Toronto Church and Wellesley | 101.78m | 31s | ONE Properties | S9

I think it's about time the laws are changed that would require the developer to provide the materials that will be used before approval.
 
Recommended for approval? Wow. This is just horrible. Our city planners are garbage and seem to know nothing.
City planners look at development applications to be sure they follow official plans etc. Though they certainly comment on 'appropriateness' , or aesthetics they have VERY little power over things like that. You really cannot blame City Planning for this (and other) messes.
 
I think it's about time the laws are changed that would require the developer to provide the materials that will be used before approval.
In site plan approval applications, the developers/architects do submit materials, but the only control the City can use to deny some material is if it does not meet code re: its thermal properties or fire resistance, etc. All quantifiable things, there are no aesthetic controls. If you did have legislation covering aesthetics, who would get to decide on whether something passed master or not? One of Doug Ford's kids? Whoever comes in second in the mayoral race? A panel of UrbanToronto members drawn from a basket woven out of leftover mullion strips? All are reasonable possibilities…

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