Ashbridge Precinct Urban Design Guidelines ______

QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT

QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT URBAN DESIGN Urban Design Guidelines GUIDELINES

January Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue 2016 City of Toronto Queen Street East: Ashbridge Precinct Urban Design Guidelines ______

The City of Toronto City Planning Division would like to thank all those who participated in the community consultation process. This document has been enhanced by your knowledgeable and helpful feedback.

Photo credits: All illustrations and photographs by City of Toronto, except: pg. 5, 6: Images courtesy of the Ontario Heritage Trust pg. 7: Image courtesy of the Toronto Public Library Table of Contents

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1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Study Area 4 1.2 Historical Overview 5 1.3 Community Feedback 8

2.0 Planning Context 11 2.1 Provincial Planning Documents 12 2.2 Ofﬁ cial Plan 12 2.3 Zoning By-laws 15 2.4 Avenues & Mid-Rise Building Study 17 2.5 Built Form Guidelines Comparison 18 2.6 Heritage 20 2.6.1 Heritage Policies 20 2.6.2 City's Heritage Register 21 2.6.3 Archaeology 21 2.7 Community Services & Facilities 22

3.0 Area Character 25 3.1 Existing Built Form & Character 26 3.2 Main Street Characteristics 28 3.3 Unique Characteristics 30

4.0 Urban Design Guidelines 33 4.1 Building on the Precinct's Assets 34 4.2 Public Realm Guidelines 35 4.3 Built Form Guidelines 36 4.3.1 Site Organization 36 4.3.2 Building Height & Massing 36 4.3.3 Rear Transitions 37 4.3.4 Vertical Articulation 39 4.3.5 Front Setbacks At-Grade 39 4.3.6 Transitioning to Existing Low-Rise Residential Buildings 40 4.3.7 Ground Floor Height & Design 44 4.3.8 Balconies 44 4.3.9 Façade Materials 44 4.3.10 Heritage 45 4.3.11 Design Excellence & Sustainability 45 4.3.12 Wood Frame Construction 45 Appendices

Appendix A: Zoning By-Law Map Appendix B: Queen Street East Streetscapes Appendix C: Shadow Studies Appendix D: Community Services & Facilities Maps Appendix E: Existing Front Setback Conditions Aerial photograph of theStudyArea(2013) 2014 TorontoCityCounciladoptedamotionstating: and theobjectivesofcommunity.AtitsmeetingJune13, policies, whiletakingintoaccountthearea'sexistingcharacter guidelines speci of CityCouncil'sdirection.Thedirectionwastodevelopaset The mandateforthisguidelinedocumentdevelopedasaresult Mandate and EastYorkCommunityCouncilin2015." Street andCoxwellAvenue,reportbacktoToronto apply totheportionofQueenStreetEastbetweenLeslie associated Of between JimmieSimpsonParkandLeslieAvenue, emerging UrbanDesignGuidelinesforQueenStreetin Coxwell AvenueandNevilleParkBoulevardorthe Design GuidelinesforQueenStreetEastbetween Avenue todeterminewhethereithertheexistingUrban of QueenStreetEastbetweenLeslieandCoxwell Planning, TorontoandEastYorktoassesstheportion "City CouncilrequesttheDirector,Community fi c tothestudyareathatcomplywithOf fi cial Planpolicies,shouldbeextendedto fi cial Plan TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES area. appropriately scaled,mixedusedevelopmentwithinthestudy guidance thatisintendedtosupportvibrant,high-quality, This supportingdocumentprovidesdetailedimplementation development withintheexistingandplannedcontext. to supportmid-risedevelopment,andplaceproposed proposed developmentinthestudyareaforlotsthatareable Policy No.501.Theguidelineswillbeusedasatooltoevaluate to supportandcomplementtheOf area. Theurbandesignguidelinescontainedhereareintended provide clarityregardinghowtheOf staff determinedthatanarea-speci thorough anddistinctsetofpoliciesguidelines.CityPlanning were uniquecharacteristicsofthisstudyareathatwarranteda through communityconsultation,itwasdeterminedthatthere Through observationandanalysisofthisstudyarea, Leslieville tothewest. East (CoxwellAvenuetoNursewoodRoad)theeast,and the boundariesoftworecentlycompletedstudies,QueenStreet The studyareaasoutlinedintheCouncilmotionfallsbetween

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Queen Street East (Rhodes Avenue to Coxwell Avenue)

TORONTO 2 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 1. INTRODUCTION TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES Area-Speci area andmustbereadinconjunctionwiththeOf part oftheplanningframeworkforredevelopmentinstudy The urbandesignguidelinescontainedinthisdocumentprovide ﬁ cPolicyNo.501.

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QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 1.1 Study Area

The study area comprises all properties that front onto Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Coxwell Avenue. The study area falls between two recently completed planning and urban design studies - Queen Street East between Coxwell Avenue and Nursewood Road (the "Beaches") Urban Design Guidelines (2012) / Area Specifi c Offi cial Plan Amendment No. 466 (2014) and the Leslieville Urban Design Guidelines and Area Specifi c Offi cial Plan Amendment No. 469 (2014). The total length of the study area is just over one kilometre in length, a portion of which is contained within the Leslieville Business Improvement Area (between Leslie Street and Vancouver Avenue). The remainder of the study area does not fall within a BIA.

Through the course of the community consultation and preparation of this planning and urban design study, the study area became referred to as the "Ashbridge Precinct", primarily because of the Ashbridge Estate that lies at the centre of the study area. The Estate was built and occupied by the Ashbridge family, one of the founding families of Toronto. QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

Map of the study area

TORONTO 4 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Patents forPartLots 7,8and9weretakenbySarahAshbridge in1796(Imagecourtesyofthe OntarioHeritageTrust). across theriver. 200 acrelotswithJohnScaddingbeingthe Queen StreetEast).ThelandeastoftheDonwasdividedinto Road (asitwasknownuntilthe1880swhenrenamed of YorkwouldtraversethebridgeandheadalongKingston at thebridgecrossingDonRiver.Alltraf turned northeastonadiagonaltoconvergewithQueenStreet Street wasYork's"mainstreet"anditextendedtotheeastthen perimeter ofGeorge,Berkeley,FrontandAdelaideStreets.King located justsouthofQueenStreetbetweenthepresentday concession systeminthetownofYork.TheTownYorkwas Governor Simcoeinthe1790sasbaselineforlotand Queen Street(originallyLotStreet)waslaidoutbyLieutenant Overview 1.2 Historical fi rst landownerjust fi c from the town the from c TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES the of thecurrentproperty,wasoriginallyfarmlaneleadingto present dayDanforthAvenue.Wood granted 600acres(243hectares)betweenAshbridge'sBayand began clearinglandin1794.In1796,theAshbridgefamilywas her familymovedtotheTownofYorkfromPennsylvaniaand same propertyformorethan200years.SarahAshbridgeand is theonlyfamilyinhistoryofTorontotohaveoccupied One ofthefoundingfamiliesToronto,Ashbridgefamily, fi eldsfarthernorth.

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QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 1.2 Historical Overview (continued)

By 1884, the communities East of the Don River along Queen From its origins as a part of an agricultural frontier to a densely Street including Riverside and Leslieville, were annexed by the populated and diverse urban community, the Ashbridge Precinct City of Toronto and provided with water services and sewers. is distinguished by two properties, the Ashbridge Estate and the In 1893 all Toronto streetcars were electriﬁ ed and the streetcar Russell Carhouse, both of which encompass large areas of land service on Queen Street East was extended to Lee Avenue. along Queen Street East, whose built-form, open space and use Historic atlases indicate that the area developed rapidly after contribute to the particular character of the neighbourhood while this and large tracts of land were subdivided creating the current maintaining elements which are signiﬁ cant to its history and street pattern. By 1890 houses and shops stretched from development. Broadview all the way to the Beach with only a few gaps, such as the Ashbridge Estate. In 1909, the area known as the Midway QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES District, north of Queen Street, including the Ashbridge Estate, was annexed to the city. Between Jones Avenue and Coxwell Avenue there were still three creeks, crossed by tiny wooden bridges. In the 1920s these creeks were submerged into the sewer system.

Map showing Ashbridge farm lots, May 15, 1912 (Image courtesy of the Ontario Heritage Trust)

TORONTO 6 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Toronto RailwayCompany’sMapshowing StreetRailwayLines,1892Lithograph(ImagecourtesyTorontoPublic Library) of thefamilywhocontinuedlivingonpropertyuntil1997. Dorothy BullenandhersisterElizabethBurton,thelastmembers donated totheprovincialagency,OntarioHeritageTrust,by urban amenitiesoftheneighbourhood.In1972,propertywas Street contributingwithitspubliclyaccessibleopenspacetothe and well-treedpropertyextendingalongthenorthsideofQueen qualities ofitsoriginalsettingasitissituatedinalargelandscaped Armstrong CommunityRecreationCentre.Thehouseretainsthe orchard fortheDukeofConnaughtPublicSchool(1912)andS.H. the Ashbridgefamilysoldoffmuchoftheirlandincluding Shingle Stylemansardroofwasaddedc.1899.In1912-14, Joseph Sheard,architectandTorontomayor(1871-72).The Ashbridge House,wasbuiltin1854accordingtoadesignby the estate.Theoldesthouseremainingonsite,Jesse the 1880swhencityexpandedeastwardandencroachedon The AshbridgeEstatewasaworkingfarmandprospereduntil Queen TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES subway. to fullbusoperationaftertheopeningofBloor-Danforth signi The property'simportancetotheTTC'sstreetcar sink. OnDecember13th,1924,TTCopenedtherebuiltcarhouse. the unstableAshbridge'sBay" demolished theoriginalbuildingduetofaultyfoundationsand when thewesternpartofyardwasopened.In1923,TTC the TTCredirectedallstreetcarstoenterviaEasternAvenue 1916, Russellwashurriedlyconvertedintoacarhouse.In1922, Queen Street.WhentheKingStreetcarhouseburntdownin house apaintshop.Sixstubtracksenteredthefacilityfrom originally builtin1913bytheTorontoRailwayCompanyto of QueenStreetEastatthecornerConnaughtAvenuewas The RussellCarhouseandyardlocatedonthesouthside ﬁ cantly in1967whentheDanforthCarhousewasconverted ﬁ ll" whichcausedthebuildingto

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QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 1.3 Community Feedback

Through the community consultation process, residents identiﬁ ed many aspects of the area that they were interested in preserving and enhancing. The community also felt that the Ashbridge Precinct should have it’s own set of guidelines rather than adopting the previously completed Leslieville or Queen Street East (Coxwell Avenue to Nursewood Road) guidelines to ensure that certain existing unique characteristics are maintained and that new buildings contribute to this character. Priorities identiﬁ ed in community feedback include:

• Preserve the character of the neighbourhood QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES • Protect existing green space & unique features such as the Ashbridge Estate

• Improve the pedestrian environment with wider sidewalks, improved streetscaping, bike parking & street furniture

• Ensure sunlight access on the street

• Create a family-friendly environment with family-sized residential units

• Encourage fine grain retail that serves the local community

• Promote walkability by prohibiting new curb cuts along Queen Street East and locating parking below grade

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Queen Street East (Hastings Avenue to Alton Avenue)

TORONTO 10 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2. PLANNINGCONTEXT TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES guidelines andtheirapplicabilitytothestudyarea. following sectionprovidesasynopsisofthesepoliciesand guidelines thatprovidedirectionforgrowthinToronto.The There areanumberofmunicipalandprovincialpolicies

QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.1 Provincial Planning Documents

The 2014 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) provides policy direction on matters of provincial interest related to land use planning and development. The PPS sets the policy foundation for regulating the development and use of land. The key objectives include: building strong communities; wise use and management of resources; and protecting public health and safety. City Council’s planning decisions are required to be consistent with the PPS.

The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH)

QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES provides a framework for managing growth in the GGH including: directions for where and how to grow; the provision of infrastructure to support growth; and protecting natural systems and cultivating a culture of conservation. City Council’s planning decisions are required by the Planning Act to conform, or not conﬂ ict, with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

2.2 Ofﬁ cial Plan & The Avenues

The City's Ofﬁ cial Plan provides a long-term vision for the City that is intended to be supported by implementation plans, strategies and guidelines. These supporting documents, including the subject Urban Design Guidelines for the Ashbridge Precinct, provide detailed implementation guidance for new development within the study area.

The Offi cial Plan aims to create an attractive and safe city that evokes pride, passion and a sense of belonging, as well as identifying areas for growth. The Offi cial Plan directs growth to the Downtown, Mixed Use Areas, Centres, and Avenues. Queen Street East is identifi ed as an Avenue on Offi cial Plan Map 2 – Urban Structure.

TORONTO 12 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES not bethesameasother opportunities formid-risedevelopmentwithinthestudyareawill or underutilizedlots.Duetothelocalcharacteristics, Precinct consistmostlyofnarrowlotswithsomelargerand/ Avenues variety ofnon-residentialuses.Themoretypical'mainstreet' streets' thatservethelocalandbroadercommunitieswitha Some ofthecity's intensi Avenue Studywiththeintentofencouragingreinvestmentand development oneach basis andoverthecourseofmanyyears.Theframeworkfornew The residents”. street, shoppingopportunitiesandtransitserviceforcommunity while improvingthepedestrianenvironment,lookof and encouragedtocreatenewhousingjobopportunities, corridors alongmajorstreetswherereurbanizationisanticipated Section 2.2.3oftheOf ExcerptfromOf Avenues fi cationonunderdeveloped , includingpartsofQueenStreetEastintheAshbridge willbereurbanizedincrementallyonasite-by-site fi cialPlanMap2-Urban Structure Avenue fi cial Plan describes Avenues Avenues isgenerallyestablishedthroughan functionastraditional'main inthecity. Avenues. Avenues

as“important TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES StudyArea for futuredevelopmentoftheremainder the proposeddevelopmentwouldbesettingapositiveprecedent Avenue are requiredtodiscusstheimplicationsforportionof all ofthepoliciesOf by anAvenueSegmentStudywillbeconsideredonthebasisof of theapplication.Proposeddevelopmentthatisaccompanied an applicanthassubmittedAvenueSegmentStudyaspart be permittedonthe Section 2.2.3Avenues,Policy3.a)statesthatdevelopmentmay guidelines. into accountthroughdevelopmentofdetailedurbandesign to implementtheOf Street andCoxwellAvenuewasconsideredappropriateinorder planning analysisoftheportionQueenStreetbetweenLeslie was notidenti for reurbanizingthe and streetscapepotential.Thereisno'onesize street width,existinguses,neighbouringtransitservice Avenue The Of S t u d y ﬁ cial Plannotesthatnotall resultingfromtheproposeddevelopmentandwhether isdifferentintermsoflotsizesandcon

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QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.2 Ofﬁ cial Plan & The Avenues (continued)

The Offi cial Plan also includes development criteria to guide new • locating and massing new buildings to frame the edges of development in different areas across the City. Development streets and parks; criteria are described for each of the Land Use designations • providing an attractive, comfortable and safe pedestrian within the Offi cial Plan. The study area has a variety of Land environment; Use designations (see map below), including, Mixed Use Areas, • providing good site access and circulation, and adequate Neighbourhoods, Employment Areas and Parks. supply of parking for residents and visitors; The majority of the study area is designated Mixed Use Areas • locating and screening service areas, ramps and garbage in the Offi cial Plan. This designation permits a broad range of storage to minimize the impact on adjacent streets and commercial, residential and institutional uses, and includes residences; and policies and criteria to guide development. Mixed Use Areas are QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES intended to accommodate most of the anticipated growth in the • providing indoor and outdoor recreation space for building city with regard to retail, service employment and new housing. residents in every signifi cant multi-residential development. The development criteria for properties designated Mixed Use Areas include: There are several properties within the Ashbridge Precinct designated Neighbourhoods. Neighbourhoods are physically • creating a balance of high quality commercial, residential, stable areas and development within Neighbourhoods must institutional and open space uses that reduce automobile respect and reinforce existing physical character. Policy 2.3.1 dependency and meet the needs of the local community; requires new development in Mixed Use Areas that are adjacent • providing for new jobs and homes for Toronto's growing to Neighbourhoods to provide a transition in scale and density population on underutilized lands; towards the Neighbourhoods. New development in such an • locating and massing new buildings to provide a transition area is also required to maintain adequate light and privacy for between areas of different development intensity and scale; existing residential properties, and to mitigate traffi c or parking impacts on nearby residential streets.

TORONTO 14 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Themaximumpermittedheightsinthestudyareaare12.0 • Commercial-Residentialdensitiesthatrangefrom2.0-2.5 • study areainclude: Toronto ZoningBy-law438-86).Otherpermissionsinthe commercial andresidentialuses(undertheformerCityof Commercial Residential,whichpermitsawiderangeof Most ofthepropertieswithinstudyareaarezoned By-Law 2.3 Zoning metres and14.0(approximately4storeys). TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES Zoning By-law438-86. By-law 569-2013andaresubjecttotheformerCityofToronto There aretwopropertiesthatexemptfromCity-wideZoning same permissionsas438-86forthestudyarea. under appealattheOntarioMunicipalBoard.Itincludes The harmonizedCity-wideZoningBy-law569-2013iscurrently

QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.3 Zoning By-Law (continued)

The diagrams below illustrate (approximately) the application of the as-of-right heights within the study area. Much of the study area comprises 1, 2 and 3 storey buildings, while the as-of-right heights of 12 and 14 metres would permit up to approximately 4 storeys. QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

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TORONTO 16 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Illustration ofPerformanceStandardsasappliedtoasamplemid-risebuilding(fromtheAvenues&Mid-RiseBuildingsStudy) as theMid-RiseGuidelines).Thestudyincludesperformancestandardsformid-risedevelopmentsalongCity's In 2010,CityCounciladoptedtheAvenuesandMid-RiseBuildingStudyrelatedperformancestandards(commonlyreferredto west andQueenStreetEast(CoxwellAvenuetoNursewoodRoad)theeast. As previouslymentioned,UrbanDesignGuidelineswerepreparedforbothLeslieville(JimmieSimpsonParktoLeslieStreet)t and thereforetheperformancestandards/guidelinesdonotapplytoQueenStreetEast. Avenue toVictoriaParkAvenue,includingthestudyarea)wasremovedfromAvenuesandMid-RiseBuildingStudymapin2010 identi 2.4 Avenues&Mid-RiseBuildingsStudy

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QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.5 Built Form Guidelines Comparison

Over the last several years, studies have been undertaken to develop design guidelines for built form, both locally and at a city-wide scale. The relevant studies include the Queen Street East (Coxwell Avenue to Nursewood Road) Urban Design Guidelines (2012) and Ofﬁ cial Plan Amendment (2014), the Leslieville Guidelines and Ofﬁ cial Plan Amendment (2014) and the Avenues and Mid-Rise Buildings Study (2010). Although none of these studies apply directly to the Ashbridge Precinct study area, the section comparison of the application of the built form guidelines on the opposite page illustrates the variations and consistencies amongst the various built form guidelines. QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

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QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.6 Heritage

2.6.1 Heritage Policies

Properties currently listed on the City of Toronto Heritage Register and those that are designated under either Parts IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act will be conserved in accordance with relevant legislation, City policy and the Standard and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. In accordance with the City's Offi cial Plan policies, Listed or Designated Heritage buildings are to be preserved in their entirety. Preserving only the façades is strongly discouraged. A QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Heritage Impact Assessment will be required for development applications that affect existing and potential properties. Treatment of Cultural Heritage is an important component of sustainable development and place making. Offi cial Plan Section 3.1.5: Heritage Conservation, provides direction on the protection and management of the City's built, cultural and archaeological heritage resources. The Offi cial Plan also provides direction on impacts of new development on, or adjacent to, a property on the Heritage Register, and directs that any new development should conserve the cultural heritage values, attributes and character of that property and to mitigate visual and physical impact on it. The Ontario Municipal Board recently issued the decision for appeals of the Offi cial Plan Amendment 199 giving approval of the updated Heritage Policies in the Offi cial Plan (except for those site-specifi c appeals that remain outstanding to this decision).

Views of the Ashbridge Estate

TORONTO 20 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES The AshbridgeEstatecontainsaregisteredarchaeologicalsite. part ofaplanningapplication. to includeaStage1ArchaeologicalResourceAssessmentas potential intheCity'sArchaeologicalMasterPlanwillberequired Any sitesthatareidenti 2.6.3 Archaeology Register. identi Individual buildingsofheritageinterestwillcontinuetobe study area,isaListedHeritageproperty. of QueenStreetEastandLeslieStreet,directlyadjacenttothe The DukeofYorkHotel,whichislocatedatthesouthwestcorner of ProvincialHeritageProperties Resource" underthe Landscape" andaprovinciallysigni Heritage Act The propertyisidenti commemorated byanOntarioHeritageTrustProvincialPlaque. been listedontheCity'sheritageregistersince1973andis The AshbridgeEstate,locatedat1444QueenStreetEast,has street. and culturallandscapescontributetotheoverallcharacterof Queen StreetEasthasalonghistoryandtheheritagebuildings City'sHeritageRegister 2.6.2 fi ed andstudiedforinclusionontheCity’sHeritage asaprovinciallysigni Standards andGuidelinesforConservation fi ed undersection25.2ofthe fi ed bytheCityashavingarcheological . fi cant "CulturalHeritage fi cant "BuiltHeritage Ontario TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES Queen StreetEast). within thestudyarea,islocatedatsouthwestcornerofLeslieStreetand The Dukeat1225-7QueenStreetEastisaListedHeritageProperty(althoughnot

QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 2.7 Community Services & Facilities

There are a range of community services and facilities within and Community Services & Facilities close to the study area that serve the local community. These include parks, schools, community facilities and recreation Community facilities provide programs and activities for people centres, shelters/affordable housing, libraries and places of of all ages. The following is a list of facilities within and in worship. As incremental redevelopment occurs within the study proximity to the study area: area, it is important to recognize the importance of these existing Schools: Duke of Connaught Jr. and Sr. Public School services that contribute to the quality of life and ensure that new services are introduced as needed. Child Care Centres: Woodﬁ eld Day Care (Woodgreen), Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre Community Centres: S.H. Armstrong Community Recreation QUEEN STREET EAST: ASHBRIDGE PRECINCT - URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Parks & Open Space Centre, Applegrove Jonathan Ashbridge Park is a large public park located just east Health Centres: East End Community Health Centre of Woodﬁ eld Avenue, with approximately 80 metres of frontage Places of Worship: Centre for Spiritual Living, Toronto Gospel along Queen Street East. There are two other green spaces Lighthouse that front onto Queen Street East, including the forecourt of Greenwood Court and the open space at the Ashbridge Estate. Neither of these are publicly owned; however, they do contribute Please see Appendix D for Community Services and Facilities to the open space character of the area. maps. Other existing parks and open spaces within and adjacent to the Precinct include: • Woodbine Park • Maple Leaf Forever Park • Duke of Connaught Public School Playground • Main Sewage Treatment Plant Park

S.H. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre

TORONTO 22 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Jonathan AshbridgeParkhassigni ﬁ cantfrontagealongQueenStreetEast. TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES

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Queen Street East (Greenwood Avenue to Vancouver Avenue)

TORONTO 24 URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 3. AREACHARACTER TORONTO URBAN DESIGNGUIDELINES character ofthestreet. with theirage,materialsanddetailing, allcontributetotheoverall this character.Thescaleofthe Precinct'sbuildings,combined development withinthePrecinct shouldrespectandreinforce buildings contributetotheuniquecharacterofPrecinct. New part oftheareacontext,andpositiveattributesthose areas associatedwiththeoccasionalapartmentbuildings - are Estate, theRussellYardsstreetcarfacility,andlandscaped Unique buildingsandusesinthearea-historicAshbridge front yardsetbacks,areinterspersedthroughoutthePrecinct. and semi-detachedresidentialbuildings,manywithlandscaped commercial usesatgradeandresidentialdwellingsabove.Single Many blockscomprisestreet-related,mixed-usebuildingswith in Queen StreetEastintheAshbridgePrecincthasacharacterthatis ﬂ uenced bythemixofusesandbuildingtypeswithinarea.

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