LMVDR
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Does the developer here have legacy OMB appeal rights? If not I would expect them to be dead in the water if the planners are against it. The LPAT is toothless.
Toronto QueenChurch | 185.9m | 57s | Tridel | Kirkor
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Does the developer here have legacy OMB appeal rights? If not I would expect them to be dead in the water if the planners are against it. The LPAT is toothless.
innsertnamehere
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LPAT isn't as weak as some people believe - it mainly just gives council more discretion. If the LPAT thinks it's good planning in the way it used to think, instead of approving it, it gets sent to council for "reconsideration". If council still denies it, then the LPAT can approve it.
Basically the old process works like this
- developer applies
- city denies application
- OMB holds hearing
- OMB decides it's good planning, approves it.
The new process works like this:
- developer applies
- city denies application
- LPAT holds hearing
- LPAT decides it's good planning, sends it back to council saying "this is good planning, you should approve it"
- Council can listen to the LPAT, ask for a few modifications and approve it, or deny it
- If they deny it, the developer can then appeal again to the LPAT
- The LPAT can decide if what the city was asking for was resonable, and can then approve it.
The process is more complicated now, and does give slightly more power to council, but overall still preserves the function of the LPAT pushing development generally beyond that of what the city wants.
Basically the old process works like this
- developer applies
- city denies application
- OMB holds hearing
- OMB decides it's good planning, approves it.
The new process works like this:
- developer applies
- city denies application
- LPAT holds hearing
- LPAT decides it's good planning, sends it back to council saying "this is good planning, you should approve it"
- Council can listen to the LPAT, ask for a few modifications and approve it, or deny it
- If they deny it, the developer can then appeal again to the LPAT
- The LPAT can decide if what the city was asking for was resonable, and can then approve it.
The process is more complicated now, and does give slightly more power to council, but overall still preserves the function of the LPAT pushing development generally beyond that of what the city wants.
Automation Gallery
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It's scary that some councillors will have a hand on what or not gets built in this city
Councillors have always had power over what or not gets built in this city.It's scary that some councillors will have a hand on what or not gets built in this city
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Big Daddy
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I think he means there is no longer a recourse (OMB) if politics becomes overbearing.
Marcanadian
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AlbertC
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3Dementia
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Will be quite the tall cluster near church/queen. This tower will steal a slice of afternoon sun from the Cookes site.
Towered
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It's interesting seeing tall towers sprout up east of Yonge in earnest now.
isaidso
Senior Member
Encouraging that they resisted the temptation to only approve height that reflected neighbourhood buildings (that won't remain as is for much longer). It suggests they've finally accepted that the city is transforming into something quite different. It only took 15 years for them to realize, acknowledge, and accept this but it's progress nonetheless.
ushahid
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ushahid
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ProjectEnd
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When you're definitely in it for the housing supply and not just a quick return...
This is getting embarrassing...
This is getting embarrassing...
.dwg
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Holy shit, those layouts. ?
It's awful that buyers get charged for those ridiculously long, useless hallways.
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