UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
The one that this thread is based on was two residential towers and a hotel. No significant office component in the iteration that was kiboshed by the Chinatown Community Association.
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YourBoy007
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MichaelS
Senior Member
As suggested above, the land use for this one is now going to CPC, but it is next week (May 20th). Report on it is here:
Background and planning evaluation:
Applicant submission stating that this DC, if it is approved by Council, will allow the initial DP to go ahead:
And the letter from the Chinatown CA opposed to it:
Background and planning evaluation:
Applicant submission stating that this DC, if it is approved by Council, will allow the initial DP to go ahead:
And the letter from the Chinatown CA opposed to it:
Nimbus
Active Member
LOL, the Chinatown CA is all for keeping it a parking lot until 2030.
StopTheSprawl88
New Member
"My kids play in that parking lot"
The Familia
Active Member
Let’s oppose skyscrapers downtown because....well just because. Nothing speaks vibrancy like a derelict parking lot. The CA needs to give their heads a shake. Here is a project that can completely transform the community and make it more vibrant with amenities, yet they oppose it. Wow...
FCC1982
Active Member
Un-frikn’-beleivable
Joborule
Active Member
Does any CA approve anything that's over three stories tall? It feels like the primary purpose of CA's is to maintain status quo by how often they reject any urban build. The ones that do get endorsement feel few and far between.
Urban4Lyfe
New Member
I'd be curious to know their motivation for this decision. The CA I mean.
MissingMiddle
Active Member
Damn, they wrote it in bold too
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Save Chinatown but don't build anything!!
ByeByeBaby
Active Member
Literally the only two things in the entire application they support are keeping a parking lot until 2030 and a spelling change. Literal quote: "We do not support a reduction in parking anywhere in Chinatown."
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Wouldn't there be a public parking component in the development?
It's rare when a CA doesn't oppose something these days. It seems to be the default position. This one is really weird though. There is literally nothing to gain by leaving it an empty lot.
The Familia
Active Member
LOL, because Chinatown is such a desirable destination now they require more parking than a Costco and Walmart shared lot. No wonder Waterfront condos have advertised themselves as being in Eau Clare rather than Chinatown. Who wants to be associated with a CA like that?