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Originally Posted by Jonovision
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THIS STORY in the Red Star, the Wellington St development finally got approval last night.
However, the usual voice of anti-development on the peninsula, Mason, was very much against it as always. Of course he opposed previous developments on Wellington St too, and lost. Once again he appealed to his fellow Council members to turn this one down and once more his popularity amongst his fellow members of Council proved to be such that it breezed through, with only his buddies Smith and Austin opposed:
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The most controversial of the three, an eight-storey plus penthouse building on Wellington St. in South End Halifax, passed by a vote of 11-3, with councillors Waye Mason, Lindell Smith and Sam Austin voting against the proposal.
Mason, the councillor for the area, asked his colleagues to vote down the proposal from Lydon Lynch Architects, on behalf of BANC Developments Limited, aiming to send it back to lose some density. Though the proposal doesn’t adhere to current or future municipal planning rules, staff recommended in favour of the building.
Most of the people who spoke at the public hearing, 15 of 25, were in favour of the proposal, arguing Halifax needs more housing to meet growing demand as population rises and vacancy rates fall. The remaining 10 speakers cited concerns around traffic, the approval process and the proposal not fitting the rules.
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As is the case with several other of his pet projects he ignored the majority of public opinion to try and get his way. Thankfully on this he lost. Maybe next time he should try saying he is in favor to make the Council members who are not members of his fan club vote against something.
At least this time he didn't threaten fellow Council members with retribution after not supporting his stance.