a city is.

700,000 is only an official count based on Census Canada figures. Census Canada does not knock on side, rear or even garage doors, nor do those with illegal secondary units voluntarily disclose their existence. 10 years ago it was reported that Brampton had 39,000 illegal secondary units. Additionally, many homes have communal type living where multiple families/generations share Single Family Zoned homes. And Brampton wonders why it has a shortage of healthcare facilities?

 

[ch4rd]

It will only turn a suburb into a city. Most in Brampton came here to escape a city. As for restaurants, Turtle Jacks was packed 7 nights a week, so it isn't for a lack of diners in the area.

was talking about the plaza on the other side of the street.

East side Marios, and Fionn's have both closed. it is currently vacant.

700,000 is only an official count based on Census Canada figures. Census Canada does not knock on side, rear or even garage doors, nor do those with illegal secondary units voluntarily disclose their existence. 10 years ago it was reported that Brampton had 39,000 illegal secondary units. Additionally, many homes have communal type living where multiple families/generations share Single Family Zoned homes. And Brampton wonders why it has a shortage of healthcare facilities?

right. not sure how this addresses your arbitrary suburb/city threshold. in any case, the only reason illegal basements are a thing is a lack of places for people to live. dense developments like this can only help. It's not really a mystery why Brampton is short healthcare facilities. There's a severe underinvestment into health infrastructure across the entire province.

 

[toolbelt]

was talking about the plaza on the other side of the street.

East side Marios, and Fionn's have both closed. it is currently vacant.


right. not sure how this addresses your arbitrary suburb/city threshold. in any case, the only reason illegal basements are a thing is a lack of places for people to live. dense developments like this can only help. It's not really a mystery why Brampton is short healthcare facilities. There's a severe underinvestment into health infrastructure across the entire province.

ES Marios and Fionns didn't close to a lack of bodies but due to a lack of patrons. Tastes are changing due to demographics.

As for healthcare, the system is based on provincial transfer payments, which are based in large part, on population figures. An under-reported population also kills any growth economies of scale benefits for existing residents. This in turn leads to decreasing service levels and/or increased property taxes. Growth costs Brampton.

 

[toolbelt]

the only reason illegal basements are a thing is

Is a lack of Bylaw enforcement and provincial rules lacking any teeth as far as investigation. There is also no shared data base as far as education, healthcare and tax rolls. Brampton has become a buffet restaurant, where 6 dine but only 4 pay.