03-22-2024, 11:19 AM
(03-22-2024, 09:07 AM)SF22 Wrote:(07-28-2023, 06:20 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Part of the problem is the complexity of dealing with zoning. You end up with organizations who essentially are experts in navigating the rezoning process, rather than in actually building housing or other types of development.
Do we expect to see this sort of thing change in the downtown core, with the implementation of Kitchener's Growing Together plan? If there's been a general upgrade to zoning, then we should see less of these 'plan to flip' proposals, right? Or will a bunch of current projects that are working through the process just get immediately approved if the only things holding them up were parking minimums and height concerns?
Vibe might be out of some work, if they suddenly don't need to make paper-thin building proposals in order to sell a property.
We can hope! Now if Ford can just give his head a shake, do another U-turn, and proceed with legalizing 4-plexes everywhere, we might have something.