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Originally Posted by jollyburger
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Seems like the Province has responded to that petition for an exemption from those "Save Brentwood Park" NIMBYS, and in short it was a resounding NO!
To which I say,....
GOOD!
https://storeys.com/burnaby-brentwood-transit-oriented-development-exemption/
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"The Province Responds
Reached for comment this week by STOREYS, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure provided a clear-cut response when asked about Burnaby seeking an exemption.
"The Province is not considering exemptions to the TOA designations across BC that were established last year," the Ministry said. "The purpose of the legislation and the TOA designations is to ensure that appropriate densities are being achieved on all eligible properties that are zoned for residential purposes adjacent to high quality transit nodes like Brentwood Station."
The Ministry did not explain why it would not be considering exemptions, but even the consideration of Burnaby's petition for an exemption would likely open the door for numerous other cities to follow suit and seek out exemptions of their own."
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To that last point of even entertaining this petition let alone allowing any such exemption, I mean,....DUH!
Next thing you know there'd be neighbourhood groups from all over demanding their own exemption.
Also, it's delightful that Hurley and his City Council hitched themselves to this petition and threw their support behind it and likewise, got to share in the rejection.
They know better than anyone else that nowhere in Burnaby will ever look like that ridiculous photoshop image thanks to the tower seperation bylaws and requirements that they have in place and do enforce,but yet they let that kind of stupid fear-mongering get perpetuated and carried out.
Serves them right!
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