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West Don Lands Affordable Housing Mill & Cherry Streets TE19.5.10 West Don Lands – Blocks 3, 4 and 7 West DonDon Lands Lands Affordable Affordable Housing Housing Lands Program Dream Kilmer Tricon selected to enter into a year land lease ith Infrastructure Ontario. Financing by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation through the Rental Construction Financing (RCFI) program. Affordable Units exempt from municipal fees through the City of Toronto's Open Doors Program. 0% of the units as affordable rental housing in a range of units sies (R to R) -50% Units 00% AMR -0% Units 0% AMR -0% Units 0% AMR View of WDL Block 8 from the Distillery District (currently under construction) 2 West Don Lands Blocks 3, 4 and 7 CORKTOWN COMMON BLOCK 8 BLOCK 20 3 West Don Lands History Municipal Planning Context West Don Lands Block Revised Block King-Parliament Central Waterfront Plan & Urban Design Plan & Plan of Secondary Plan Secondary Plan Guidelines Subdivision Downtown Plan 1996 2002 2003 2005 2006 2011 2019 West Don Lands Precinct City of Toronto Official West Don Lands Public Draft Secondary Plan Plan Plan Realm Master Plan Update Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 4 The Precinct Plan West Don Lands History Queen Street The West Don Lands is designed to nourish families in all phases of life. A variety of housing options and community services will suit a River Street broad market segment and enable residents to be comfortably St. Lawrence Street accommodated from youth to senior years. Class EA Master Plan (2005) Block Plan and Urban Design Guidelines (2006) sign associates 1 Family-Oriented Housing King Street An affordable mix of housing for families will include 20% of the total units for affordable rental housing. 2 Apartments and Condominiums 2006 urban de © A variety of units in elevator buildings will appeal to a broad market Avenue segment. Old Eastern Avenue Bayview 3 Shops, Restaurants, and Entertainment The ground floor of buildings on major streets will provide services Don River Park and amenities. 4 Transit The King Street line will be extended along Cherry Street to connect the Precinct to the rest of the City. Cherry Street Eastern Avenue 5 School, Day Care Facilities, and Community Centre These critical services will support the needs of families and children Front Street 6 Parks and Trails The Don River Park as well as several smaller parks and trails will serve the Precinct and surrounding neighbourhoods. 7 Sustainable Design Tri n i t y S t re e t The West Don Lands will be a global model of sustainability. Mill Street 8 Employment A variety of space for entrepreneurs, businesses, and creativity will Parliament Street position the West Don Lands as a productive, mixed-use Precinct within the City. The Precinct Plan west don lands block plan and design guidelines: toronto, ontario | january 2006 | urban design associates the west don lands: 5 the precinct plan Precinct Plan (2005) Public Realm Master Plan (2011) 5 • 252 affordable rental units AThe New Proposal Contextual (30% of the total 839 units) Development • 464 m² City of Toronto Community Agency space • 3,080 m² retail • Heights from 9-13 storeys • 3,644 m² POPS including pedestrian walkway • New east-west public street The corner of Front & Trinity Streets View looking southwest from Front and Cherry Street 6 Application Engagement City/Waterfront Toronto Workshops Pre-application Meeting • Workshop #1: January 25, 2019 • Pre-App Meeting: April 3, 2019 • Workshop #2: March 05, 2019 Public Consultation Meeting Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel • December 9, 2019 • DRP #1: March 20, 2019 • DRP #2: September 25, 2019 Community Working Group / WDL Committee • DRP #3: July 22, 2020 • Meeting #1: January 14, 2020 • Meeting #2: April 20, 2020 • Meeting #3: August 06, 2020 7 Integrated Affordable Units 8 Unique Architecture Mill & Cherry Streets View looking south on Cherry Street at Front Street View looking northwest from Mill and Cherry Street 9 Enhanced Public Realm View looking east on Front Street at Trinity Street 10 New Public Amenities Pedestrian Walkway Publicly Accessible Courtyard Community Agency Space New East-West Street 11.
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