03-22-2017, 10:23 AM
(03-21-2017, 11:09 PM)Square Wrote:(03-21-2017, 05:15 PM)rangersfan Wrote: It basically sounds like these Tall Buildings Design Guidelines are going to kill any projects that would have had height, very sad.
I agree, I really hope these guidelines don't scale back the SIXO development!
Have either of you even looked at the tall building guidelines or attended any of the sessions? It's sad that this community of development advocates seems to think that there is a zero sum relationship between development taking place and good planning & design. I support development, but I want to see it happen with the best design possible (from both an architecture and planning perspective.) Having attended the tall building guideline sessions I can say that they in no way kill development projects - they should make them better. They should also increase the likelihood of them being approved because expectations are clear from the outset. Finally, there are no set timelines for delivery of the tall building guidelines - just a "statement of expectations" from developers - so your points about the guidelines impacting developments now - prior to official adoption - is incorrect as the guidelines themselves do not exist in any form available to the public (or developers) at this point. The tall building guidelines aside, I don't think any of you have anything worry about in terms of development projects being approved in Kitchener under the current council (if history is any indicator).