10-02-2023, 08:56 PM
(10-02-2023, 07:47 PM)ZEBuilder Wrote: This was approved at the committee of adjustment meeting tonight. Like the last Vive property there may be a increase in height yet again, Councillor Davey like normal asked if there would could be a taller building of sorts in exchange for affordable units and more GHG emissions, Litt was saying that it could look like 32 floors from 25, and 430 or so units up from 336 and 25 of the units would be made affordable. However this isn't yet an offical application it is just what Litt was saying he would consider.
There was one primary delegate at the meeting who was complaining about parking and traffic on Weber and kept saying that the building was too large for the area but was positive it was required in the downtown core so it seemed like standard NIMBYism.
A few councillors are starting to get annoyed with Davey constantly asking for more density (The Metz, 332 Charles, 130-142 Victoria St S, and now this one) so it seems that there's going to be some fairly tense conversations around the horseshoe until Growing Together/Inclusionary Zoning is passed which will hopefully get rid of half of the ZBA/OPA issues. Just based on the conversations happening at the horseshoe certain members of staff are starting to get annoyed with Davey to some degree.
Then Chapman was complaining about a lack of affordable housing in the development, she said we aren't in a housing emergency it is an affordable housing emergency. It's as if she doesn't understand basic supply and demand. If there is just a lack of units in general of course there isn't going to be any affordability because demand is so high, other councillors are recognizing this (Singh, Johnston, Davey, Schnider). I'm convinced Chapman just doesn't understand basic economics.
Can we please make sure she's NOT voted in as the kitchener center MP? pleaseeeeeeee. Election is soon!