Comments on: Fitzroy Building In Limbo

By: ward3brighton.ca » Green Light on Fitzroy

ward3brighton.ca » Green Light on Fitzroy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:33:50 +0000

[...] height variance was granted by Planning Board last night for the new Fitzroy office building. The final design is seven stories, but the seventh floor is to be stepped back fifteen feet across [...]

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:09:21 +0000

This building would be great for the downtown as I see it. Where does the Homberg Hotel on Queen street stand and is there any other large scale buildings being discussed? Thank you.

By: Councillor Rob Lantz

Councillor Rob Lantz — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:50:58 +0000

It is not necessarily my concern, but it is certainly a valid concern if you are the owner of the Jean Canfield building. As I said, it is only one concern among many, but I’m confident they can, and will, all be addressed.

By: me

me — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:40:37 +0000

I’m not sure your concerns over the Jean Canfield building are valid. Did the city of Charlottetown express in writing that no building will cast a shodow on the solar array for x number of years?
This is the price of progress that few people in the city seem to be aware. If the 8 story structure were to be built, the federal govt would have to either remove the panels or update the panels which would then in turn inject more money into our local economy.

By: Councillor Rob Lantz

Councillor Rob Lantz — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:18:47 +0000

@me: There is nothing wrong with development. I’m all for it, but we have bylaws that theoretically limit height. And these variance applications are scrutinized by 13 members of planning board (3 councillors, 10 resident members) with a wide diversity of opinion. This would be the tallest building downtown, so some careful consideration is required. For example, one consideration among many — an eight story building in that location would cast a shadow over the new solar array on the Jean Canfield building. In any case, the developer is coming back with design #3 next week.

By: me

me — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:08:14 +0000

What is the problem with an 8 story building? Is it to high to fit in with the Victorian ‘hood? Isn’t this the same Victorian ‘hood that draws alot of tourist interest, thus in turn creating minimum wage jobs for our youngins’. Let’s get on with it and move into the 21st century already. Let the developer create a high density building and fill it with companies who will presumably pay more than our minumum wage tourists industry jobs!

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:45:58 +0000

Isn’t that about the same time pigs fly?

By: Councillor Rob Lantz

Councillor Rob Lantz — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:21:54 +0000

That lot is currently owned by another family. One of them came to planning board last week for our discussion of this application and indicated his intention to develop the adjacent lot in the “short to mid term”.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:07:35 +0000

Is there any possibility the building could spread “out” rather than “up”? I walked by there this weekend and noticed a bit of space between the lot and the, now derelict, old Playhouse.