Downtown Update

[johnnyhamont]

Originally Posted by SteelTown

Revised downtown Hamilton plan proposes new rules for height, density and heritage
The proposed guidelines including height allowances will go to planning committee next month

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-downtown-plan-1.4582914


Protecting rental units

The new plan says that for every demolition or redevelopment of a building containing rental units, they have to be replaced.

"If you were looking at demolishing a building that had six or more rental units you had to replace those housing units. We've gone further to say, three or more housing units in the zoning bylaw and you have to provide for that housing within that redevelopment," said Robichaud.

A public open house for people to talk with staff and learn about the proposed downtown plan will be held early next month.

For clarification: Does this mean anything for rental-to-condo conversions? Zoning bylaws and secondary plans can't claim authority over those cant they?
It doesn't take a redevelopment of a building to rurn rented units into owned ones. So basically, what's the point in protecting demolished rental units if once they're replaced, they can immediately be turned into condo units?