[MCXavierL]

That Administration work with the owner of the vacant site located at 10199 101 Street, to improve the site conditions supporting downtown vibrancy, while ensuring that the demolition permit conditions are satisfied and provide a memo to Council with an update. ● Notice of Motion Given: August 16, 2021, City Council

Motion carried.

 

[David A]

Interesting motion, although I would have preferred something more direct like "give them a kick in the pants to get moving on this" Maybe that is too much to ask.

So if the demolition permit conditions are not satisfied, what happens? Financial penalty? Nothing?

 

[kcantor]

Interesting motion, although I would have preferred something more direct like "give them a kick in the pants to get moving on this" Maybe that is too much to ask.

So if the demolition permit conditions are not satisfied, what happens? Financial penalty? Nothing?

maybe they should have to rebuild the bank of montreal building?

 

[Gronk!]

maybe they should have to rebuild the Tegler building?

Fixed that for you

 

[David A]

Fixed that for you

Thanks, my thought exactly.

Honestly, I think whatever is built on this site should incorporate a reproduction of the Tegler facade, similar to Kelly Ramsey building. We lost an important part of our history here and one of the weaknesses of our downtown is we have torn down a number of wonderful old buildings with character and replaced them with something lesser.

I really wish the city would quit making the mistake again and again of tearing down historic and functional buildings in pursuit of shiny new things that either don't happen or live up to their promise.

 

[cpnfantstk]

Thanks, my thought exactly.

Honestly, I think whatever is built on this site should incorporate a reproduction of the Tegler facade, similar to Kelly Ramsey building. We lost an important part of our history here and one of the weaknesses of our downtown is we have torn down a number of wonderful old buildings with character and replaced them with something lesser.

I really wish the city would quit making the mistake again and again of tearing down historic and functional buildings in pursuit of shiny new things that either don't happen or live up to their promise.

Agreed. I know that Aldritt has a stockpile of bricks from that era to use on their proposed tower's podium. Developers did such a nice job with the Kelly Ramsay facade. They salvaged what bricks they could and numbered them for proper placement. It must take some real expertise to make a facade look authentic and not like some Disney looking prop. I'm all for it if it's done right. Regency would need to hire @kcantor to do it right.

 

[EdmTrekker]

Agreed. I know that Aldritt has a stockpile of bricks from that era to use on their proposed tower's podium. Developers did such a nice job with the Kelly Ramsay facade. They salvaged what bricks they could and numbered them for proper placement. It must take some real expertise to make a facade look authentic and not like some Disney looking prop. I'm all for it if it's done right. Regency would need to hire @kcantor to do it right.

Good idea. Ken would do a great job.

 

[KreationYEG]

 

[.crystalised.]

I'm going to unwatch this thread until something happens on that site. It's such a depressing, despicable corner...

 

[kcantor]

Good idea. Ken would do a great job.

thanks for the support but there's no real interest...

1. i'm too old.

2. the job requires that you be just as patient and give just as much time to stupid as to smart (see number 1.).

 

[Airboy]

Noticed a crew on site today doing some clean up. along with a dumpster.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Well that's a start.

 

[IanO]

Is it? I'd reckon that it is rising action.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Well its better than what we've gotten so far. By no means do I think that will be acceptable if its all that happens, but sometimes we have to crawl before we can walk.

 

[EdmTrekker]

Well its better than what we've gotten so far. By no means do I think that will be acceptable if its all that happens, but sometimes we have to crawl before we can walk.

Better would be after cleaning it all up the developer installs fabric wrap on the chain link fence so we don't see the trash that will be thrown over top in the years ahead before anything is developed.