10-19-2018, 08:36 PM
(10-19-2018, 08:09 PM)Becubed Wrote:(10-19-2018, 09:12 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: I predict the response will be “Nimby”. Maybe they just need to let the property get a bit more dilapidated until everybody agrees that something like the render would be an improvement on the current state.
This is actually pretty close to what many residents proposed in a design charette run by the city. I was there, among the group of 50-60 people. It felt like a productive session and the city is doing a nice job of follow-up.
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Unfortunately, site contamination and poor building condition make it unfeasible to keep the current structure. :-(
Good to hear about the charette. I just look at 6 stories in a neighbourhood of small single-family homes and think “opposition!”. Maybe they’ve managed to get the neighbourhood onside this time.
Too bad about the building condition. Building the new structure into the existing brick building, even if only as a facade, would help maintain the historical character. With any luck the new building will still be attractive.