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Originally Posted by Halifax Hillbilly
Why can't the viewplanes be varied like every other standard?
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The viewplane bylaws are written so that you either meet the rule, or you don't. Probably because at the time they were passed, there was incredible pressure to do something to protect an urban fabric many thought was under threat. Given the context of how and when the by-law was passed, I'd say it's unremarkable that these rules are cut-and-dry.
As noted above, the time has probably come to translate them using GPS coordinates.
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Originally Posted by Halifax Hillbilly
A better question is why we didn't scrap the viewplanes during HRMbyDesign and come up with something better?
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I seem to recall that the consultants hired, considered the viewplanes to be somewhat of an identifier for Halifax. They considered changing them, but ultimately felt the ideal urban form wouldn't encroach on them anyway. I don't know that significant public pressure could have changed this aspect of HRMbyDesign, but having attended many of the meetings, I can't say that I heard a lot of support for scrapping them.