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Originally Posted by drpgq
"building massing that risks "overpowering" pedestrians at street level "
And yet Vranich's buildings continue to go up just across from Durand nimbys purview. Honestly who really cares that much about the pedestrians feeling overpowered there? There's relatively few of them, plus there's already a ton of monolithic apartment blocks all over the area.
I also wonder if these planners get the vapours walking around NYC.
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We are comparing apples to oranges. Vranich certainly hasn't built a building close to the height that Lamb is proposing, nor has he proposed a building that exceeds the height restrictions for its neighbourhood.
The staff recommendation is valid. The building design doesn't make any attempt to fit in the neighbourhood. The extra height could have been mitigated by a design that incorporated a podium with setback, like what was designed into 20-22 George or the William Thomas student residence.
Lamb should go back to the drawing board and produce something that fits better at this address, or find a different property that is more suitable for it.