ushahid
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UrbanAffair
Senior Member
Yes, don't you agree the concept is tacky?? oh.....nevermind...
pmilo
Active Member
For all the nay-sayers out there, this project did well in respects to its advertising campaign for the industry.
http://www.yongeandrich.com/great-g...he-gold-at-the-nahb-in-las-vegas#.UwPAH86Ubng
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Great. Doesn't make the marketing campaign any less embarrassing.
DSC
Superstar
Or the building any more suitable for that site!
NBGtect
Active Member
Who cares about the marketing? This is much needed here and very welcome addition and another parking lot gone.
waterloowarrior
Senior Member
appealed to the OMB. Prehearing in June.
https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL140047
https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL140047
Automation Gallery
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
city is probably taking too long, the severe understaffing of the planning department is a serious problem from my understanding. Luckily they received permission to hire 60 new people this year, that should help with all these proposals going to the OMB because the city is taking too long to approve.
Too long to respond. It might not have been a recommended approval they were working towards.
While I do not know that this would have been the case for Yonge + Rich specifically…
the planning department does know that they cannot get everything done in time. They must be letting some projects slide where they don't see a chance of getting a compromise from the developer that would satisfy their concerns, and where they figure it will be going to the OMB anyway.
In the case for this building, I would expect the planning department in conjunction with Pam McConnell's office is now preparing a list of Section 37 benefits that it will suggest the OMB require should they see fit to approve the development.
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While I do not know that this would have been the case for Yonge + Rich specifically…
the planning department does know that they cannot get everything done in time. They must be letting some projects slide where they don't see a chance of getting a compromise from the developer that would satisfy their concerns, and where they figure it will be going to the OMB anyway.
In the case for this building, I would expect the planning department in conjunction with Pam McConnell's office is now preparing a list of Section 37 benefits that it will suggest the OMB require should they see fit to approve the development.
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pmilo
Active Member
Im not to familiar with the OMB but does anyone know if these meetings are open to the public? and how quickly are decisions made?
waltthizzney
New Member
yes they are open to the public but are not really advertised and hard to track down
Decisions are normally issued several weeks after the hearing. It gives the OMB members time to consider it all and to write a detailed report.
In terms of tracking the meetings down, they are posted at their site. The link posted above will be updated when things are set. You'll have to check it occasionally.
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In terms of tracking the meetings down, they are posted at their site. The link posted above will be updated when things are set. You'll have to check it occasionally.
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waterloowarrior
Senior Member
The pre-hearing is the beginning of the process. Helps to scope down the issues and determine how long the hearing would be. Hopefully by around that time a report would have gone to Council so we know the City's position. If the City is in favour or a settlement is worked out beforehand the hearing will be quite short (the developer may just drop their appeal)
DSC
Superstar
Normally the time lag between a hearing (as opposed to a pre-hearing) and a written decision is several months. Complex cases can take 6-9 months.