The Ultimate Vancouver Rumour Thread!

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Originally Posted by Prometheus

So, now you know more about the nature of development proposals and city approval behaviour than jlousa?

If developers' initial aspirations regarding height or density are unsuccessful, then it is almost always because they ask for more than the city is willing to allow, not less. Your examples underscore that fact. Thus, it is most probable the developer in the current case is requesting the absolute maximum increase in FSR he believes the city is likely to grant. And working within that non-market constraint, he has calculated the economically optimum height of the building.

I've never seen an application declined because they aren't asking for enough density. I presume there must be some examples otherwise you wouldn't have suggested that cases like that exist.