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The city’s sustainable development department is recommending against a proposed high-rise apartment in the Oliver neighbourhood, saying the building’s design does not fit with the neighbourhood’s characteristics.

The proposed site, sitting on two lots at 9918 and 9922 111 St., is currently zoned to allow apartments up to four storeys. A 165-unit high-rise would climb 30 storeys if it goes forward.

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The rezoning application comes from Westrich Pacific Corp., the developer behind the downtown Encore Tower, which began construction this spring, and the Ultima Tower, completed last fall.

Travis Pawlyk, a senior planner with the city, said the application is being recommended against because the building’s design would impose its size on its neighbours and pedestrians.

“It’s not able to sensibly fit in with the neighbourhood,” said Pawlyk.

Essentially, administration thinks the building is too large for the site it would sit on.