While I can see where you may be coming from, I would hesitate to say the proposed building is too high for this particular location. Sure, buildings north of this address are comparatively squat, but such is not the case immediately southwards. Phase two of the Lister Block (aka the Artizan) will be a 20-storey building and is less than two blocks south of the Tivoli site. Commerce Place four blocks from this proposal and is 16 storeys, and the condo two blocks further south at the corner of James and Jackson will be 30 storeys tall.
With the imminent opening of James North GO Station, I would expect more projects of this height to appear along this stretch of James. I have absolutely no problem with this, as long as the streetwall remains preserved. In the case of the Tivoli, this can easily be accomplished with a more appropriately designed setback to the upper floors.
The city should be collaborating with developers by recommending design changes like this, not denying proposals outright. Did the city not create a design review panel to do exactly this? Is this panel not active at all?
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