The following was stated by the UT column:

'as-of-right zoning can be considered long out of date, the new plan seeks a compromise that respects the existing zoning while addressing the emerging high-rise built form of the surrounding blocks'
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It begs the question as to why cater to a long out of date regulation in the first place. You'll end up with a building that's vastly under scaled for its location as soon as its built.
 
Planners rejected a very attractive medium-tall virtually on top of a subway at Yonge Bloor? Why?
Not a fan of this version.
 
That's not totally fair. There's no reason the older design required a complete redesign for the new height. It's just short give the small size of the site. It's still high coverage. 15 FAR is no slouch or vastly under scaled for the neighbourhood. It's also an overcrowded subway transfer. It doesn't make as much sense to build over a subway when you're only adding even more people to the rush hour crunch.

Typical heighter angst. Not everything needs to be always the tallest.
 
I wish they would have just shortened the tower- the exterior pattern was pretty interesting. With this new design there is opportunity for developers to default to window wall and grey spandrel.
 
TEYCC on Jan. 16 adopted a staff report recommending approval of the proposed heritage integration plan here.

Here's the item: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2018.TE29.13

Summary
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage property at 771 Yonge Street, in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the site and per the settlement offer submitted to the City by Sherman Brown on July 26, 2017, in conjunction with an appeal to the OMB of the application for Zoning By-law Amendment. This report also recommends that City Council state its intention to designate 771 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and give authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for this property.

As part of the project scope, the existing property at 771 Yonge Street will be conserved and incorporated into the redevelopment. The tower will be stepped back 10 metres from the Yonge Street property line with a strategy that does not impact the building's three dimensional form through retention of existing wall fabric at all elevations, in-kind reconstruction of the non-heritage roof and restoration of the street facing facades. New retail uses are proposed within the heritage structure with a new floor slab proposed to be reconstructed between the first and second floor levels. Should the alterations to the subject property be approved, staff recommend that the property owner be required to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement to ensure the long-term protection of the heritage property.
 
ProjectEnd said:
Decision: http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions/pl170084-Mar-11-2019.pdf
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[6] The proposal as it is now presented to the Tribunal comes with the support of the City, based upon the Appellant’s settlement with the City, and with the support of the Appellant’s neighbour to the east, Bell Canada Inc. (“Bell”), based upon Minutes of Settlement between the Appellant and that neighbour.

[7] The finally revised proposal presents as a 25-storey mixed use building having a metric height of 81.7 m, accommodating 136 residential dwelling units and having an FSI of 14.3.
 
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