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Originally Posted by defishel
I agree, design should be more of a concern than the actual height of a building. To add, don't forget that not only does the city want to reject this building for being "three measly stories" more, but also that the community has out-and-out approved of, despite being taller than what their CDP allows.
However, I will say height should be a concern if you end up with a cluster of buildings of the same height, like Rideau or our CBD. Then asking for taller or shorter to change things up should be a part of design.
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Damn right! Not only are the buildings on Rideau all the same height, but they all have similar terrible designs and they are all lot line to lot line.
The CBD, isn't too bad. Buildings usually have varying designs (excluding the Blue Glass District), the heights also vary somewhat and developers often leave space between towers, set-backs from the street and park or plaza space.
Another reason why I don't mind the CBD's monotonous height is that a CBD is suppose to be super dense with continuous 200+ feet walls.
Rideau on the other hand is our main street shopping/entertainment area; our version of Yonge, St-Catherine and Granville. These streets are mostly populated by 4-10 storey buildings with ground floor retail. You might find the odd tower, usually set back on a podium with a striking design. You won't find wall to wall bland, 300 foot pre-cast and concrete towers.
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