Here is the previous concept for reference.
I can't believe they downsized the proposal from 291 units to 241 residential units. On 8.5 acres of land zoned RMF-M or RMU you could build up to 450 units. Not to mention the commercial as is would be a generic 1 storey strip-mall where the storefronts would face the parking lot instead of the street. It's literally out of character with the surrounding context the building MUST be mixed-use since it's in such a convenient location with close proximity to education of all levels and right next to existing business on Lee Blvd. Also, the largest Mosque in Manitoba is right next door. Pair that with Waverley West being the most desirable market in the city it's time to densify.
Good thing I live nearby and attended the public engagement meeting. Landmark agreed with almost all of my concerns, but since I am not an adjacent resident it doesn't affect my quality of life as much. The guy who lived next door obviously believed there was too much density being built so having townhouses instead of a 4 storey residential is a fair compromise. However, the residential needs to face both Lee Boulevard and Frontier Boulevard to provide wind breaks as well as passive heating/cooling strategies by having a building provide shade instead of walking through an eyesore of concrete known as the surface parking lot. The approach should either be shared at Lee Boulevard where the entrance to commercial is, or shared with the proposed approach for the mosque next door.
Make it a 5 over 1 similar to the Bravado in Bridgwater Centre or what usually gets built in Waterfront (where the developers head office is btw). Not some excuse to further ensure this city remains car-dependant. In fact it will probably reduce traffic because more people would be walking to schools, entertainment, and whatever commercial uses are open which means less cars on the road per capita and reduce their emissions and gas costs. Hell I could move there and live car-free for 9 months of the year.
Apparently this area is getting subsidized by the inner city so it's time to build productive housing instead of letting 250 people who would rather live within walking distance of amenities move to the edge of prairie pointe or some other far-flung nonsense sprawl this city keeps on building.
/Rant over because thankfully, the Landmark group understood my concerns and will hopefully implement mixed-use housing with storefronts facing Waverley/Lee rather then keeping our ancient Euclidean zoning practices separating commercial and residential.