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Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark
Great summary. Thanks for that.
I guess with regard to specific areas, in the context of a housing emergency, I wonder if it would have a significant effect on the process if they were to create “as of right” requirements for general areas that may not be perfect solutions but would ensure that whatever is built isn’t a total dog (as in this case). So we might end up with some cookie-cutter buildings that reasonably blend in with the street even if the next block over has an almost-identical example. So uniqueness and adventurous design might be sacrificed a little, but the positives would be speedy approval and something that doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb.
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If you look at the survey that HRM has put out, it would certainly seem that this is what they're teeing up to do. It will prevent the worst developments, but it's also going to prevent a lot of good ones. And at some point we'll all forget about this one bad building and there will be a CBC News story with some architect or landowner complaining about how the rules have prevented their good design, and some forum members will make a post about how HRM should be ashamed their bureacracy is stopping good development. On that day I will break out this thread, lol.
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