someMidTowner
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^ From the PDF:
this height reduction has nothing to due with NIMBYs. its all market driven.
ah, but the working group did not demand a height decrease. they said "redesign", not "shorten".no developer willingly drops 5 floors off of a building if there is demand for it and they could get it approved with the 5 floors.
Staff have undertaken a detailed review of the site and the area and are of the opinion that the
height of the residential tower should be revised to 222 metres (approximately 65 storeys) or less
for two-thirds of the roof with an architectural element permitted at the westerly edge of the roof
to a maximum height of 224 metres. This has been discussed with the applicant and agreement
has been reached on the height of the tower. The heights of the ICE development and Maple
Leaf Square were used as a reference point in determining the appropriate height for the subject
site with the intent that the subject site be less in height than the ICE east residential tower. The
stepping of the building heights from the north side to the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard
West provides an appropriate transition from the intensity of the Financial District to the lower
density development and more open landscape of the waterfront.
It should be noted that additional requests for increases in height through future Committee of
Adjustment applications or rezonings would not be supported. The intent of the transition area is
to provide a stepping down of height from the Financial District to the waterfront. Additional
height would go further to matching the Financial District height and not fit within the intent of
providing an appropriate transition as required to respond to the context of the area.
now that the design is so ugly who cares if it's whittled down? ...
West provides an appropriate transition from the intensity of the Financial District to the lower
density development and more open landscape of the waterfront.
It should be noted that additional requests for increases in height through future Committee of
Adjustment applications or rezonings would not be supported. The intent of the transition area is
to provide a stepping down of height from the Financial District to the waterfront. Additional
height would go further to matching the Financial District height and not fit within the intent of
providing an appropriate transition as required to respond to the context of the area.