I like this very deep on-going discussion.
But seriously the DA application process is allowed to proceed to the public consultation stage. Fellow forumer
Waye Mason was opposed to the motion citing nearby single-family households and development restrictions around the university as reasons not to consider the project.
Linda Mosher countered his points with the urban growth targets, and the preferance for development agreements over blanket zoning.
Source : "City Hall Desk" (December 11th, 2013) by Amy Pugsley Fraser - AllNovaScotia.com