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02-08-2022, 11:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2022, 11:29 PM by cherrypark.)
Meeting tonight was pretty civil by comparison to the delegates for 660 Belmont, minus one pretty loaded question on "whats in it for you" towards the developer. A lot of checking GSP's work on the shadows from 3-4 concerned citizens that had done their own sketch-up models, which was definitely not something I expected to hear more than once.
I think this proposal is really solid and hope the debate on height and shadows peters off. Did seem that Eric's comments on forthcoming zoning changes stifled a bit of the stick to the plan angle. This group felt more earnest in the quality and attention to the building impact than similar presentations from others downtown (thinking of IN8/SRM).
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I wonder why the huge difference between the very small Belmont development vs the very large development on Park and Victoria?
Maybe NIMBYS want little children to be eaten by rogue sharks, so they don't want this development to be stopped. Less kids equals more fun!
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I wanted to ask that guy if he'd give me his house.
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02-09-2022, 10:34 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2022, 10:34 AM by danbrotherston.)
That is quite positive, although I still had to laugh because it starts with the usual contradictory fears, not enough parking and too much traffic.
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When is this being voted on?
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06-07-2022, 12:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2022, 12:50 PM by ac3r.)
Lots of NIMBY nonsense, lots of support. I hope the City of Kitchener approves it without forcing this developer to go back to the drawing board and delay this for another year (just for more people to complain in round 2). What I find hilarious about these letters is the sheer amount of people who are acting like they don't already live in the downtown. "First of all, it's too tall for where it is located! In the DR core a building like that makes sense." My dude...the Victoria and Park intersection is downtown. Downtown isn't limited to King Street.
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I emailed Debbie Chapman supporting this. The zoom meeting I went to was kinda funny, some people had their shadow study that claimed basically the opposite of what the developer's shadow study claimed... can't remember the details about it though, I dunno if it'd be in the minutes or if someone was even taking minutes or a recording.
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Iv never seen so much opposition than to this project, 200 pages worth lol. I really hope this goes ahead, it looks like staff is recommending it be approved, that’s a start