TORONTO EDITION

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 Vol. 18 • No. 20

OMB denies house behind a house Ward 16 Candidates SERVICING ELECTION ISSUES TALK By Edward LaRusic By Leah Wong

A recent Ontario Municipal Board decision has sent a With Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence councillor Karen Stintz message: get your servicing fi gured out before you come running for mayor, the race for the council seat she has held looking for your variances. since 2003 is wide open. On May 6, board member John Peter Atcheson dismissed Th e six registered candidates currently jockeying for the an appeal by Bruce Vachon and Mary Vachon of the seat are former Stintz advisor J.P. Boutros, fi re and security committee of adjustment’s refusal to approve fi ve variances manager Michael Coll, project manager Christin Carmichael for their house behind a house in Cabbagetown. Th e Vachons Greg, businessman Paul Spence, lawyer Adam Tanel and want to construct a two-storey, single-detached dwelling, Seneca College law professor Dyanoosh Youssefi . behind an existing two-and-a-half-storey, semi-detached Th e candidates characterized the voters in Ward 16 as well- dwelling at 131A and 131R Winchester Street. informed, up-to-date with municipal politics and focussed In his decision, Atcheson wrote that despite arguments on the big issues. NRU talked to all six candidates and found brought forward by neighbours Mary Batoff and Vanessa that transit and development are two of the top issues the Payne he found no evidence that “the home proposed would candidates are talking about. have a destabilizing eff ect on the neighbourhood or that it With the Yonge Street and Avenue Road corridors running would have any adverse impacts on the adjoining properties.” through the ward there is signifi cant intensifi cation happening, However, the member refused the appeal on the basis that including a large number of new high-rise condominium the variances were premature given Vachon was unable to towers. Th e councillor will have to work with developers and provide any evidence that the proposal could be serviced to residents when dealing with new development. “acceptable municipal standards.” “It’s about balancing protection of what people want Solicitor Sidonia Loiacono (Aird & Berlis LLP) said her to preserve versus steady, stable sustainable growth,” said clients were disappointed that the member didn’t choose to Boutros. allow the appeal, subject to the condition CONTINUED PAGE 4 > Residents are concerned with the types CONTINUED PAGE 5 >

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MAY 29 Planning and Growth Management Th e relationship between provincial and there are regular cycles in the provincial- Committee, 9:30 a.m., committee room 1 municipal governments will change with municipal relationship and that the eff ect JUNE 4 Design Review Panel, 12:00-5:30 p.m., growing fi nancial constraints, says a new of altering funding levels has been seen committee room 2 report from the Institute on Municipal before. JUNE 11 Finance & Governance. “You saw a real example of how funding Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 20 Bay St., Suite 1310 Written by IMFG program and research conditions could drive change in the manager André Côté and consultant relationship in the 1990s, with the dramatic JUNE 16 Government Management Committee, Michael Fenn, the report discusses how series of reforms to provincial-municipal 9:30 a.m., committee room 1 changes to the fi scal situation in Ontario relations,” said Côté. JUNE 17 will require the two levels of government With the change of government in 2003 Etobicoke York Community Council, 9:30 a.m., council chamber, Etobicoke Civic to adapt how they work together. there was an adjustment, which included Centre Côté told NRU that provincial-municipal signifi cant legislative reforms that Côté said North York Community Council, 9:30 a.m., relations are oft en underappreciated, so provided a more permissive relationship council chamber, North York Civic Centre this report emphasises the impact changes for municipalities. Th is continues to be Scarborough Community Council, 9:30 a.m., council chamber, Scarborough Civic to the relationship would have on a wide seen with the province in the midst of Centre range of public services. uploading a lot of social service costs. Toronto and East York Community Council, “While the relationship is pretty well Th e report suggests that the decision- 9:30 a.m. committee room 1 managed, it has evolved signifi cantly over making process should be altered to give JUNE 18 time,” said Côté. “Today, there are a series cities more autonomy. If municipalities are Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, 9:30 a.m., committee room 1 of growing pressures on the relationship.” to gain more independence in exchange for

JUNE 19 Challenges around regional coordination the province providing less funding, then this Planning and Growth Management include division of responsibilities, integra- is something worth considering, says Fenn. Committee, 9:30 a.m., committee room 1 tion of provincial and local services in Th is would also increase government relation to fi nances and ensuring the long- accountability in regards to taxes. term fi nancial health of municipalities. “It’s more effi cient and accountable when Th e potential changes aren’t new. Fenn, the government levying the tax is making who has previously worked as an Ontario the spending decision,” said Côté. CITY OF TORONTO EDITION deputy minister, Metrolinx CEO and a Increased independence would also municipal chief administrator, told NRU allow municipalities CONTINUED PAGE 5 >

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CITY OF TORONTO GREA TER TORONTO VANCOUVER 3 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014

455 Dovercourt ADAPTIVE RE-USE CURATED By Edward LaRusic

A new development in the Duff erin Grove neighbourhood is making a good impression by taking something old—a three-storey offi ce building—and adding something new above— two fl oors of residential condo units. Curated Properties has applied for offi cial plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit the partial demolition of the third fl oor of an offi ce building at 455 Dovercourt Road. It plans to replace it with 12, two-storey residential loft s, eff ectively creating a four-storey, mixed- use building. Curated principal Gary Eisen said the SOURCE: HIGH PARK BAYVIEW INC. temptation was there to simply demolish the existing building and create something larger, Rendering of proposed 455 Dovercourt development SOURCE: CURATED PROPERTIES but the added profi t would come at a cost. “Basically, in rough terms, to tear it down deal, which is likely what we would get on the site considering you could get far more density and a lot more ratepayer and what’s around it.” political opposition.” Th e units, Eisen said, will be family-sized, with two and Plus, Eisen said, the building fi ts in with the company’s three bedroom units. niche, which largely involves adaptive reuse of buildings. Layton said that there are still some issues to be resolved, but “Basically we loved the building. It’s a [1950s] modernist one of the major ones—parking—has been creatively addressed. building. We took a look at ways in [which] we can utilize the “Th ere are some issues with the rear lot-line and the trees building while still making the building viable for us… the on it, and how we can protect as many as we can, as they off er building has great bones.” a pretty signifi cant buff er to the neighbouring properties. Eisen said that through the planning process, Curated has Parking was raised as an issue for residents. We think we’ve gotten city staff , Councillor Mike Layton and local ratepayers resolved that by installing some parking stackers to get the on board with its proposal. number of spaces quite a bit higher, because the spaces would “Th e neighbourhood is generally on side because it’s an be serving both the residential and commercial [units].” adaptive reuse and we’re going for really low density in terms Th ere is currently no tenant for the offi ce portion of the of the increase. Th e neighbourhood is minimally aff ected, building, but Eisen said they would be selective of who goes in whereas if a traditional condo were to go up there, it would be there. three years of hell.” “We’re ideally looking for one or two major tenants, like a tech Layton told NRU he thinks it’s “a rather creative adaptive company, an architectural fi rm, and advertising company… [a reuse.” use] compatible with having a residential building above. We “I was concerned at fi rst because I thought it might be a bit don’t want a Tim Horton’s.” much for the site. We had a couple of preliminary meetings Th e application is tentatively scheduled to go to the Toronto- with some of the more immediate neighbours and you know East York Community Council in July, when Eisen hopes it will what, they liked this option a lot better than a lot-line to lot- then proceed to council for approval “with the anticipation of line, new built, three-and-a-half-storey townhome sort of starting construction in September.” nru 4 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 SERVICING ISSUES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 that further servicing studies were completed to the satisfaction compelling evidence that this is a special case worthy of the of city engineering services. relief being sought,” but indicated that the problem lies mostly “[Th e Vachons’] approach to this particular application was in servicing the property. to fi le the minor variance applications and obtain the approval “Clearly a house of the size proposed subject to the variances with respect to the variances, and if they were successful, listed…can be built on the proposed lot,” Atcheson wrote. He then they would take the steps necessary to obtain all of the noted that there were similar homes in the neighbourhood. He necessary servicing reports.” also noted that despite the area being part of the Cabbagetown Loiacono said her clients had been in discussions with North Heritage Conservation District, city heritage staff had engineering staff at the city for several years. Th ey had been raised no objects to the proposal. looking at several options to add an extension to their property, and out of all the options, planning staff had preferred a “house Clearly a house of the size proposed subject to the variances behind a house.” listed…can be built on the proposed lot. • John Peter Atcheson Solicitor for the neighbours, Mark Piel (Dentons), said that his clients were “pleased with the result.” “Evidence was given at the hearing that it’s essentially However, Atcheson noted the concerns from a neighbour premature to bring forth [variances] without addressing more who believed that emergency vehicle and garbage truck access factual aspects of the proposal as it relates to servicing…when was troublesome. But he did leave the door open to other the board’s being asked to approve something of that kind, this forms of intensifi cation “such as a residential conversion of the is the opportunity to put all the information before the board.” existing semi-detached dwelling.” Piel said that city staff had expressed concerns at the lack of Loiacono said that the Vachons have not given up. information regarding how the proposal would be serviced as “[My] client is defi nitely exploring all of [his/her] options in it went through the committee of adjustment. Th is was not the respects to next steps.” fi rst time that variances to allow construction of a house behind Planner Wendy Nott (Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associated a house have been refused by the board for lack of suffi cient Limited) provided evidence in support of the variances. Planner information or evidence in respect of servicing questions. Eldon Th eodore (MHBC Planning) provided evidence on behalf Toronto & East York downtown community planning of Mary Batoff and Vanessa Payne. (See OMB Case No. PL131267.) manager David Oikawa told NRU that the house-behind-a- house built form is “not prevalent in the city,” and is looked at Th is article was written with fi les from Megan Kevill. nru on a case-by-case basis. Council adopted a 2006 report called Construction of Housing in Laneways, which was referenced by Atcheson when considering the Vachons’ application. Staff did not issue a fi nal report on the application to committee, nor was city staff a party to the hearing, so Oikawa could only speak generally. “Essentially what [the Construction of Housing in Laneways report] says is…that [the city is] not going to be looking at     laneway housing as a general policy. But that it could be looked              at on a case-by-case basis.”            Oikawa said that the issues that need to be considered are        !" servicing, safety, garbage collection and recycling, emergency      vehicle access, snow-clearing and privacy.      # $ % &'% " Atcheson wrote in his decision that the board heard “no        !"      !# !  5 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 ELECTION TALK CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of development in the area. While knocking on doors Tanel says will continue to be discussions about what to do when you put he’s heard a lot about fi ghting irresponsible development, which more people on the roads and transit. he describes as densifi cation that does not take transit and parking “Like everyone, the residents of Ward 16 want to be able issues, as well as the wishes of existing residents, into account. to get home to their families and not be stuck in traffi c,” said Several candidates specifi cally cited concerns with the Carmichael Greg. proposed development at 41 Chatsworth Drive, which will A local concern for residents is the Eglinton Crosstown require offi cial plan and zoning by-law amendments. Formerly LRT construction and how disruptions to local businesses and the site of a church, which has been demolished, the developer residents can be minimized. Several candidates also mentioned has proposed a six-storey condominium with 120 below-grade the need for a relief line to reduce pressure on the Yonge line as parking spots. well. While transit has been high on the public radar, one area that With development, councillors are also concerned about has received less attention recently, is the land transfer tax. Spence maintaining the ward’s parkland. thinks that the tax should be phased out, but says that since it is a “I want to make sure development will not take away green revenue tool, there needs to be a replacement revenue source. He space and public space,” says Youssefi . “We have very little in suggests raising property taxes to fi ll the revenue gap instead, as it this ward.” wouldn’t focus specifi cally on people buying or selling property. While the candidates acknowledge the need for more A number of candidates also expressed their disappointment density in the area, many talked about the need to consider with how things have been going at city hall and their desire to how density will impact services such as transit. see change. Transit is just part of the discussion about how congestion “Th e residents of Ward 16 are extremely plugged-in and aff ects residents. Boutros said that many residents in the ward engaged voters and are disappointed, bordering on disgusted, travel primarily by car, in part, because the subway can be so with what’s gone on in the last four years,” said Tanel. busy. All six candidates talked about the need to get things With a new councillor coming in, Ward 16 will see some moving better. As well, with density in the ward rising there change in the fall. nru

FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 to work together on a more regional level. “Th e fragmentation of local municipalities across the GTA “Municipalities have an interest in broader regional prosperity simply makes it hard to plan together,” said Côté. and dealing with issues that go beyond municipal boundaries,” Fenn suggested that in a regional context Toronto will have a said Fenn. He thinks that looking at regional governance— leadership role, but it’s important to recognize that the success though not necessarily an institutional change—is something of Toronto depends very much on the health of the region. that should be more prominent on the public agenda. “It’s important that the approach the province takes to munici- Côté suggested this could be an upper-tier regional governance palities refl ects the diff erences among municipalities,” said Fenn. system or a system where municipalities pursue voluntary Th e report says that the needs, capacities and relationship cooperation. But, he said, the report did not produce a fi rm with the province among larger municipalities are very answer on what exactly regional coordination should look like. diff erent than with smaller ones. Dealing with transportation in the GTA has demonstrated “Th ey’re not more important, they’re just diff erent, and relation- the need for more regional coordination. ships should refl ect those important diff erences,” said Fenn. nru 6 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 STANDING COMMITTEE AGENDAS

PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

Th e Parks and Environment Committee will consider the 10:00 a.m. following at its meeting on Tuesday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. in committee room 1, City Hall. Greater Toronto Airports Authority—Presentations on the Greater Toronto Airports Authority business update by stakeholder relations and communications acting vice REPORTS president Lorrie McKee, board of directors member David Wilson and government aff airs and stakeholder relations Fundraising for Lower Don Trail with Evergreen—Report manager Aleem Kanji. recommends council authorize parks, forestry and recreation general manager Richard Ubbens to enter into an agreement with Evergreen to raise third-party funding for the Lower Don SCHEDULED REPORTS Trail under the “Ribbon Campaign” for improvements, art 10:30 a.m. installations, special events and educational programs. Enhancing competitive position—Report recommends the Golf marketing incentive—Report recommends council committee direct economic development and culture general approve the introduction of a golf marketing incentive to manager Michael Williams to continue CONTINUED PAGE 7 > improve golf course usage in the city.

Parking in city parks—Report recommends council authorize parks, forestry and recreation general manager Ubbens to determine when parking in non-parking areas in parks is INTERMEDIATE LAND USE PLANNER allowed during special event. GPA is looking for an intermediate planner to join its practice in Toronto. We are a small, successful planning consultancy, Dog off-leash area—Letter from Councillor Frances Nunziata which has developed a solid reputation for generating high recommends the committee request parks, forestry and quality, innovative work. recreation general manager Ubbens to hold a public The person we are searching for has 2-5 years of experience information meeting regarding a dogs off -leash area at the with policy development and planning approvals in the Toronto southeast corner of Rockcliff e Boulevard and Woolner Avenue area, as well as the ability to prepare secondary plans and zoning bylaws, and research evolving planning issues such as behind Woolner Park. sustainability, climate change and active city design. He or she also: Dust suppression—Letter from Councillor Jaye Robinson ‡ Understands the planning process in Ontario; recommends the committee request environment and energy ‡ Enjoys working on complex assignments; offi ce director Jim Baxter to report on how health can be ‡ Is highly motivated and a self starter; impacted by construction dust and how the city can regulate ‡ Has excellent written and oral communication skills; ‡ Enjoys working on teams, but can work independently dust suppression caused by residential construction. as well; ‡ Can manage projects; and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ‡ +DVH[FHOOHQW,7VNLOOVLQYROYLQJ0LFURVRIW2I¿FH The position is intended to be a one year contract. Please Th e Economic Development Committee will consider the send a detailed resume with a covering letter by May 30, 2014 following at its meeting on Wednesday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m. in to the attention of John Gladki at [email protected]. committee room 1, City Hall. 7 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 STANDING COMMITTEE AGENDAS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 to work with Toronto Higher Education Alliance to promote Ontario, Canada’s National Ballet School, Canada Opera the city as a centre for educational excellence and as a student- Company, Festival Management Committee (Scotiabank friendly city. Caribbean Carnival Toronto), George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, National Ballet of Canada, Pride Toronto, 11:00 a.m. Toronto Artscape Inc., Toronto Festival of Arts, Culture and Creativity (Luminato), Toronto International Film Festival Design Exchange sustainability strategy and funding—Report Group and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. recommends council request the Design Exchange submit strategic and business plans to the economic development Proposed Ossington Avenue BIA—Report recommends council and culture general manager Williams that describes the designate an area as the Ossington Avenue BIA based on poll sustainability of the organization. results regarding the intention to designate it.

11:30 a.m. Economic dashboard—Economic development and culture general manager Williams recommends the committee receive Creative capital gains—Final report recommends council for information the report on the key economic indicators receive the Making Space for Culture summary for each ward regarding the city’s economic performance. nru and direct the economic development and culture general manager Williams to address key issues to ensure the city has aff ordable, sustainable, cultural space.

REPORTS

Local arts service organizations grants—Report recommends council approve the arts and culture funding allocation DEVELOPMENT PLANNER One year contract position totalling $1,333,410 to Arts Etobicoke, Lakeshore Arts, Acting under direction of the senior management, this comprehensive role as Scarborough Arts, UrbanArts Community Arts Council, Development Planner requires the individual to engage in various planning and East End Arts and North York Arts. development tasks. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES x Coordinate in the submission and processing of development applications, including Cultural organization allocations—Report recommends council official plan amendment, zoning by-law amendment, committee of adjustment, and site plan control applications approve the allocation totalling $7,394,960 to Art Gallery of x Manage project consultant teams and project budgets to obtain required submission materials on time and within budget x Participate in meetings relating to development approval applications and other matters, and maintain appropriate meeting records x Apply research analysis to provide input for highest and best use recommendations to facilitate decision making in respect of property acquisition and development approval and permit processes

QUALIFICATIONS x Minimum of four years of progressive experience in planning and/or development x University degree from an accredited Urban & Regional Planning program; and/or related discipline x Knowledge of provincial policy and municipal zoning by-laws and official plans x Membership in CIP/OPPI or other land development organization is preferred

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BUILDING ON A LEGACY 8 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 TORONTO BRIEFS

Public art plans to bring green space than 1,000 new cases of Th e City of Toronto has to communities with “park diabetes each year across the commissioned artists deserts,” eliminate costly GTHA. Th e report makes Christian Giroux and Daniel permits for volunteers and three key recommendations: Young to create a piece of create more alternative green invest in public transit, public art for the intersection spaces. strengthen provincial policies where Bathurst Street and that support transit and make Vaughan Road merge. Titled, Improving health through transit and active transportation Th ree Points Where Two transportation integral to city planning. Lines Meet, it will be made A collaborative report from of power-coated aluminum GTHA medical offi cers Dr. Architectural stars triangle shapes, framed by David Mowat (Peel Region), Th e Ontario Association LED lights. Th e work was Dr. David McKeown of Architects handed out Through House selected following a national (City of Toronto), Dr. awards to the province’s top Designed by: Dubbledam Architecture + Design > competition and is expected Charles Gardner (Simcoe CONTINUED PAGE 10 SOURCE: BOB GUNDU to be installed by fall 2015. Muskoka) and Dr. Ninh Centennial College Library and Academic Facility Designed by: Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc. SOURCE: TOM ARBAN

Three Points Where Two Lines Meet Rendering by Christian Giroux and Daniel Young

Park policy paper Tran (Hamilton) calls on the Mayoral candidate David three levels of government Soknacki released a to improve public health background policy paper through planning. Th eir on Toronto’s parks with report, Improving Health suggestions on how parkland by Design in the Greater can be better utilized. He Toronto-Hamilton Area, says suggests creating a more that enhancing community fl exible park strategy design and better integrating to improve the citizen public transportation could experience with parks. His prevent more than 300 six policy points include premature deaths and more 9 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 TORONTO OMB NEWS

Consents and variances allowed near Jane- Eglinton CANADA’S In a decision issued May 7, board member Jan de Pencier Seaborn allowed appeals, in part, by Downing Street Homes (55 Emmett) Inc. of the City of Toronto committee of PREMIER adjustment’s failure to approve consent and minor variance applications. Downing sought permission to build four NON-BANK detached-dwellings at 0 Verona Avenue and two semi-detached TM and one detached dwelling at 60 Emmett Avenue. Th e sites LENDER are located northwest of the intersection of Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue West. Th e variances are to permit single- and semi-detached dwellings with no parking as the zoning by- We understand your development financing needs. law only permits apartments, townhouses, retirement homes, We offer fast turnaround and structures that group homes and lodging houses. can open new opportunities for your business. Planner David Butler (Th e Butler Group (Consultants Land and land assembly financing for: Inc.) provided evidence on behalf of Downing. Butler told Stacked townhomes and traditional townhomes the board that the development proposals are consistent Single detached homes with intensifi cation eff orts and include a portion of land Low-rise and midrise condominiums for parkland dedication. Transportation planner Richard Bridge and term financing Pernicky (NexTrans) provided evidence regarding the parking variance and did not suggest any traffi c impacts. Infill construction financing Planner Franco Romano (Action Planning Consultants) First and second mortgages provided evidence on behalf of the city. He told the board the applications should be denied because the lots are too small. Th e board allowed the appeals, in part, and gave provisional consent for the seven dwellings but withheld its order for six months until the details are fi nalized. It also authorized the consents and variances with conditions including tree protection, sidewalk, and other transportation-related requirements. Solicitors involved in the case were Quinto Annibale (Loopstra Nixon LLP) representing Downing Street Homes Please contact us at (416) 607-4207 (55 Emmett) Inc. and city solicitor Ray Kallio representing the or email [email protected]. City of Toronto. (See OMB Case No. PL131165.) www.atriummic.com

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ATRIUM MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATION IS MANAGED BY CANADIAN MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION – LIC. 10284 In a decision issued May 8, board member Jason Chee-Hing dismissed appeals by Rajacan Developments CONTINUED PAGE 10 > 10 CITY OF TORONTO EDITION FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 TORONTO OMB NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

Inc. of the City of Toronto committee of adjustment’s failure to justifi cation for the consent applications and the reconfi gured approve consent and minor variance applications. Rajacan sought lots do not match the character of the area. Th e city is not permission to reconfi gure lots by demolishing existing dwellings opposed to the increased gross fl oor area, but to the lot and constructing two, two-storey dwellings with diff ering reconfi guration. frontages. Th e variance for both proposed lots is to increase Planner Martin Rendl (Martin Rendl Associates) testifi ed the gross fl oor area. Th e properties are located at 17 Hillholm on behalf of the Forest Hill Homeowners Association. He Road and 157 Forest Hill Road in the Forest Hill neighbourhood. told the board that there was no public benefi t for the consents Planner Michael Goldberg (Goldberg Group) provided and they did not support intensifi cation policies. evidence on behalf of Rajacan. He told the board that the new Th e board found no planning justifi cation to grant the houses will contain “aging in place” facilities where a bedroom consent. It dismissed the appeals and did not authorize the is put on the main fl oor with an elevator to the other fl oors. consents or variances. Wider frontages are required to accommodate this. He added Solicitors involved in the case were Ronald Kanter (Macdonald that there are other examples of this lot confi guration within Sager) representing Rajacan Developments Inc., city solicitor Forest Hill and it conforms to provincial plans. Tom Wall representing the City of Toronto and Ian Flett (Eric Toronto planner Julius De Ruyter provided evidence on K. Gillespie Professional Corporation) representing Forest Hill behalf of the city. He told the board that there is no planning Homeowners Association. (See OMB Case No. PL131222.) nru TORONTO BRIEFS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 architects May 9. While the the Best of Show award; G. Other honorees included architecture profession with architects being awarded for Bruce Stratton Architects Jerome Markson (Jerome the Order of da Vinci award; design excellence had already received the Michael V. and Markson Architects), Susan Ruptash (Quadrangle been announced, three more Wanda Plachta Award for who received a lifetime Architects), who received awards were unveiled at the gala. the Mount Dennis library; design achievement award; an award for extraordinary Th e Centennial College and Th rough House by Gordon Grice (Gordon service; and Atelier Kastelic library and academic facility, Dubbledam Architecture Grice & Associates), Buff rey Inc., which was designed by Diamond and + Design received the who was recognized for recognized as the best Schmitt Architects, received People’s Choice award. his contributions to the emerging practice. nru

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