[ADRM]

No, Planning does this when the building simply contravenes the rules for any particular site. KWT's wording, however, lacking any condemnation, makes me wonder if she'll be pulling a rabbit out of the hat on this one the way she did for the Massey Tower (which Planning also recommended refusal of). Massey Tower came with major community benefits to be realized in a few years time at Massey Hall. Here, I imagine she wants the community space that's being offered at the corner… but I'd be willing to bet that they have to come down from 43 storeys to somewhere in the 30s to get her blessing.

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Ideally, you're right and that's the long game w/r/t this particular development, but on the condemnation front, later in that thread, KWT responded to a NIMBY asking "when this development is going to stop" with "Towers on Church St. from Wood to Gerrard were approved or settled at the OMB. City recognizes The Village having special character, the OMB does not."

 

[interchange42]

Right, there is that too, so she knows she cannot turn it down completely and stop it from happening. She'll still want to bring down the height a little in return for the thumbs up at City Council, saving ONE Properties (and the City) from having to go the OMB route. This'll likely end up somewhere around the height of 411 Church and Stanley.

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[Automation Gallery]

This'll likely end up somewhere around the height of 411 Church and Stanley.
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Such nonsense, chop off 10 floors/35 meters and everything will be hunky dory, no wonder why we have so many 365's and Alter's

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Such nonsense, chop off 10 floors/35 meters and everything will be hunky dory, that's why we have so many 365's and Alter's

Not really, 365 is already junk in the preliminary phase, but apparently it is "fine" to some as is.

AoD

 

[am29]

It's like the city is trying to stop water from a running faucet by holding their hands out.

We should be negotiating better public amenities and not arbitrary reductions in height.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Definitely does not give incentive to developers to try and work with the community.

This strip is zoned lowrise between Charles & Wood Sts, as per the The North Downtown Yonge Planning Framework adapted by Council a few years back. The developer consulted with the community on the podium, with not a word, rendering or answer of what was being built above. There's also an issue with the laneway next to Ho's, which apparently the city owns.

 

[PMT]

This is being appealed to the OMB. A prehearing is scheduled for June 28, 2018: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL171453

 

[PMT]

Reduced to 39 storeys:

 

[ADRM]

Reduced to 39 storeys:
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Board settlement?

 

[PMT]

No mention of such in the cover letter.

 

[ADRM]

From the Heritage Assessment:

You can also see really clearly the degree of angular changes on the lower boxes in the massing model sketches:

 

[TheKingEast]

Please just build it!

 

[cd concept]

When something looks nice and unique shouldn't go through red tape but should be developed!

 

[stjames2queenwest]

39. Sure. Just build it is my vote as well. It’s attractive, and that corner being boarded up isn’t doing the village any favours.

 

[FMCS]

The renders look great this should be in the 45-55 storey height just because it looks so good! I do hope it gets built at the typical 39 storey height at the very least....