Multiple councillors and the mayor asked if there were options the city could use to gather a higher density bonus fee from the developer, or require more affordable housing units, but staff said that was not possible.
Municipal lawyer John Traves said the municipal planning system is not set up to be disciplinary.
“As much as I’d like to find a way around it, I haven’t been able to,” Traves said.
The case is now before courts, which will decide if a fine should be issued.
It doesn’t work like that: