GenerationLee
Senior Member
Well, that's one blight on the skyline. Of course, NF isn't exactly cream of the crop for skylines (or an urban experience), but this needs some reworking. Maybe starting with that podium.
Niagara Falls 6546 Fallsview Boulevard | 210.05m | 58s | Hennepin | a—A
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goodcitywhenfinished
Active Member
I can tell exactly what happened here. The developer clearly wanted Thom Mayne but could only afford Clewes. The result is as expected.
Bonzilla Construction
New Member
The 58 story twin towers was voted unanimous in the recent city concuil meeting
ProjectEnd
Superstar
It's a big gamble on a place like NL, but it's far more likely that a two-phase hotel at this height would get constructed than a condo of the same size. Still a lot of questions about how this gets financed, but it's light years more plausible than some of those silly, purely-residential, fairyland-dreamscapes.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
...the proposal seems considerably more modest too.
Bonzilla Construction
New Member
Welcome to the waiting room for 6546 Fallsview BLVD
Bonzilla Construction
New Member
Can someone copy and paste the article from Niagara Falls Review. It won't let me read through
Northern Light
Superstar
Ok @Bonzilla Construction I read your article, and I will extract the interesting bits.
Rendering:
This bit will intrigue many, particularly @ProjectEnd; the Zoning has a 'Sunset Clause'
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Rendering:
This bit will intrigue many, particularly @ProjectEnd; the Zoning has a 'Sunset Clause'
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
Niagara Falls has pushed these "Sunset clauses" on a few projects now. I do not believe they have particularly strong legal standing on them. I'm sure one owner or another will appeal it and send it to the OLT.
Northern Light
Superstar
Interesting!
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I see the provincial bill that was the latest planning regs re-jig, does include a provision for lapsed approvals:
And said bill has obtained Royal Assent.
Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024
Bill 185 from Parliament 43 Session 1 of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.
I leave to others here to discuss the real-world implications of the above (if any)
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Yes, but the provincial changes allow lapsing of site plans, subdivisions, and servicing allocations, not zoning.
Niagara Falls is attempting to lapse zoning entitlements. It’s not explicitly permitted or prohibited in the planning act which is why Niagara Falls is trying it, but the planning act generally details what zoning can and cannot do and a lack of mention of it does not lend well to Niagara Falls chances.
But I’m no lawyer so.. who knows.
Niagara Falls is attempting to lapse zoning entitlements. It’s not explicitly permitted or prohibited in the planning act which is why Niagara Falls is trying it, but the planning act generally details what zoning can and cannot do and a lack of mention of it does not lend well to Niagara Falls chances.
But I’m no lawyer so.. who knows.
