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Originally Posted by pappcam
Cathedral is such a strange area. It seems massively overvalued or overhyped by its residents but the same residents bitch and complain about developments that would actually add value and some beauty to an older area.
That original proposed development is about 1000x better looking than what was built.
Oh well, you reap what you sow.
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You absolutelly reap what you sow.
Will be interesting to see if CACA or the Protect Cathedral people decide to comment on the appearance.
As stated, the new three storey design didn't require a DU application and also, the change to just 8 units (all two storey) reduced the parking requirement enough so that the adjacent residential lot wasn't required to meet the stall count.
The 2016 city council was within one vote of approving the original project.
It was defeated 6 votes to 4, while a vote of 5 to 5 would have been treated as an approval.
Voting for:
Murray, Burnett, Flegel, O’Donnell.
Voting against:
Young, Fraser, Hawkins, Bryce, Findura, Fougere.
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