 On April 14 , 2004 , the directors put out a call " for expressions of interest " to redevelop the space occupied by the planetarium . Seeking additional funding to cover the costs of the second phase of the expansion and redevelopment of the museum , the directors of the museum had planned on erecting luxury condominiums on the space currently occupied by the planetarium . This proposal was dropped on November 7 , 2005 , due to extensive public opposition to the construction of a tall residential building in a district of low @-@ rise public buildings . , though it was reported that R.O.M. director William Thorsell was planning to revive the scheme to place a residential tower on the site . 
