Is the City not going to get slaughtered on their opposition to this at the OLT as this is within an MTSA? Why oppose this impressive density when it's right beside Warden subway station? Argh!
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My impression is that the City doesn't take huge issue w/the density, it is an issue, but others are more pressing; where density may be an added factor. The City is firm in wanting the road to connect through (which I have advocated for); and also wants a supermarket in the mix; among other things. There is also an issue around wind levels at grade being a bit hostile. I'll have to go back and look at the studies on that one.
Which, before posting, I did.......so:
The exceptions are at the northwest corner of Tower E, the southwest corner of
Tower F, and the area between Towers A and C, where wind conditions are
expected to be conducive to fast walking or uncomfortable in the winter
(Figure 8b).
These are winter wind conditions internal to the site:
For better understanding, green is most comfortable, can sit/stand/walk/fast walk/run
Red is uncomfortable no matter what you're doing.
So Orange is comfortable provided you are 'fast walking'; uncomfortable for leisurely walking/standing/sitting
Yellow is uncomfortable for standing or sitting, but fine if you're moving.
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This is same graphic but for the perimeter for the site:
The City would like changes to building orientation/siting/massing with an eye to more green and no red and as little orange as possible.
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I can't speak to what arguments will be made by the City at the OLT; but I think those I outlined above are fairly reasonable and don't need to result in a drastic scaling down of the site. Though some trimming may be in order to come up with a workable massing.