marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Especially, like at The Well, when there is a road between their site and the rail corridor. Would they have to deck over Front St as well?
Building on / over land people don't own is a tough thing to mandate.
Especially, like at The Well, when there is a road between their site and the rail corridor. Would they have to deck over Front St as well?
So we're going to Bespin Cloud City this stuff? It'll all just float there?
Christ man, the degree to which you gloss over the complicated nuance of permissions and construction for some 'greater good' retweet is stunning.
Also, the City doesnt own any air rights in tje rail corridor. CN/TTR do above 9M and Metrolinx does below 9M. And they have their own stuff going on ... like a 10 year electrification plan!
Building on / over land people don't own is a tough thing to mandate.
The DRP cannot require change. It can only suggest it. Planning can elect to take up some of the points the DRP makes in their talks with the developer, if there is some negotiating to be done… but since this was supported by the DRP, then Planning won't have too much sway with their agenda. In the end, if the final version of the building proposal conforms to the various prescriptions of the Tall Buildings Guidelines, then it will either pass at Council or at LPAT whether Planning likes the width or not.
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Incremental shadow on what? There is no sacred parkland for miles from this site. Is 160 Front now protected from shadow impacts too? I mean, I'm glad that shadows don't seem to be a deal-breaker, but I'm appalled that it's even mentioned.According to Novae Reus this was narrowly supported at DRP, 4-3 with the chair having to break the deadlock. Planning was generally not supportive because of the incremental shadow and that this would be the widest building in the entire downtown core. No details on the conditions of approval. Worthwhile to note that "non-support" means a "recommendation for complete redesign," and support does not necessarily mean substantial change will not be required.
Incremental shadow on what? There is no sacred parkland for miles from this site. Is 160 Front now protected from shadow impacts too? I mean, I'm glad that shadows don't seem to be a deal-breaker, but I'm appalled that it's even mentioned.