Winnipeg Construction VIII

[oftheMoon]

Originally Posted by JamieDavid Exchange

I remember seeing in one of the SHED renderings showing Centre Ventre head office located at that North-East 2nd floor corner. They put in windows (like what was done for Shark Club) I don't know how reliable that rendering is though.

Centreventure sign going up on this office space today on the cityplace mall side, not outside like this rendering tho.

[1ajs]

[headhorse]

has anyone heard anything else about the parking lot that closed at Garry and Assiniboine?

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by headhorse

has anyone heard anything else about the parking lot that closed at Garry and Assiniboine?

its become monthly parking only

[Cyro]

From a distance this morning I notice a Crawler Crane on the site of heritage landing as well as the tower crane? Has this been thier for a while or is it I don't get out much?

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

From a distance this morning I notice a Crawler Crane on the site of heritage landing as well as the tower crane? Has this been thier for a while or is it I don't get out much?

It's been there for about a month or so now. Putting up the townhouse portion of the development. Tower crane can't reach that far.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

It's been there for about a month or so now. Putting up the townhouse portion of the development. Tower crane can't reach that far.

thx..I obviously don't get out much

[rypinion]

Seems to be an interesting EPC meeting right now. Future Jefferson/King Edward developers are arguing with the city over how much they should have to spend on roads and whether or not they need to provide for transit access within the development.

Aldo Santin has the details:

https://twitter.com/aldosantin

Some excerpts:

At EPC this morning: Hearing for a 78 acre subdivision at Jefferson Ave & King Edward.

Terracon proposing a mix of apartments, townhouses, affordable SFH and luxury homes. Est total population: 1,200 - 1,400 residents.

Rep for neighbouring Waterford Green says Terracon under-estimating pop. #s, their sporting field way too small.

Terracon's Falk says he doesn't want to accommodate transit thru middle of proposed development.

City staff say Terracon's development would put more vehicles on roads, should pay 100% of upgrade; Terracon says only 50%.

[DonaldSmith]

Originally Posted by rypinion

Seems to be an interesting EPC meeting right now. Future Jefferson/King Edward developers are arguing with the city over how much they should have to spend on roads and whether or not they need to provide for transit access within the development.

Thanks for posting. I hope the City stands up to the developer and actually listens to the Planning Department. Falk sounds like your run of the mill crooked developer.

Some more gold too:

Terracon's Michael Falk says public service doesn't know what it's talking about re requirement for sound attenuation

Who should we trust? Impartial public service or a guy trying to make a quick buck at the City's expense?

[bomberjet]

The city needs to set a precedent here. Terracon is notorious for doing what they want, from my experiences anyways. They don't care about transit through the community? Really? And you want the city to approve this subdivision?

As we all know, the City has many other residential sprawls going on right now. If they don't want to play by the cities rules, they can continue to pay taxes on the empty fields. Sees pretty simple to me.

Edit:
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Katz & EPC override planning staff recommendations, side with Terracon for its Castlebury Meadows subdivision. #bn
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So the city went with the developer... They ignore their own staff's recommendation.

[CoryB]

Even I am upset by the Terracon development as it just sounds like a bad development for the city all around. Limited sidewalks, no transit access and minimal green space.

[DonaldSmith]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

The city needs to set a precedent here. Terracon is notorious for doing what they want, from my experiences anyways. They don't care about transit through the community? Really? And you want the city to approve this subdivision?

As we all know, the City has many other residential sprawls going on right now. If they don't want to play by the cities rules, they can continue to pay taxes on the empty fields. Sees pretty simple to me.

It makes me wonder why council even bothers having a public service if they don't bother listening to them.

[rypinion]

Here's the article about it:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakin...approving-new-subdivision-226186571.html

[bomberjet]

What a bunch of garbage.

"Falk said the conditions required by city planners would be cost prohibitive, forcing Terracon to increase the price of homes from $300,000 to over $600,000, making the project economically unfeasible.'

They don't build it.

[steveosnyder]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

What a bunch of garbage.

"Falk said the conditions required by city planners would be cost prohibitive, forcing Terracon to increase the price of homes from $300,000 to over $600,000, making the project economically unfeasible.'

They don't build it.

Or they could just increase the units per acre from the 8 that they want to 10?

I don't understand why the developer wouldn't want to build it more dense... wouldn't they make more money?

EDIT: my math is not so good...

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by steveosnyder

Or they could just increase the units per acre from the 8 that they want to 10?

I don't understand why the developer wouldn't want to build it more dense... wouldn't they make more money?

EDIT: my math is not so good...

Yeah I don't really know. It goes back to the whole conversation in the Winnipeg CMA Pop. thread about viability of projects (potash, oil, etc.). This is another one being propped up by you, the taxpayer. If private industry can make it work, then make it work. If they can't, why should government support it? Right?

Another developer walking all over the city begging for handouts. Who knows what slimey Katz and his EPC are doing. Really, who knows? I don't, you don't. Why would they ignore there own staffs recommendation? Might as well fire them and save the city some cash.

It's not like Winnipeg will cease to exist if these new homes don't get built. Go to Amber Trails if you want to live in the north west in a new home. There's new developments in every other corner of the city. Of course most are being propped in a similar fashion.

On a side note, whatever happened with Sam and his Arizona Sheegl house? There was no conflict of interest? What about the rest of it, got swept under the rug?

[steveosnyder]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Yeah I don't really know. It goes back to the whole conversation in the Winnipeg CMA Pop. thread about viability of projects (potash, oil, etc.). This is another one being propped up by you, the taxpayer. If private industry can make it work, then make it work. If they can't, why should government support it? Right?

Another developer walking all over the city begging for handouts. Who knows what slimey Katz and his EPC are doing. Really, who knows? I don't, you don't. Why would they ignore there own staffs recommendation? Might as well fire them and save the city some cash.

It's not like Winnipeg will cease to exist if these new homes don't get built. Go to Amber Trails if you want to live in the north west in a new home. There's new developments in every other corner of the city. Of course most are being propped in a similar fashion.

On a side note, whatever happened with Sam and his Arizona Sheegl house? There was no conflict of interest? What about the rest of it, got swept under the rug?

I'm fairly certain the in camera portion at the end of the EPC meeting was to talk about the payout that everyone there was going to get from Terracon after it goes through council.

But the sad thing is is that this is the sort of development that zoning allows for. I don't fault the developer for fighting to be profitable, I blame the policy that allows this sort of development in the first place, and the council that can only see within their election term.

[DonaldSmith]

It would be interesting to see how much the owners of Terracon donated during the 2010 civic election, especially to Russ Wyatt. Anyone know how to look that up?

[Biff]

It is kind of neat that now with the Alt Hotel crane up there are 5 tower cranes in the downtown and area (Alt Hotel, 2 at Womens - HSC, Diagnostic Imaging - HSC, 300 Assiniboine). If you count the one for the Healthy Living Centre out at UofM there are 6 in the city.

.....our own little mini-boom.

[1ajs]

the one at the airport still up?