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Originally Posted by TheRitsman
I don't think that's a fair comparison, the Augusta building has a significantly smaller footprint, so obviously an increase of a building with 4X the foot print will lead to a 3X-4X increase in units.
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I can see Innsertnamehere's point.
While I want to see many more Augusta-style developments on empty lots or underutilized properties all throughout the lower city (and parts of the upper!), if the city gets over quibbling and hardlining about a few extra floors above 30, there's opportunity to add many more units to the local housing market (and more residents downtown) via these towers without a major change in height policy or a massive effect on urban form. I'd want to see them do so in exchange for other public benefits or amenities though.
That said, the argument has a limit so long as the tall buildings policy remains. It can't turn into an ever expanding case: "Well, they got 4 extra floors... all we're asking for is 6"... "We think there is precedent for 8"... "They got 8, 10 isn't a whole lot more you know"... etc.