Northern Light
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Re the bolded, yes, that's exactly what Heritage meant.
This is what I said about that up thread:
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Re the bolded, yes, that's exactly what Heritage meant.
This is what I said about that up thread:
Northern Light
Superstar
I'd like to think we could do better than the previous design; but if that's not on the table, I agree the opening effort was markedly better than the current one.
UtakataNoAnnex
Senior Member
It would be funny if Northern Light-san was found to be working for The Star... 
Northern Light
Superstar
It would be funny if Northern Light-san was found to be working for The Star...
It would, but tis not so.
UrbanAffair
Senior Member
I don't like either design, but I guess I will go against the grain and state that I prefer the 2nd iteration. The first one screams 1970s ugly to me. To each, there own, I guess.
Northern Light
Superstar
I think the bolded is where most people are at...........
The second design stands out for its appalling use of colour/cladding..... to me. But that should not inferred as recommending design number one.
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Also, nothing wrong with a good against-the-grain take..... that's why we keep @Undead around! But you can join in for the less sarcastic version. LOL
UrbanAffair
Senior Member
I actually like the bright colour punch outside our typical vernacular of grey, brown, black, & white. That's one of the only things I felt worked.
However, before I knew there was an (in my opinion) older and uglier version, I did say to myself, oof, this design needs some retooling.
However, before I knew there was an (in my opinion) older and uglier version, I did say to myself, oof, this design needs some retooling.
Northern Light
Superstar
Well, for all our debate, this one is the subject of an Decision Report - Approval Recommended Appeals Report to the next meeting of TEYCC:
Nothing to report on the building itself that hasn't been much discussed the last few days....
But one thing of note is in the report........... and @AHK who knows everything that goes on in that area will have to let us in on the details......
This aligns w/rumours discussed back in 2022, here:
urbantoronto.ca
Nothing to report on the building itself that hasn't been much discussed the last few days....
But one thing of note is in the report........... and @AHK who knows everything that goes on in that area will have to let us in on the details......
This aligns w/rumours discussed back in 2022, here:
49 Bathurst Street (?, ?s, ?)
Potential redevelopment site, currently a large 'T' shaped parking lot. The parking lot is one block south of the planned Ontario Line station at King and Bathurst streets. A ground sampling contractor - Profile Drilling - on site at the parking lot west of Victoria Memorial Square. According...
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AHK
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Well, for all our debate, this one is the subject of a Decision Report - Approval Recommended to the next meeting of TEYCC:
Nothing to report on the building itself that hasn't been much discussed the last few days....
But one thing of note is in the report........... and @AHK who knows everything that goes on in that area will have to let us in on the details......
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This aligns w/rumours discussed back in 2022, here:
49 Bathurst Street (?, ?s, ?)
Potential redevelopment site, currently a large 'T' shaped parking lot. The parking lot is one block south of the planned Ontario Line station at King and Bathurst streets. A ground sampling contractor - Profile Drilling - on site at the parking lot west of Victoria Memorial Square. According...
Prior to seeing this item above, I was not aware of any changes or recent updates regarding the 49 Bathurst property. Curing the initial planning stages for the Ontario Line, Metrolinx had promised to provide some community benefit funding for the areas around the planned stations. The intention for funding associated with the King Bathurst station was such funding would be used to acquire the 49 Bathurst property for expansion of Victoria Memorial Square. Unfortunately Metrolinx subsequently walked back the community benefit funding promises.
The Councillor's office (Ausma Malik) has been well aware of the need for additional space in the park - it is very heavily used. My assumption is that when discussion of the prospect of an off-site conveyance of parkland came up, Victoria Memorial Square and 49 Bathurst was identified as being the most appropriate nearby site by Ausma given that the Metrolinx / Ontario Line community benefit funding had disappeared.
1Ć0
Active Member
This project isn't recommended for approval it seems. It is an appeal report directing staff to attend the OLT in opposition to this application
Northern Light
Superstar
Good catch. Unless it was previously titled incorrectly.......... my bad.
The fact that it had the positive heritage report; and then settled w/Parks certainly had me thinking it heading to approval.
But obviously not.
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Of all the stupid things.......... I mean none of us really like this design..........bu thing that seem to getting it a refusal is a too tall a base building. But....but..........I consider the facade to be the streetwall/based building height, since the rest is setback.
The Report suggests its the stepped back building they consider too tall..............what the @#$@.
There are so many things that should be objected to with this design and somehow the report is bothered by the one thing I am not? Gah!
Northern Light
Superstar
The Appeals Report was adopted yesterday at TEYCC..... but with an amendment.
The related Preservation Board report was adopted.
I'm not quire sure I get the point of this....its probably obvious......
The related Preservation Board report was adopted.
I'm not quire sure I get the point of this....its probably obvious......