PROPOSED MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS AS at NOV 2020 26-‐38 Burnhamthorpe Road and 45
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PROPOSED MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS AS AT NOV 2020 26-38 Burnhamthorpe Road and 45-49 Burnhamthorpe Crescent (roughly across the road from Islington United Church) A developer wishes to replace nine single family homes with 123 stacked townhouses (in five blocks). There is substantial local opposition to this development, as evidenced (for example) by comments made by a large number of residents at a Community Consultation Meeting held on December 2, 2019. In addition, the proposal has been rejected by Etobicoke York Community Council and Toronto City Council. The developer has appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (former OMB) and a hearing has been scheduled for March 2, 2021 (expected to be nine days). The case number is PL200097. A local resident has engaged a lawyer to represent him and other residents. Participant Status has been granted for the IRRA, represented by Charles McLeod and Valerie Gibson. 4916-4946 Dundas St and 4-16 Burnhamthorpe Road (NW corner of Dundas and Burnhamthorpe) A Community Consultation Meeting was held on October 15, 2020. The application proposes a 10-storey senior facility with retail uses at grade and 210 residential retirement units. The application proposes a total of 51 vehicular parking spaces, with 48 residential parking spaces located within a 1-level below grade garage in addition to the proposed 3 at-grade short term spaces. The applicant proposes to retain the front portion of the designated heritage building (i.e. the old police station, now the Fox and Fiddle) on site. Actual or possible concerns are • Under the current bylaws, the maximum height is 15 metres. One of the proposed towers (the 10 storey one) would be 40.5 metres. The second tower may also be higher than 15 metres. • Under the current bylaws, the maximum floor space index (fsi) is 3.79. The proposed development would have an fsi of 3.59. • The number of parking spaces (51) seems too few. Although many of the residents would presumably no longer have cars, some will. In addition, the staff and visitors will need parking. • The plans shown by the developer show some open space (Heritage Courtyard and Garden Courtyard) but it is not clear if they would be open to the public (we were told that the Garden Courtyard will not be open to the public). • In general, as one proceeds north from Bloor and Islington along Cordova and Burnhamthorpe Road, the height of buildings decreases. But on the proposed development. The reverse is the case – two storeys on Dundas Street increasing to 10 storeys on the northerly of the two towers. • Some people asked questions about the traffic impact. The answers given on October 15, 2020 were not very specific. • Any changes to the old police station (a heritage building) will need to be considered under the Heritage Act. • It is expected that there would be some retail stores on Dundas Street (under current bylaws, residential at grade is not permitted). • The site is located within the boundaries of the Etobicoke Centre Secondary Plan (approved in 2002) • The current bylaw is 1088-2002. What happens next? • Staff were expected to meet with the applicant and provide all the divisional comments that have been gathered through the application review process. The applicant will then have to respond to all their comments in their subsequent submission, which go through the review process again. All updated plans and material submitted by the applicant will be posted to the following website http:aic.to/4916DundasStW • One of our directors (Charles McLeod) has been added to the mailing list as an “interested party”. If you want to be added to the list, please write to [email protected]. 12 Cordova Avenue A developer has proposed a 27 storey tower. This was rejected by the City and the developer appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (former OMB). A preliminary meeting of LPAT took place on January 21, 2020, mainly to set dates. The hearing is scheduled for January 11, 2021. This may take up to ten days. The case number is PL190405. One of our directors (Charles McLeod) has been granted Participant Status. An objection was also raised by the Toronto Lands Corporation which is part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) - I assume because of the effect on Islington Public School. 4-8 BeamIsh DrIve and 8-26 JoplIng Avenue South There are two developments proposed on either side of the Six Points Plaza. The Beamish development (one tower) is to the east of the Plaza’s parking lot. The Jopling development (two towers) is to the west of Six Points Plaza (behind the existing shops – which would remain). A Community Consultation Meeting was held on Tues Nov 3, 2020. This was a preliminary meeting – to provide information and to answer questions and hear comments from residents. Notices were mailed to about 18,000 houses. No decisions have been made yet. There were presentations by members of the Planning Department and the Developer, some questions/comments from residents, and finally a few remarks by the two councilors. The proposed developments, which are in the area covered by the Etobicoke Center Secondary Plan, are substantially in excess of what is currently permitted, especially the developments on Jopling South On Beamish (east of the plaza), the maximum height permitted is 60 metres and the maximum permitted floor space index (FSI) is 3.5. The proposal is a for a 35 storey building of height 116 metres and a FSI of 13.6 On Jopling South (west of the plaza), the maximum height permitted is 24 metres and the maximum permitted floor space index (FSI) is 3.5. The proposal is for two towers • a 38 storey tower of height 124 metres, and • a 35 storey tower of height 115 metres. The FSI of the two towers combined would be 12.7 The IRRA has written to the Planning Department and to Councillors Grimes and Holyday opposing these developments If you want more information, please write to [email protected]. Prepared by Charles McLeod November 22, 2020 .