'Can Ugly Be Outlawed?'

In Calgary, the Planning Commission wants to ban stucco, but a condo developer objects.

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March 28, 2006, 10:00 AM PST

"The case in question brings the developer of four proposed East Village condominium towers into direct conflict with the Calgary Planning Commission, which approved the 721-unit project, but not before ordering a few design changes."

"One of the Planning Commissions stipulations is that no stucco be used on the outside of the towers -- and that's the issue that has the condo developer demanding a ruling on whether the city can dictate which materials a builder may use."

FULL STORY: Ugly Question Surfaces

Sunday, March 26, 2006 in Calgary Sun

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