TEK Tower (30 Francis) | 45 fl | U/C

[tomh009]

OK, so they would only review projects that request FAR or height variances beyond that permitted. Do they make the decision on what is acceptable or not (effectively being able to veto the project) or do they just provide a recommendation to council or staff?

Their (public) recommendations are directed at the developers.  They are not binding, but they seem to carry considerable weight.

So, I think the big difference to the approach here is that the recommendations are public, whereas here the city will work with the developer behind closed doors to improve the design.