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Originally Posted by halifaxboyns
Planning is about compromise, especially on projects where there is controversy. The fact that anything got approved at all on this site; considering the opposition to the original approval is a miracle.
In situations where I've dealt with projects like this; the emphasis should be placed on getting a reasonably compromised project approved in order to provide context to another development down the road. For example: If you had an area that had mainly 2 storey single family homes and someone consolidated a number of lots and proposed a 15 storey building - you may get a lot of opposition. So you compromise and bring the height of the building down and say it gets approved at 8 storeys? Not what everyone wants; but it gets approved.
A few years down the road; the same (or a different) developer consolidates more lots and proposes a 15 storey building. There may still be opposition; but then you have the context of the approved building to say; well 8 is pretty tall; so lets go slightly more. It may result in a compromise of say 12 storeys or the 15 storey may get approved; but you take small steps forward to the desired level.
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That is true... But it's not a good way to develop a city. I mean when a developer wants to build a nice building, and has great plans for it, but then gets turned down. They'll just come out with cookie cutter buildings, to get something approved, then just keep coming out with lousy designs until the day they get their 'vision' building a go ahead.
Alot of developers have a flagship building they want to build (like the Trillium is for Fares,) and put alot of effort and thought into a building. When it gets turned down, they just create bland buildings to get something built while their focus is on their flagship building.
I don't think compromising should have a place in development. Yes, some structures need compromise (like a 15 story building in a suburban development, that should be scaled down a bit.) But if a design looks good, and has function etc. It should get built... Not slaughtered and butchered (compromised) down to nothing. It just makes developers frustrated, and makes them design bland designs.
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