Halifax is not unique in having height restrictions. Much of Paris, France has them. The heritage restrictions and height restrictions seem to be similar to those of Savannah, Georgia - a port city of 150,000 people where the heritage people have clout and have convinced the community at large that this is good for business. I spent a day there in 1971 because of a missed train connection and was very impressed by the tour I was on. I have visited the web site for the city and found that last year they were updating their rules and from what I have read there, the sense of heritage is strong.
A more basic question is whether the library should be a part of a mixed used high-rise building that could bring added daytime traffic to the area. If the idea has merit how high could the building be and are offices the better use as opposed to say housing?
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