06-18-2018, 11:34 AM
Here's a link to the Official Plan, specifically regarding design in Uptown:
https://www.waterloo.ca/en/contentresour...df#page=45
I feel like they are latching on to some of the brief references of heritage architecture, such as "Accommodate development that conserves cultural heritage resources" and extrapolating that this means that anything that does not strictly match "heritage". See also pdf page 48/49 on "Architectural Integrity" and "Cultural Heritage Resources". My read on those is that it's about more about preserving existing heritage stock. But their argument does not even touch on the demolition of the Post Office.
The plan clearly indicates a preference for "four storey built form character and massing of the streetscape is maintained through an appropriate upper storey façade setback." Of course, this building does indeed do that.
Nothing in the plan specifically forbids height or specific design sensibilities.
https://www.waterloo.ca/en/contentresour...df#page=45
I feel like they are latching on to some of the brief references of heritage architecture, such as "Accommodate development that conserves cultural heritage resources" and extrapolating that this means that anything that does not strictly match "heritage". See also pdf page 48/49 on "Architectural Integrity" and "Cultural Heritage Resources". My read on those is that it's about more about preserving existing heritage stock. But their argument does not even touch on the demolition of the Post Office.
The plan clearly indicates a preference for "four storey built form character and massing of the streetscape is maintained through an appropriate upper storey façade setback." Of course, this building does indeed do that.
Nothing in the plan specifically forbids height or specific design sensibilities.