Newer Renderings of 467 Charlton Development

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Newer Renderings of 467 Charlton Development

New renderings of the planned development at 467 Charlton Avenue East more accurately reflect the size, shape and placement of the buildings and trees on the site.

By Ryan McGreal
Published August 14, 2014

Earlier this week, I wrote about the planned development at 467 Charlton Avenue East, which came to the Planning Committee on Tuesday for approval (see item 6.8).

467 Charlton Avenue East, looking east from the Sherman Cut

467 Charlton Avenue East, looking west

Planning Committee approved the plan despite concerns raised by a group of nearby residents called "Residents Advocating Responsible Escarpment Development", who object to the impact they believe the buildings will have on views of the Niagara Escarpment.

The article I wrote included renderings from the project website. Architect Rick Lintack, whose firm is working with the developer, contacted me to advise that there are newer renderings available which more accurately reflect the size, shape and placement of the buildings on the site.

(RTH attempted to contact Lintack before the earlier article but conflicting summer vacation schedules prevented us from connecting.)

Here is the latest rendering of the development, looking west-southwest from a vantage above the Escarpment Trail:

Latest rendering of 467 Charlton development (Image Credit: Lintack Architects)

The older design had "wider buildings, more vertical features and a brighter colour scheme," according to Lintack.

With respect to the older design, Lintack added, "The placement of the buildings on the site ... was not based on the survey information that was subsequently gathered."

He noted that the trees south of the building were also subsequently measured and the new design reflects their accurate heights.

Lintack provided an "unfiltered view" of the development, which means it does not show buildings or trees in the foreground in front of the buildings, so all three can be seen together.

Unfiltered view, three six-storey buildings

Planning staff recommended reducing the height of the easternmost building (the building on the left) from six storeys to five storeys. The following unfiltered view shows how the building would look with a lower height:

Unfiltered view, two six-storey and one five-storey
Unfiltered view, one five-storey and two six-storey buildings

Following are street-level views looking east at the buildings from Charlton Avenue:

Street level view looking east from Charlton

Lintack notes, "The site will be re-graded for the buildings to properly address pedestrian access, and extensively landscaped."

The plan must still be approved by Council before the development can go ahead.

Ryan McGreal, the editor of Raise the Hammer, lives in Hamilton with his family and works as a programmer, writer and consultant. Ryan volunteers with Hamilton Light Rail, a citizen group dedicated to bringing light rail transit to Hamilton. Ryan wrote a city affairs column in Hamilton Magazine, and several of his articles have been published in the Hamilton Spectator. His articles have also been published in The Walrus, HuffPost and Behind the Numbers. He maintains a personal website, has been known to share passing thoughts on Twitter and Facebook, and posts the occasional cat photo on Instagram.

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By jason (registered) | Posted August 14, 2014 at 09:49:59

nice to see the proper scale, but wow, not a fan of the new colour scheme. Would look great in the old USSR. I guess that's what happens when neighbours focus on all the wrong things. Typical for Hamilton - we get a worse design instead of a better one. Well done Stinson.

Comment edited by jason on 2014-08-14 09:51:14

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