[Halifax] The Winslow (2570 Windsor) | 20 m | 7 fl | Completed

[willowstreetresident]

I live across the street from the development you are talking about and know first hand what has been going on.

It is unfortunate that the public sees this as "crazy community vs. honourable church". The proposed development is NOT as beautiful as the photos posted on this website. The proposal which was submitted to the Halifax planning department looks like a solid wall of windows, and has no variation in depth as is shown on these renderings. I'm not sure why the church has decided to keep these drawings on their webpage despite them not representing the drawings which were actually submitted. I would be delighted if they built something that looked like these renderings, but unfortunately the church is firm that the building will be seven storeys, straight up, in a neighbourghood that is entirely two to three storey old residential houses from 1930-1950. The nearest tall building is in a redevlopped military section of town two blocks away but the character there is completely open and there are no small houses. The next nearest tall buildings are almost 1 km away. The idea of affordable housing is a just one, but the proposed building is WAY TOO BIG for this neighbourhood.

End of story.

Jennifer