09-11-2023, 12:24 PM
I don't see the September Heritage Committee meeting notes posted on the city's website yet. I'd be curious to know which three voted against this proposal.
Now that it goes to council, I assume it will pass. Even with the flat roof design that will double as terraces! (the horror /s)
‘We need to get it right’ — Heritage Kitchener members disagree on long-awaited Margaret Avenue townhouse proposal
https://archive.ph/En3Zk (from the Record)
Article highlights
One of the main concerns raised by a resident and echoed by a couple of committee members is the flat-roof design of the townhomes.
Critics of the proposed design say the majority of older homes in the neighbourhood have pitched or peaked roofs.
Representatives from planning and architecture firms working on the project maintain that many Victorian-era townhomes had flat rooflines.
They say there’s still variation in their roof design, and that it allows for rooftop terraces for townhomes that won’t have rear yards.
Now that it goes to council, I assume it will pass. Even with the flat roof design that will double as terraces! (the horror /s)
‘We need to get it right’ — Heritage Kitchener members disagree on long-awaited Margaret Avenue townhouse proposal
https://archive.ph/En3Zk (from the Record)
Article highlights
One of the main concerns raised by a resident and echoed by a couple of committee members is the flat-roof design of the townhomes.
Critics of the proposed design say the majority of older homes in the neighbourhood have pitched or peaked roofs.
Representatives from planning and architecture firms working on the project maintain that many Victorian-era townhomes had flat rooflines.
They say there’s still variation in their roof design, and that it allows for rooftop terraces for townhomes that won’t have rear yards.