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Old Posted Mar 19, 2010, 11:25 PM
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That rendering looks so much better. I like that the arches are there.
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Old Posted Mar 20, 2010, 1:26 AM
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If you zoom in you can see the windows, above the front entrance, are from the current church.
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This would be a beautiful building; it's a great design for the location I hope it goes through!!
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Old Posted Mar 19, 2011, 3:38 PM
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A one-year extension was granted in December 2010 to the conditional site plan approval for the development of a 107 unit multiple residential condominium building at 15 Queen Street South. The proposal is currently the subject of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing.
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The site plan for 15 Queen St S is nicely included into the city's most recent
LRT plans (see page 6).

The OMB hearing is also tomorrow at the old courthouse downtown.
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So how does one buy a condo in this building?
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Old Posted Aug 25, 2011, 12:58 PM
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So how does one buy a condo in this building?
First they'll need to get OMB's stamp of approval.
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Old Posted Aug 25, 2011, 1:59 PM
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If this project has been approved at Committee of Adjustment, then why is it at the OMB? Did council oppose it for some reason, or is the heritage designation standing in the way?
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Old Posted Aug 25, 2011, 2:08 PM
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Council approved it. But the neighbourhood has a problem with it being 12 storey.
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As a current resident of this neighborhood I would have no problem with a 12 story building going up at this location.
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Old Posted Aug 26, 2011, 1:07 AM
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All Saints sees place to live over place to worship

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...ace-to-worship

A 140-year-old church downtown is at the heart of a local debate around heritage, neighbourhood development and poverty.

The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara and the Hamilton nonprofit corporation Options for Homes want to demolish All Saints Anglican Church on Queen Street South at King Street West to construct a 12-storey, affordable housing apartment. The main level would be used for worship and ministry by congregation members.

But a group of heritage advocates and citizens is fighting two “minor variances” that would exempt the project from the area’s zoning bylaws for parking and building height.
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Old Posted Jan 28, 2012, 1:36 PM
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Passed the OMB approval.
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Old Posted Jan 29, 2012, 8:52 AM
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I've got a very bad feeling about how this one's going to turn out...uuuuugly in other words.

So, why would the diocese want to demolish this church? Don't they recognise its heritage value? Why did we build all these wonderful places of worship if not inspire and awe god-fearing people. Hell, I'm an atheist and I wouldn't dare demolish a church, synagogue, mosque or temple of any kind. Why would they want to replace this beautiful building with a structure inspired by 1960s Belorussian architectural tastes? I suppose there's money to be made or money to be saved, at the very least. It's a terrible shame and I'm quite sure that what remains of the flock will not appreciate the new digs.
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Easy answer...

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All Saints sees place to live over place to worship

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...ace-to-worship

A 140-year-old church downtown is at the heart of a local debate around heritage, neighbourhood development and poverty.

The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara and the Hamilton nonprofit corporation Options for Homes want to demolish All Saints Anglican Church on Queen Street South at King Street West to construct a 12-storey, affordable housing apartment. The main level would be used for worship and ministry by congregation members.

But a group of heritage advocates and citizens is fighting two “minor variances” that would exempt the project from the area’s zoning bylaws for parking and building height.
Affordable housing often means tax-payer funded, which mean more $$$ for someone pulling the strings (often, not even a resident of Hamilton).

Wonderful...
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Old Posted Jan 30, 2012, 6:52 PM
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Opinions for Homes aren't taxpayer funded.

http://www.optionsforhomes.ca/

They provide interest free loans.
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Old Posted Jan 31, 2012, 4:25 PM
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Opinions for Homes aren't taxpayer funded.

http://www.optionsforhomes.ca/

They provide interest free loans.
Well that's great, then!!!! Good to hear.
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OMB gives All Saints green light to demolish downtown Hamilton church

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...amilton-church

A downtown congregation has won a battle with local heritage advocates to demolish its more-than-century-old church and construct affordable housing.

The Ontario Municipal Board delivered a decision to dismiss appeals made by a group of Hamiltonians looking to stop two “minor variances” that exempted the All Saints Anglican Church project from zoning restrictions for parking and building height.

“The members of the All Saints Anglican Church are excited about continuing to move this project forward so they can get on (with) the mission that they know they’re called to,” said Michael Patterson, the Anglican Diocese of Niagara’s executive officer.

“It’s going to be a wonderful asset to the downtown core of Hamilton. It will help with the ongoing renewal of the downtown area.”

The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara and the Hamilton nonprofit corporation Options for Homes plan to demolish the 140-year-old church on Queen Street South near King Street West and build a 12-storey affordable housing apartment building in its place.

The main level of the new facility would be used by the congregation for worship and ministry.

The developers requested a minimum of 69 parking spaces instead of 87 and a maximum height of 12 floors as opposed to six. The city’s committee of adjustment granted the requests in 2010.

But appellants Diane Dent, Robin McKee and, previously, Matt Jelly — who withdrew his appeal before the decision — argued the variances were not “minor” because they would be incompatible with the church’s surroundings and overburden the neighbourhood.

Dent was out of the country and unavailable for comment on Monday. McKee did not return calls for comment on the OMB decision.

Jelly said he withdrew his appeal because the developers’ revised sun and shadow analysis satisfied the Downtown Hamilton Secondary Plan. He said he hoped the developers would incorporate as much of the site’s history into the final product.

Patterson said the church plans to maintain the “historical integrity” of the building by including some of the historic stained-glass windows, the organ, portions of the brick work, the woodwork in the interior of the church and many of the sacramental vessels in the finished facility.

The aging building was “paralyzing” the congregation because of mounting costs, he added.

They not know when the demolition will begin, but are in the final stages of conducting studies for the project, Patterson said. “The big hurdle was the OMB hearing. Now, we’re moving ahead in earnest of getting things done.”
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Queen South Condominiums

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Looks fairly nice.
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Not a jawdropping design but I've seen worse. The height definitely fits well with the area. Should be a nice addition.
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