10-07-2021, 11:15 PM
So maybe a better question would be: why isn't the developer satisfied with the zoning that already exists there? If the developer overspent on the property speculating that they could convince Council to bend over and go well above the existing zoning, that's not the City's problem.
Perhaps as a compromise, the developer could be restricted to what they want to build inside the existing zoning. Any additional floors would only be allowed for affordable housing. Keep this policy in place for all new developments until the affordable housing backlog is eliminated in the the Region. The developer would still get the same size building, and the community would be better for it.
One can dream...
Perhaps as a compromise, the developer could be restricted to what they want to build inside the existing zoning. Any additional floors would only be allowed for affordable housing. Keep this policy in place for all new developments until the affordable housing backlog is eliminated in the the Region. The developer would still get the same size building, and the community would be better for it.
One can dream...