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Rezoning passed on the 7th.
Dunno how I missed this news. Hope the damage isn't too bad.
edmontonjournal.com
Fire crews battle apartment blaze late Thursday night
Fire crews battled a blaze at an apartment in southwest Edmonton late Thursday night.
edmontonjournal.com
_Citizen_Dane_
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No updates thus far, but here's some pictures of the site as it is now:
MCXavierL
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This one is going to the Edmonton Design Committee on Feb 18, 2022.
EdmTrekker
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I don't see the design and material choice for the expansion as complimentary to the original brick building ... at least based on the original rendering.
Avenuer
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roe_
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Not a very sympathetic design with the Douglas Manor 
archited
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^^^^ Au contraire mon frere.
IanO
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The SWC is overdone, but not terrible overall.
MCXavierL
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Feb 15 EDC Meeting Minutes:
Douglas Manor (Formal, DP) Aziz Bootwala- Kasian MOTION: A. Benoit Motion of support.
While the Committee supports this proposal, the Committee encourages the Applicant to continue working with Administration on the following:
● The design of the new building should be simplified materially and compositionally to allow it to be visually subservient to the historic building.
● The design approach should be clarified with respect to the relationship between the historic building and the new addition. The Committee feels the inclusion of a single brick facade is not a recommended approach to highlight the significance of the existing building. The practical challenges in finding appropriate building materials and details to match the existing building may produce a result that will not enhance the existing building. The Committee recommends an approach that better highlights the handsome qualities of the existing building and allows the new development to stand on its own.
● The ramp located along 108 street should be reconsidered to better integrate with the proposed amenity space. The barrier-free ramp should integrate with the interface between the main entry, amenity space, and street; and pedestrian/resident circulation and movement
● Further refinement should be made to the selection of site furniture (e.g, benches, picnic table, bicycle racks, etc.) and features (e.g., louvered walls, pavers, pergola, lighting, etc.) to better complement and integrate with the historic significance of the building.
Motion Carried (6 for, 4 against).
Douglas Manor (Formal, DP) Aziz Bootwala- Kasian MOTION: A. Benoit Motion of support.
While the Committee supports this proposal, the Committee encourages the Applicant to continue working with Administration on the following:
● The design of the new building should be simplified materially and compositionally to allow it to be visually subservient to the historic building.
● The design approach should be clarified with respect to the relationship between the historic building and the new addition. The Committee feels the inclusion of a single brick facade is not a recommended approach to highlight the significance of the existing building. The practical challenges in finding appropriate building materials and details to match the existing building may produce a result that will not enhance the existing building. The Committee recommends an approach that better highlights the handsome qualities of the existing building and allows the new development to stand on its own.
● The ramp located along 108 street should be reconsidered to better integrate with the proposed amenity space. The barrier-free ramp should integrate with the interface between the main entry, amenity space, and street; and pedestrian/resident circulation and movement
● Further refinement should be made to the selection of site furniture (e.g, benches, picnic table, bicycle racks, etc.) and features (e.g., louvered walls, pavers, pergola, lighting, etc.) to better complement and integrate with the historic significance of the building.
Motion Carried (6 for, 4 against).
mcr
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There was a significant fire on the upper floor / roof of the building this morning. Really hope it can be salvaged, you hate to see any fire but especially on our limited heritage stock left.
_urbanite
Senior Member
Second fire in this building in the past 3 years? Not sure this building can take much more
mcr
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As it stands right now, from Twitter. Looks like extensive damage, roof gone. Ugh