This company is intruding on both the neighbourhood I live in and the neighbourhood in which I own a business (walnut st) they need to be stopped
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Bonnie Cook
6 years ago
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The plans were created by many experts after much thought. Don't let one project negate that and set a precedent.
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Nora Gaskin
6 years ago
The City must ensure that Vrancor abides its original design. Developers need to know that they cannot ignore or sidestep official plans. Well thought out intensification according to the City's vision for a liveable and sustainable city, and respect for mature neighbourhoods must be the City's priority -- it risks losing credibility and the people's trust otherwise.
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Anna obyavin
6 years ago
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The structure does not fit the Strathcona community image, history or life style. Strathcona school would be over populated, traffic would be worse. There are just not enough resources to fit a highrise in the community.
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Tina Boks
6 years ago
good meeting this evening
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Doreen Mathieson
6 years ago
Mayor Eisenberger and City Councilors remember who elected you to your positions in our city, we the people who live here and are proud of our city. Don't let developers such as Vrancor do what they want, they must abide by the rules. I live in this area and don't need extra traffic on our street as it is bad enough now. Fix it NOW before building gets any taller.
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Dorte Deans
6 years ago
I agree. There is only one reason to put up such huge projects in this space - greed. I'm concerned about parking, wind tunnels and the overpopulation of this historic area. Stop it!
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Martin Cooper
6 years ago
Inappropriate for the residential area, but typical of the developer. Low rise buildings similar to European cities.
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Kenneth Sherman
6 years ago
enough is enough - keep it at was approved!
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Gary Casey
6 years ago
To much traffic now. We can't handle more.
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John Mathieson
6 years ago
The city councilors and city planners must abide by the original plan. If this is allowed to go through, it in my opinion is another reason I cannot trust city hall and councilors anymore.
Queen Street North is a VERY busy corridor as it is without adding more congestion.
Vrancor in my opinion knew they were going to try to alter their plans when they submitted the original request. Hamilton needs trust in politicians, which at the moment is very low.
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Gord and Angie McNulty
6 years ago
Please keep to Vrancor’s original plans.
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Gordon Burt
6 years ago
I am deeply concerned that the neighbours will be in constant shadow. Also Market and Ray have too much traffic for a narrow street already.
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Helena Birt
6 years ago
Vrancor and other developers need to be receive a clear signal that they cannot ignore official plans and construct what they want, when they want without engaging the community and following due process.
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Stacey Ritz
6 years ago
I live in very close proximity to these developments. While I don’t object in principle to the development of these sites (I’d rather live next to people and shops than parking lots), I am concerned about Vrancor’s approach of getting approval for one thing and then massively changing the plan once building is well underway. One can’t help but think that this was a deliberate strategy to avoid resident opposition. My main concerns are about whether the needs of Hamilton and its citizens are being prioritized over the profit motive of the developer: what fraction of the new homes will be affordable housing? Will they be mandated to ensure recycling and municipal composting are part of the operational plans? Are they incorporating green energy technologies into the construction and operation to promote environmental sustainability? Will they be required to incorporate public green spaces and pedestrian pathways to facilitate residents in the neighbourhood getting to the King/Main transit corridor? How will the larger number of residents in the proposed larger buildings affect traffic congestion and vehicle emissions in the surrounding streets? The onus must be on the developer and the city to ensure that these new projects will enhance our city’s livability, not just the developer’s bottom line.
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Maggie Martineau
6 years ago
If Vrancor is allowed the height variance, it will signal to all developers that the planning guidelines and restrictions in Hamilton are mere window dressing!
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Thomas Bernacki
6 years ago
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The Transit Oriented Corridors plan is fundamental to the City's smart intensification. If we let developers ignore those plans here, it puts the entire vision for well thought out intensification along the whole B-line corridor at risk. The City must ensure that Vrancor abides by the City's own plans.
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Barbara Ledger
6 years ago
The city must not allow itself to be pushed around by a developer that has no regard for the rules that have been put in place by, and for the benefit of, the citizens of Hamilton.
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Jessica Aird
6 years ago
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We are looking for proper transitions into residential areas and developments that respect mature neighbourhoods. This is not anti-development, it is about proper development.
Too high for the city and area. Unsafe.
This company is intruding on both the neighbourhood I live in and the neighbourhood in which I own a business (walnut st) they need to be stopped
The plans were created by many experts after much thought. Don't let one project negate that and set a precedent.
The City must ensure that Vrancor abides its original design. Developers need to know that they cannot ignore or sidestep official plans. Well thought out intensification according to the City's vision for a liveable and sustainable city, and respect for mature neighbourhoods must be the City's priority -- it risks losing credibility and the people's trust otherwise.
The structure does not fit the Strathcona community image, history or life style. Strathcona school would be over populated, traffic would be worse. There are just not enough resources to fit a highrise in the community.
good meeting this evening
Mayor Eisenberger and City Councilors remember who elected you to your positions in our city, we the people who live here and are proud of our city. Don't let developers such as Vrancor do what they want, they must abide by the rules. I live in this area and don't need extra traffic on our street as it is bad enough now. Fix it NOW before building gets any taller.
I agree. There is only one reason to put up such huge projects in this space - greed. I'm concerned about parking, wind tunnels and the overpopulation of this historic area. Stop it!
Inappropriate for the residential area, but typical of the developer. Low rise buildings similar to European cities.
enough is enough - keep it at was approved!
To much traffic now. We can't handle more.
The city councilors and city planners must abide by the original plan. If this is allowed to go through, it in my opinion is another reason I cannot trust city hall and councilors anymore. Queen Street North is a VERY busy corridor as it is without adding more congestion. Vrancor in my opinion knew they were going to try to alter their plans when they submitted the original request. Hamilton needs trust in politicians, which at the moment is very low.
Please keep to Vrancor’s original plans.
I am deeply concerned that the neighbours will be in constant shadow. Also Market and Ray have too much traffic for a narrow street already.
Vrancor and other developers need to be receive a clear signal that they cannot ignore official plans and construct what they want, when they want without engaging the community and following due process.
I live in very close proximity to these developments. While I don’t object in principle to the development of these sites (I’d rather live next to people and shops than parking lots), I am concerned about Vrancor’s approach of getting approval for one thing and then massively changing the plan once building is well underway. One can’t help but think that this was a deliberate strategy to avoid resident opposition. My main concerns are about whether the needs of Hamilton and its citizens are being prioritized over the profit motive of the developer: what fraction of the new homes will be affordable housing? Will they be mandated to ensure recycling and municipal composting are part of the operational plans? Are they incorporating green energy technologies into the construction and operation to promote environmental sustainability? Will they be required to incorporate public green spaces and pedestrian pathways to facilitate residents in the neighbourhood getting to the King/Main transit corridor? How will the larger number of residents in the proposed larger buildings affect traffic congestion and vehicle emissions in the surrounding streets? The onus must be on the developer and the city to ensure that these new projects will enhance our city’s livability, not just the developer’s bottom line.
If Vrancor is allowed the height variance, it will signal to all developers that the planning guidelines and restrictions in Hamilton are mere window dressing!
The Transit Oriented Corridors plan is fundamental to the City's smart intensification. If we let developers ignore those plans here, it puts the entire vision for well thought out intensification along the whole B-line corridor at risk. The City must ensure that Vrancor abides by the City's own plans.
The city must not allow itself to be pushed around by a developer that has no regard for the rules that have been put in place by, and for the benefit of, the citizens of Hamilton.
We are looking for proper transitions into residential areas and developments that respect mature neighbourhoods. This is not anti-development, it is about proper development.