1994 Scott St + 322-330 Athlone & Tweedsmuir Ave | 99/99/136m | 29/29/40f | Proposed

[Williamoforange]

The city really screwed up the implementation of is official plan and it's new zoning bylaw.... This area should have been designated hub as per the mtsa requirements but nope.

As for whether this should pass, I think the obvious answer is yes

[J.OT13]

I see some good elements in this proposal. Nice design, great pathway system, good density. Like seeing double the bike spots over cars. Also love hearing the possibility of expanding retail beyond just Scott Street.

I do hope the buildings that are there now can continue to be occupied, and not abandoned or demolished before you're ready to move on this. Better to rent those units out while you're working through already approved projects. Good for the community to keep units on the market, and good for the developer to continue earning revenue as long as possible before redevelopment.

[kwoldtimer]

Will the tower across Scott from the LRT station have an office component? The render doesn't look purely residential.

[ParkRiverProperties]

The intent is to keep every building occupied as long as we can. Each tenant that moves in is made aware of the plans for future development. There is no upside to having any vacancy and we continue to maintain the buildings the best we can. Thanks for your comments.

Originally Posted by J.OT13

I see some good elements in this proposal. Nice design, great pathway system, good density. Like seeing double the bike spots over cars. Also love hearing the possibility of expanding retail beyond just Scott Street.

I do hope the buildings that are there now can continue to be occupied, and not abandoned or demolished before you're ready to move on this. Better to rent those units out while you're working through already approved projects. Good for the community to keep units on the market, and good for the developer to continue earning revenue as long as possible before redevelopment.

[ParkRiverProperties]

We would like to retain as much flexibility as possible for alternative uses (office, hotel, etc). The current market is challenging for office, but the neighbourhood is an exceptional location for employment.

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Will the tower across Scott from the LRT station have an office component? The render doesn't look purely residential.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ParkRiverProperties

The intent is to keep every building occupied as long as we can. Each tenant that moves in is made aware of the plans for future development. There is no upside to having any vacancy and we continue to maintain the buildings the best we can. Thanks for your comments.

Thanks for confirming. That's good to hear. We see way to many buildings abandoned for years while we wait for developers to get moving on projects.

[GeoNerd]

Originally Posted by ParkRiverProperties

Thanks for your critique. Are you able to provide specifics in terms of what you consider juvenile in the application and perhaps we can provide rationale, which you may or may not agree with.

I don’t understand the tower separation distances. How can the city approve these large reductions while expecting them to remain firm on other developments across the city. I also don’t understand how a 500-600m2 tower plate makes economic sense. But I’m sure you’ve run your numbers. I’ll applaud you if this is approved, however I can’t see city staff supporting this as is.

[ParkRiverProperties]

Originally Posted by GeoNerd

I don’t understand the tower separation distances. How can the city approve these large reductions while expecting them to remain firm on other developments across the city. I also don’t understand how a 500-600m2 tower plate makes economic sense. But I’m sure you’ve run your numbers. I’ll applaud you if this is approved, however I can’t see city staff supporting this as is.

We appreciate your feedback. Which tower setbacks are you referring to?

The design of Tower A (Scott/Tweedsmuir) provides setbacks that accommodate another high-rise building to be built in the future place of the Salus building and lands to the south, the design of Tower C has a 27.2m setback to the GWL tower, and Tower B has a setback of roughly 22.7m to the tower on Scott/Athlone that was approved. The smallest floor plate that we have is Tower B and it's 722m2.

[J.OT13]

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