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By jason (registered) | Posted December 22, 2011 at 10:03:43 in reply to Comment 72477
Molinaro Group wanted to build a condo tower at Thistle Club but was opposed by the DNA, so they sold the site to the current developer. If not for the DNA, we'd have a new 20+ storey condo tower already built on that site.
Molinaro instead is focusing on Burlington (one of our suburbs) where they are allowed to go 20-30 stories. Heck, even suburban Burlington (oxymoron?) is getting a sharp looking 16 storey condo tower as we speak: http://www.ironstonecondominiums.com/
And we already know about the ultimate suburban ring in Peel region - Mississuaga is going for taller buildings now after realizing the error of their low-density ways. Even Brampton is allowing taller development than Hamilton: http://www.lovelivingdowntownbrampton.co...
Oh, and the sleepy town of supposed NIMBY's - Oakville: http://raincondosoakville.ca/
Hamilton is truly at risk of being left behind once again if we don't ease up on the red-tape ticker parade. It's fine to have neighbourhood associations, and they can do good work in ensuring good design etc.... but to simply oppose anything over 9 stories because a few people think that's a good idea is a wrong way to run a city. We have a 43 storey tower at Main and Catharine that we built in the 70's. Now we won't allow 15 or 20 stories??
Even the short, modest proposal right downtown at King and Queen is being taken to the OMB and one of the objections is height. Some local NIMBY's want it shrunk to 6 floors from an already short 12 floors, despite Queen north and south having several 20+ storey buildings from the 70's.
Most cities try to go taller with time and build their core neighbourhoods and skyline. We're trying to do the opposite.
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