The Official PEI Project Thread

[vladdy]

Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

Summerside has award the tender for their new fire station to Fitzgerald & Snow. A years long process will be construction should start in the spring. It’ll be build on the north eastern corner of Ryan Street & MacEwan Road.

Here is a CBC article about its announcement back in 2024.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-fire-hall-1.7398738

Out of curiosity, how do you know this? Is there a place to go to see who has won which tenders?

[TGK]

Originally Posted by vladdy

Out of curiosity, how do you know this? Is there a place to go to see who has won which tenders?

https://www.summerside.ca/building_development/tenders__r_f_p_s___public_notices

[Just an Islander]

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[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by TGK

I wonder what will be left of this project after design review rips it apart in a couple weeks.

Well, the latest design review is totally in agreement with your statement. They butched the look of the building.

The Design Reviewer said,

Also that step-backs on the 5th, 6th and 7th stories on the Dorchester and King Street facades that were referenced earlier in this report be observed. As noted by the Design Reviewer,
- For a building that is requesting an increase up to 69.9’, a step-back of 3 metres or 9.8’ is required, for the 5thand 6th floors below 70 feet.
-Above 70 feet on the 7th floor a step-back of 19.7’ is required.

Here's the conclusion of the architect.

It is recommended that the project is approved, if a compromise on the stepbacks on the 5th, 6th and 7th floors could be accommodated, as this would not only lessen the massing of the building overlooking Dorchester and King Streets, but would also lower the parking required to be within the Bylaw requirements, and bring the Floor Plate of the 7th floor to within a reasonable area that is only slightly over what is allowed.
An alternative recommendation would be to remove the 7th floor. By bringing down the height, the massing of the building would not dominate the skyline as much as the current design would, and this would also eliminate the parking requirements (from 45 to 39 stalls) and Floor Plate variance requests.

There ya go folks, chop, chop!!! What a GD dumbass city we have here!!

[jonny golden]

There ya go folks, chop, chop!!! What a GD dumbass city we have here!!

Take off that 7th floor and it changes the whole look of the building, and not in a good way.

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by jonny golden

Take off that 7th floor and it changes the whole look of the building, and not in a good way.

You're so right! Here's an opportunity to increase density. More people downtown to support businesses, the library, the restaurants, walk to work, that stupid Mall, etc. The city doesn't get it!! While other cities are moving forward, Charlottetown is pushing their stupid bylaws and that dumb NIMBY 500 lot zone. The downtown will suffer!

[TGK]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

You're so right! Here's an opportunity to increase density. More people downtown to support businesses, the library, the restaurants, walk to work, that stupid Mall, etc. The city doesn't get it!! While other cities are moving forward, Charlottetown is pushing their stupid bylaws and that dumb NIMBY 500 lot zone. The downtown will suffer!

The architect responded to the city to say they’re not open to stepping back more than the original proposal, so they’re prepared to seek a variance from council in exchange for a public benefit.

It’s pathetic that design review even exists. We have planning staff who do this sort of work.

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

A new face of NIMBY in Charlottetown. A person who is from Kentville, N.S. I'm just leaving this one here!

CBC News PEI

Off to IRAC we go! FFS

IT'S OFFICIAL, THE IRAC APPEAL HAS BEEN DISMISSED for The Banks apartments.

[Siriusb]

The Design Review Board has gotten its way and cut the top two floors off the top. We already have ten storey buildings around this town, and they had no issues, and no one lives in them. Here we have a density build, but that doesn't matter.
I often thought, the Abegweit Micmaq building on Water St had no issues, not a word about it. I wonder if they built it, maybe they could have got it ten without questions asked.

So, the eight storey at the bottom of Prince St is a go.

The city has given its rubber stamp:

“The next step will be for the developers to apply for their building permit and for the city to confirm a related development agreement with them which is an internal process.”

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

IT'S OFFICIAL, THE IRAC APPEAL HAS BEEN DISMISSED for The Banks apartments.

According to APM, a start date in May was mentioned by Tim Banks. Cross fingers!

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

167 Mt Edward Rd - 150 units

This city council voted unanimously in favour of rezoning a portion of Mount Edward Road from low to medium density to make way for a multi-phased project that wouks see 150 units in the area. Phase 1 is a 47-unit apartment building with underground parking

The trees and the abandoned home have since been demolished.

APPROVED

165 Mount Edward Rd
Construction of a 4 Storey, 47-Unit Residential Dwelling 103435 PEI Inc

Looks like we may see a start soon on the project.

[TGK]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

APPROVED

165 Mount Edward Rd
Construction of a 4 Storey, 47-Unit Residential Dwelling 103435 PEI Inc

Looks like we may see a start soon on the project.

Nice. I think the developer plans to put a couple of these buildings on that lot. The city better start working on adding improvements to Mount Edward Road (left turns, etc.) because traffic is starting to add up. I heard they are going to do a "masterplan" for the road, like they have for other roads, then probably do nothing with it...like they have for other roads.

[MonctonRad]

That's a nice looking apartment building. It has character.

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

That's a nice looking apartment building. It has character.

On top of that hill, it has a grand view across West Royalty all the way to Strathgartney. Sunsets would be spectacular views!

[Siriusb]

Hilton Hotel

[Siriusb]

Originally Posted by Siriusb

Mount Edward Ward (Ward 6) Proposal

Proposed rezoning and Official Plan Amendment for unaddressed subject property identified as Mount Edward Road (PID# 440545)

Evaluation of a request for rezoning to place the subject property within the Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) Zone and the Comprehensive Development Area land-use designation to facilitate future development of the site with three (3) apartment buildings having a combined total maximum of up to 87 dwelling units based on existing lot size.

This was a total blowout at the city council monthly meeting last evening. Everything about it was rejected by the local residents, from traffic, building height, sewer, water pressure, and even the impact of new students' numbers at the three area schools. All 28 letters were sent out, and all came back with a negative reply. Any port in the storm, as they say!
Once Planning and the Design Review Board get their hands over it, pushed by the usual NIMBY BS, there will be not much left, if anything.

[josh_cat_eyes]

Charlottetown has to be the most ANTI development city in the maritimes. Why would anybody even both trying to develop something in Charlottetown at this point. They building bigger building in Shediac and Bathurst for heavens sake.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

Charlottetown has to be the most ANTI development city in the maritimes. Why would anybody even both trying to develop something in Charlottetown at this point. They building bigger building in Shediac and Bathurst for heavens sake.

It is exasperating.

[jonny golden]

Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

Charlottetown has to be the most ANTI development city in the maritimes. Why would anybody even both trying to develop something in Charlottetown at this point. They building bigger building in Shediac and Bathurst for heavens sake.

Other municipalities might start reaching out to these frustrated developers. Charlottetown could suffer big time in the long run.