General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours

[danbrotherston]

However, if the developer is planning to within the zoning, there is no design approval, neither her nor in Toronto, unless I am much misinformed. Once the devleoper starts asking for variances, the city is able to negotiate, but then the question is how big those variances are, and what are the city's other priorities -- for example, providing green space, including ground-floor retail, incorporating affordable units into the development etc. The design will surely be on the list, but may not be the topmost priority.

P.S. I generally agree with you on most buildings' aesthetics, but I actually do quite like The Scott, with its yellow and grey treatment -- colour, but not garish. That just proves that beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

This is exactly the point. I mean, call me libertarian if you want, but the idea of a central city committee deciding what is "beautiful" and what is "ugly" seems draconian.