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Old Posted May 22, 2019, 8:37 PM
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^ This is verging on the outright absurd... 75 foot lots are supposedly considered unacceptable?!
In some areas of the city, 75-feet would allow for three 25-foot lots.

This guy did it the wrong way. He should have submitted his application for a 25-foot lot, and then when everyone complained, offer up a 75-foot lot instead.
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Old Posted May 22, 2019, 9:07 PM
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In some areas of the city, 75-feet would allow for three 25-foot lots.

This guy did it the wrong way. He should have submitted his application for a 25-foot lot, and then when everyone complained, offer up a 75-foot lot instead.
Just leave it as a 152' x 130' lot and build a highrise condo.

Seriously though, I'm sure they're worried about precedence. I suppose it's a slippery slope once you start carving up those big lots in Old Tuxedo.
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Just leave it as a 152' x 130' lot and build a highrise condo.

Seriously though, I'm sure they're worried about precedence. I suppose it's a slippery slope once you start carving up those big lots in Old Tuxedo.
Id understand worrying about precedence if they were trying to make the second lot smaller than 75', but since most lots are already 75' or smaller, this isnt really a worrisome precedent.
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It is a worrisome precedent because the corner lots are meant to be a consistent size. if you live in Tuxedo you’re supposed to be making your money from your business or professional activities, or maybe from your trust funds — not from squeezing extra value out of your real estate by subdividing it contrary to the “city beautiful” principles that the developers of the suburb applied.
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It is a worrisome precedent because the corner lots are meant to be a consistent size. if you live in Tuxedo you’re supposed to be making your money from your business or professional activities, or maybe from your trust funds — not from squeezing extra value out of your real estate by subdividing it contrary to the “city beautiful” principles that the developers of the suburb applied.
How are they supposed to be a consistent size? The lot across the street is 100ft. There’s a lot two corners over that’s 85ft.
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Old Posted May 23, 2019, 12:47 PM
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I'd wager that the subdivision will get bounced because at the end of the day council will cower and cave like timid children at the demands of the heavy hitters behind the appeal.

But this certainly won't be the last application of its kind, and eventually someone well connected will request one and it will be granted. And life will go on, because splitting a 150' lot in half will have zero negative impact on the area.
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I suspect one day in the not too distant future, the Mint will close its doors for good. More and more transactions around the world involving no paper or coins...even in many third world countries. Another decade or two perhaps?

I guess the feds could sell the land to the city and it could be rezoned as residential. A mix of apartments and houses might be most suitable. The area measures around 800 metres by 400 metres not including the large forested area in the south west corner. I wonder how many people could realistically live there given the greater demands on the local road system?
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Old Posted May 24, 2019, 2:19 PM
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^ Good point, I know a guy who works there and he says that business has been dropping precipitously. Even exporting is not what it used to be given that competition is ramping up. I suppose one could see the day where the Ottawa location could crank out enough to meet Canada's needs.

That is a lot of space at Lagimodiere and Fermor... I guess it could be converted to other light industrial uses, but I'm sure it would get snapped for residential use as well.
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They could make washers there.
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It is a worrisome precedent because the corner lots are meant to be a consistent size. if you live in Tuxedo you’re supposed to be making your money from your business or professional activities, or maybe from your trust funds — not from squeezing extra value out of your real estate by subdividing it contrary to the “city beautiful” principles that the developers of the suburb applied.
The corner lots that flank Nanton Blvd. don't have a consistent size, and range between widths of 83' - 207'. I would think that if there were any active legal planning policies, regulations, or caveats upholding City Beautiful principles as they applied to the 1911 Tuxedo Park subdivision, either:
- the City wouldn't have recommended approval in the first place,
- one of the lawyers in the neighbourhood would have brought them to light by now.
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Homeowners can hugely suck sometimes :rofl

No, this does NOT affect your way of life. Fuck right off and let the applicant do what he wants.
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Homeowners can hugely suck sometimes :rofl

No, this does NOT affect your way of life. Fuck right off and let the applicant do what he wants.
I took a drive through there the other day - it looks like a pretty good majority of the local homeowners are opposed to subdividing. Yes, even the ones who live on those slummy 75 foot lots...
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No, this does NOT affect your way of life. Fuck right off and let the applicant do what he wants.
Not every area appreciates the intrusion of narcissistic sociopaths. Consider neighbourhood aesthetics before planning any construction whatsoever, or develop your crap somewhere else.

Also, the picture above can not be 95 Borebank? It's decent though. Winnipeg does not use brick enough. Brick exudes permanence and quality.
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Not every area appreciates the intrusion of narcissistic sociopaths. Consider neighbourhood aesthetics before planning any construction whatsoever, or develop your crap somewhere else.

Also, the picture above can not be 95 Borebank? It's decent though. Winnipeg does not use brick enough. Brick exudes permanence and quality.
I am also a fan. It almost feels like a brownstone or something. Really classy
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Old Posted Jun 4, 2019, 7:28 PM
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It sounds like you're talking about someone unreasonable enough to demand that the city prevent someone who owns a 150' lot from splitting it in half
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Old Posted Jun 4, 2019, 7:39 PM
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It sounds like you're talking about someone unreasonable enough to demand that the city prevent someone who owns a 150' lot from splitting it in half
Not necessarily, depends on location and plan. Is the area in question primarily 75 foot lots? Do they plan to put two tall skinny houses on those lots that are twice as high as neighbouring houses and with the oversized garage will occupy the entire lot? Do they plan to use few windows? Because that for example is who I'm talking about. Take a tour of old St. Vital.
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Old Posted Jun 5, 2019, 6:48 PM
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Not every area appreciates the intrusion of narcissistic sociopaths. Consider neighbourhood aesthetics before planning any construction whatsoever, or develop your crap somewhere else.

Also, the picture above can not be 95 Borebank? It's decent though. Winnipeg does not use brick enough. Brick exudes permanence and quality.
Who paid for the lot? The neighbours, or the owner?

These narcissistic sociopaths have more rights in this matter than ignorant neighbours. Problem is that politicians can be spineless.

Obviously the issue is not binary like above, but in most simple terms, there is less logic on the side of the neighbours. Especially considering they have what the applicant wants... a narrower lot.

I've seen these things before in person and these issues have been talked about on this site; homeowners with motives will lie through their teeth to get their way. They will and impose the entirety of their entitlement upon the party that actually owns the property, without owning anything themselves.

Ownership has to matter, and has to be respected. Not saying they should have free reign, as there can be limits, but this case is not such an example.

Sometimes Winnipeg, sometimes society, sometimes this site seems to forget that we don't have a right to what we want, especially when somebody else owns it.
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^ Who cares who paid for the lot? I can't erect a 20 foot fence in my back yard, nor can I allow my dogs to bark at 3 am, nor can I burn railway ties and nor can I put bear traps in my back yard to catch intruders. Should I be able to do these things, after all, it's my property and I pay the taxes. And if people didn't intrude they wouldn't get injured by the traps, right?.

There has to be a balance between individual rights and the community interest. There is zoning and there are standards, and the case of the latter they must be better defined and adhered to. Peace, Order and Good Government. If your plan for subdivision is does not degrade neighbourhood aesthetics then there likely will not be a lot of opposition.
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^ Who cares who paid for the lot? I can't erect a 20 foot fence in my back yard, nor can I allow my dogs to bark at 3 am, nor can I burn railway ties and nor can I put bear traps in my back yard to catch intruders. Should I be able to do these things, after all, it's my property and I pay the taxes. And if people didn't intrude they wouldn't get injured by the traps, right?.

There has to be a balance between individual rights and the community interest. There is zoning and there are standards, and the case of the latter they must be better defined and adhered to. Peace, Order and Good Government. If your plan for subdivision is does not degrade neighbourhood aesthetics then there likely will not be a lot of opposition.
The bolded is the very most important part, and it's Orwellian that you take such a stance.

It's also an egregious fallacy to invoke the 20ft fence and dogs argument, as we all know reasonable factors are considered. It's alarming that people still use this approach to discuss.

I'm with you, real estate should not degrade the neighbourhood, and judging by the kinds of lot widths others have here, that no extreme offense is occurring. Furthermore, perhaps there are reasonable ways to subdivide even other properties while adding emphasis to materials, design, etc. Compliance should be a combined score, not an automatic fail system.

However, you're most wrong on one area... residents will always oppose, no matter how accommodating, adhering, or even correct your proposal is. They will lie through their teeth and claim your brick (just one shade too red) is giving them epilepsy. They will say children are dying if one car is added to the neighbourhood traffic. So the best approach is somewhere in between the 20ft tall statues or dying children, and I'm guessing this particular proposal already is right there.
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