11-30-2016, 12:38 PM
Issues with this development will be:
-Doesn't use the heritage building well enough
-Too tall (between Bauer and the 144/155 developments, this loses its muster)
-Too much lot coverage (Will need incredibly good street fronting active uses, namely businesses, to make this better, lest they be forced to scale back the footprint)
-Too many cars (Site is right at an LRT stop, should be eligible for less parking. I'd buy a parking-free unit, if no parking costs were passed on to me)
-People will look into my backyards (144/155/Bauer already do, but they may push for no Caroline-facing units, or solariums instead of balconies)
-Doesn't fit with character (Character changes, we can't always try to freeze the character of an area to be 1930-style)
-Shadow impacts (Shadows will primarily fall on the funeral home and narrow side of the retirement residence, shouldn't be the worst)
-And more, until something sticks...
-Doesn't use the heritage building well enough
-Too tall (between Bauer and the 144/155 developments, this loses its muster)
-Too much lot coverage (Will need incredibly good street fronting active uses, namely businesses, to make this better, lest they be forced to scale back the footprint)
-Too many cars (Site is right at an LRT stop, should be eligible for less parking. I'd buy a parking-free unit, if no parking costs were passed on to me)
-People will look into my backyards (144/155/Bauer already do, but they may push for no Caroline-facing units, or solariums instead of balconies)
-Doesn't fit with character (Character changes, we can't always try to freeze the character of an area to be 1930-style)
-Shadow impacts (Shadows will primarily fall on the funeral home and narrow side of the retirement residence, shouldn't be the worst)
-And more, until something sticks...