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A friendly Post-Gazette reporter just sent this to us. Kudos to all who have been involved and attended the community meetings, hearings. etc. One step closer.
Plans move ahead for One Grandview hotel on Mt. Washington
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh City Council gave final approval today to Mt. Washington zoning changes [...]

The public hearing regarding the Zone Change Petition for One Grandview Avenue lasted for two hours yesterday and drew a crowd of about 50 people. Both the developer and the architect talked about their vision for the project and their continued commitment to soliciting community input. Five people spoke out against the project and about [...]

Have you seen the Remax ‘For Sale’ sign on the front porch of the The Shiloh? No one seems to know for sure why it closed, but it doesn’t much matter. What matters is that we’ve got an empty storefront in a highly visible spot in our business district. My anxiety about it exists on two levels. I worry that [...]

So let’s start the New Year off right friends and neighbors and get involved. First opportunity? A January 20th hearing for finalizing zoning at One Grandview.
What: A public hearing scheduled in City Council Chambers for a Zone Change Petition for One Grandview Avenue. (From GPR-C, Grandview Public Realm Subdistrict C; R2-H, Residential Two-Unit, High Density [...]

I’ve had some interesting conversations with people since the Planning Commission approved the new zoning designation at One Grandview last week. Some are in favor of the development, some are opposed. The theme that emerged most often in these discussions was the notion that we’re in an “us” vs. “them” battle. Interestingly enough, it wasn’t [...]

KDKA-TV’s coverage of the City Planning Commission’s decision to approve the zoning change at One Grandview was decidedly made more provocative for the 6pm news yesterday evening. Patrice King Brown called Desmone & Associates design “space-age” and Andy Sheehan described the building as “a towering development of glass and glitter.” You can see a repeat [...]

After a lengthy public hearing this afternoon, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed change to the zoning and preliminary plan for One Grandview. Next, City Council and the Mayor will take the Commission’s recommendation into account and decide whether the modified zoning category and preliminary plan are officially approved. Once said change takes place, the applicant will then submit [...]

Re: Zone Change Petition No. 744 – Grandview Avenue at Wyoming Street
The Planning Commission is interested in obtaining the opinion of residents concerned with this matter. A public hearing has been scheduled before the Planning Commission on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. on the 1st floor of the John P. Robins Civic Building, [...]

VOTING ON THURSDAY
If you were on the ball enough to renew your membership to the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC), don’t forget to go and vote for your Board members this Thursday, October 15th. Stop by the Senior Center on Virginia Avenue at 7pm and fill out your ballot. Mountain Girl has heard some [...]

UPDATE:
The public hearing for One Grandview has now changed from October 27th to Tuesday, November 10th at 2:00 PM. The October 13th briefing at 1:30 PM has not changed.
The Planning Commission dates for hearing the zoning change at One Grandview Avenue are as follows:

The initial staff briefing to the Planning Commission Board will be on Tuesday, [...]