06-10-2021, 08:17 AM
(06-10-2021, 08:08 AM)jamincan Wrote:(06-09-2021, 05:32 PM)Acitta Wrote: A lot of people living on Highman Avenue will not be happy that most of the trees will be removed from behind their properties if this goes ahead. I expect there will be a lot of pushback on this.
"An Official Plan Amendment, submitted as part of this combined application is required to re-designate 193 Water Street South from the “Natural Open Space System” designation to the “High-Density Residential” designation."
I'd be interesting in seeing the planning justification for such a change, because going from Natural Open Space to High-Density Residential seems about as huge a shift as you can get and I have a hard time seeing what about that site would justify the change except that the developer happens to own it.
Yes! Normally I’m Mr. “full speed ahead, who cares about the zoning” but whether a large plot of land is open space for plants and animals or built up with huge buildings is a pretty major planning decision that should be made once and then maintained consistently unless something significant happens to change it.
If this is approved then what basis does the City have for maintaining the rest of their zoning? Also the developer should be required to pay the city the entire increase in value of the vacant lot arising from the rezoning.