View protection?

"Westwood Developments Ltd. bought up the block to the north of the library a decade ago, and now wants to take advantage of the hype the library has built along the Spring Garden commercial corridor. Dr. Haiven and his compatriots argue the building, dubbed the Doyle Development, will damage the value of a beloved public view, and they want the building lowered. But doing so could mean breaking from Halifax’s municipal planning strategy, creating a precedent for developers to fight the plan in the future and unhinging the city’s plan for reasonable, context-specific growth.

from: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/halifax-librarys-views-threatened-by-neighbouring-development/article30303927/