Comment 28666

By jason (registered) | Posted February 13, 2009 at 11:28:57

"why should they have a break and no one else?"

Do some research on how many thousands of homes are built in Hamilton by developers with no permits. And that's just the surface. There's a ton of 'favours' and blind-eyes turned by city hall when it's convenient for them.

Pearl Company is a bonafide success story that has received national and international press. It draws people onto urban streets that not too long ago were reserved for hookers and dealers. property values are benefiting by their presence and clean property. the Art Bus has become one of the best events this city has ever seen.
It's not just the city fees that are driving this, but the insane parking requirements. If city hall had their way, the entire lower city would be bulldozed into a massive parking lot in order to meet their crazy obligations.

If joe-blow homebuilder can catch a break thousands of times over for several decades, why can't a hard working couple bringing life into a city block catch a single break? Just once.

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