The City of Burlington isn’t giving up its fight against a 26-storey downtown condo complex.
The Ontario Municipal Board recently approved the Martha Street development, called the “Nautique,” but the city is now asking for a review of that decision.
It argues that the decision places the city’s tallest building on a site that is designated for significantly lower levels of height and density within Burlington’s official plan.
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Mayor Rick Goldring has said he’s “extremely disappointed” by the OMB’s decision which “did not give credence to that plan.”
He argues that there is “no merit for a 26-storey building at that location” and says city councillors have been advised by legal staff that “there is sound basis for this review.”
Ward 2 Coun. Marianne Meed Ward has called the approval “absolutely devastating” for Burlington’s downtown.
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