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Junction Triangle Precinct Plan Junction Triangle Precinct Plan Planning the Future of the Junction Triangle Prepared by: Vanessa Aubrey, Marcel Gelein, Justin Leung, Abasi White Sanders, Abdul Bajwa, Andrews Boadu, Claire Malcolmson, Emily Stewart, Marko Cekic, Rebecca Tannahill, and Ryan Shannon Edited by Vanessa Aubrey and Marcel Gelein April 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................5 1.1 The Junction Triangle.............................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Purpose of the Precinct Plan..................................................................................................................................................................7 1.3 Interpretation.........................................................................................................................................................................................7 2. PLANNING CONTEXT: LAND USE IN THE JUNCTION TRIANGLE ......................................................................................................8 2.1 Avenues: Bloor Street West ..................................................................................................................................................................8 2.2 Neighbourhoods and Apartment Neighbourhoods ..............................................................................................................................9 2.3 Mixed Use Areas .................................................................................................................................................................................11 2.4 Employment Lands ..............................................................................................................................................................................12 2.5 Parks and Open Space..........................................................................................................................................................................12 2.6 Other Considerations ..........................................................................................................................................................................13 2.6.1 Regeneration Areas ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.6.2 Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3. PLANNING PROCESS: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................14 3.1 Community Design Charrette ..............................................................................................................................................................14 3.2 Increasing Connectivity........................................................................................................................................................................15 3.3 Enhancing the Public Realm.................................................................................................................................................................16 3.4 Creating Space for Community Amenities...........................................................................................................................................17 3.5 Providing Affordable Housing..............................................................................................................................................................17 3.6 Supporting the Natural Heritage System.............................................................................................................................................18 2 4. EXISTING CONDITIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES .......................................................................................................19 4.1 Public Realm.........................................................................................................................................................................................19 4.2 Built Form.............................................................................................................................................................................................21 4.3 Cultural Heritage .................................................................................................................................................................................22 4.4 Housing and Residential Development ...............................................................................................................................................24 4.5 Community Services.............................................................................................................................................................................25 4.6 Natural Heritage...................................................................................................................................................................................27 4.7 Transportation ....................................................................................................................................................................................29 5. VISION FOR THE JUNCTION TRIANGLE ..................................................................................................................................32 6. PLANNING THE FUTURE: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................33 6.1 Land Use...............................................................................................................................................................................................33 6.2 Public Realm.........................................................................................................................................................................................35 6.3 Built Form.............................................................................................................................................................................................41 6.4 Cultural Heritage .................................................................................................................................................................................48 6.5 Housing and Residential Development ...............................................................................................................................................52 6.6 Community Services.............................................................................................................................................................................54 6.7 Natural Heritage...................................................................................................................................................................................59 6.8 Transportation ....................................................................................................................................................................................62 7. IMPLEMENTATION...........................................................................................................................................................64 7.1 Statutory Initiatives: Official Plan, Secondary Plan, Zoning and Site Plans .........................................................................................64 7.1.1 Official Plan and Zoning Amendments ............................................................................................................................................................. 64 7.1.2 Secondary Plans................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 7.1.3 Zoning By‐Laws................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67 7.1.4 Site Plan Control .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 3 7.2 Policy Initiatives: Development Permit System and Management Plans............................................................................................70 7.2.1 Development Permit System ............................................................................................................................................................................ 70 7.2.2 Management Plans .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 7.3 Urban Design: Retaining the Identity and Character of the Junction Triangle....................................................................................73
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