| New City Issues Survey & Poll Question are now on my website |
Make sure to go to my website at www.petermilczyn.com to fill out the survey on Cycling and Bike Lanes in Etobicoke.
HOW TO COMPLETE SURVEY AND POLL:
To fill out the complete Cycling and Bike Lane survey, you will need to click on the RED 'CITY ISSUES SURVEY' TAB ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. All boxes must be filled in. If you have no comment on some items just type in N/A in the text box available, rather than leave blank.
There is also a new single poll question on Billboard Signs available on the homepage of the website. To register your vote, just submit.
Your opinions and comments are very important to me. |
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| The Kingsway Father's Day/Summer Sidwalk Festival |
June 18th, 19th, 20th, 2009
The Kingsway Summer Sidewalk Festival/Father's Day Promotion 2009 promises to be an exciting event. Bloor Street merchants between Prince Edward Drive and Montgomery Road will be out in full force for three fun-filled days to sell their wares at discounted prices, so everyone is invited to come and shop 'til you drop!
For more information please see website http://thekingswaytoronto.ca/Events/SidewalkFestival |
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| Neighbourhood Meeting on Revised Application for 2800 Bloor Street West |
June 16, 2009
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Lambton Kingsway Junior Middle School ( in the Gymnasium)
525 Prince Edward Drive
The site is located immediately west of the intersection of Bloor Street West and The Kingsway, on the north side of Bloor, adjacent to the City owned parkette at this intersection.
Revised Proposal
The applicant has submitted revised plans to permit a building to be used for a seniors' retirement residence. The building will be seven storeys in height in total, where 6 floors will contain 89 rooms and library and dining facilities, and the 7th floor is for roof top amenity uses. The 89 rooms will be rented to senior citizens. Three rental apartment units are also proposed in the building.
The previous application had 8 storeys with 102 rooms. The revisions include increased setbacks from Bloor Street, increased landscaping, green roof, terracing on three floors, terracing of the northwest corner of the building, increased stone/aethetic/architectural details, and the relocation of the entrance and underground driveway from The Kingsway to Bloor Street West. Parking is not being reduced; therefore increasing the ratio based on the reduction of units.
The applications propose to demolish the existing 3-storey, 10-unit rental apartment building on the site. Zoning currently allows for 5 storeys as of right.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to review the revised plans and have input on this project, and ask questions of Planning, Transportation and Parks/Recreation Staff. Staff will circulate the revised plans to all departments over the summer, and I anticipate that the Final Report to Council (with Staff Recommendations) will be tabled in September. Deputations (oral or written) are welcomed at that time. I will be keeping residents informed on this project, and will provide the Staff Report to all intersted parties in advance of the Community Council meeting.
If you cannot attend the meeting, you can still make your views known by sending a fax to (416) 394-6063 or by writing to Gregg Lintern, Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, City Planning Division, 2 Civic Centre Crt, 3rd Floor, Toronto Ontario, M9C 5A3. Please cc me on those comments to ensure I am aware of the Communities' thoughts/position. If you would like further information about the proposal, please contact my office by phone or email me your comments. I will ensure all comments received are forwarded to the Planner for the file and the Applicant. |
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| Community Consultation 3699 Bloor Street West (Former Westwood Theatre Lands) |
3699 BLOOR STREET WEST - FORMER WESTWOOD THEATRE LANDS
Site
The site is an irregularly shaped lot of approximately 1.8 ha running south from Bloor Street West at the intersection of Dunbloor Road. It is located on the south and east side of the future route of Dundas Street West. This route was approved in the Six Points Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment.
Proposal A new Provincial courthouse is proposed to replace and consolidate existing facilities elsewhere in the western part of the City. The courthouse would front onto the realigned Dundas Street West. In the concepts presented by the applicant, the building would have 8 storeys and a Gross Floor Area of approximately 40,000 square metres. A publicly accessible, privately owned open space at the north end of the site would function as a courthouse square Purpose of the Meeting The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to have input on this project, view the plans and ask questions. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can still make your views known by sending a fax to (416) 394-6063 or by writing to Gregg Lintern, Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, City Planning Division, 2 Civic Centre Court, Floor 3, Toronto ON M9C 5A3 . If you would like further information about the proposal, please contact Brian Gallaugher, Senior Planner, at (416) 394-8230. |
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| Stonegate Farmer's Market |
The Stonegate Farmers Market runs Tuesdays from June 23rd to October 6th, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., at 194 Park Lawn Road, in the parking lot of the St. James' Humber Bay Anglican Church.
On June 23d, the market will open for its 5th season, with more farmers on board. Every Tuesday, as always, the church parking lot where the market is held will be transformed into a bustling hub of activity, with tables of brightly colored produce, the smell of freshly baked bread, and vendors selling everything from pastries to pasta sauce. There will be musicians, weekly events, even a masseuse.
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| Update Royal York Road Subway Kiss'N'Ride |
| The City has awarded the contract to have the Kiss'n'Ride zone installed at the Royal York Road Subway. It is anticipated that consturction will begin in July and take approximately 4 months to complete. |
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| Old Mill Road Condominium Update |
On May 27th, City Planning Staff (along with Heritage, Transportation, TRCA and Forestry Staff) hosted a community meeting to update residents in the area on the Site Plan details for this condominium.
The meeting was attended by about 70 residents, divided almost equally between residents of Ward 5 and Ward 13 (Councillor Saundercook's Ward across the Humber River). Those attending the meeting wanted to learn more about the site plan details, questioned the 1984 Land Transfer Agreement between former City of York and the Old Mill, raised concerns about the heritage of this area, and voiced their continued opposition to City Council's approval of this condominium in March 2008. That vote by Toronto City Council was 26-12.
Staff will Report to Council this fall on Site Plan Approval. I will continue to keep the Ward informed on this particular project as I know it is of interest to many.
A few issues were raised at the meeting, which warrant clarification:
The 10 storey, 84 unit condominium has been proposed to be built 100% on privately owned property, currently used as the upper parking lot for the Old Mill Inn. No portions of the proposed condominium is being proposed to be built on TRCA lands. The City Solicitor has reviewed the 1984 Land Transfer Agreement and confirmed that there is no breach of agreement or legal matter here. Their full comments are to be included in the site plan report in the fall. Toronto City Council was aware of this 1984 Agreement when they debated and voted upon this condominium in March 2008. It was raised at City Coucil during 'questions of Staff'.
The key 'constraint' available to City Planning on any potential development proposal at this location, was the requirements for the environmental protection of the Humber River valley. The Toronto & Region Conservation Authority had to first thoroughly review the application. They approved it from a technical/scientific perspective. Once those requirements were met, City Planning staff then reviewed the application against all of the applicable policies of the City's Official Plan. Toronto Heritage Preservation Services also was required to fully review and comment on this application before City Council voted upon it. The proposal was reviewed as an 'adjacency to a designated site'. The heritage designation actually applies to "ruins" that no longer exist which makes the assessment of "heritage impact" complicated. Nevertheless, they commented on the application as being adjacent to a designated site and did so to the fullest extent of their legislated ability. The heritage designation of the ruins does not sterilize potential development in the general area. Mary MacDonald, Manager of Heritage Preservation has advised me that Heritage Staff are currently in the process of defining the criteria for a Cultural Heritage Landscape Inventory for Toronto. That work is underway, but has to be approved/adopted by Council. She anticipates it might take the better part of a year. Once completed, the Old Mill area can be considered for addition to this inventory. I appreciate the sensitivity of the site and most people's concern for the river valley, as I also live in the area and was raised nearby. We have to keep in mind that it is located near to similar and larger condominium buildings, and is very close to the lowest used subway station on the entire TTC system. There will be significant public benefits provided from the development including several acres of valley lands being ecologically restored, funds for park improvements, and for the first time a proper sidewalk leading down to the historic Old Mill bridge will be installed. I believe that hundreds of new trees are also to be planted in the area.
The full Staff Report as approved by Council can be read via the following link:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-10349.pdfI am in the process of responding to a series of questions posed to myself, Planning and Legal following that meeting (from Ratepayers Groups) and I will post more information on those questions/answers in the next e-News update. If you have concerns or wish to speak to me on this development, please contact my office. |
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| Islington Norseman Development Proposal |
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Banquet Room, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 210, 110 Jutland Road
Planning application for: 1030 - 1040 ISLINGTON AVE
Site The site is located on the southwest corner of Islington Avenue and Norseman Road. It is currently occupied by a large primarily single storey building, a large open surface parking lot and truck staging area and a one-storey bank with a drive-through.\
Proposal The application proposes the development of 1,410 condominium units within 7 apartment buildings and approximately 6 020 m2 of commercial office space. The proposed building heights vary from 8 storeys (along the Islington Avenue frontage) to 10 storeys along the proposed interior courtyard, to 12 storeys towards the rear of the site. A future 6 storey commercial office building is also proposed for the northwest corner of the site, the location of which is currently occupied by a bank. The rear of the site is proposed to be developed with a 2 storey light industrial building. This component of the project is intended to be a “buffer” between the existing industrial uses to the west and the proposed residential development to the east. The application also provides for the introduction of two public streets. Purpose of the Meeting The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to have input on this project, view the plans and ask questions. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can still make your views known by sending a fax (416) 394-6063 or by writing to Gregg Lintern, Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, City Planning Division, 2 Civic Centre Crt Floor 3 Toronto. There will be at least one more Community Consultation Meeting, possibly in the last quarter of 2009 to allow for more community consultation and before the proposal is forwarded to Community Council for consideration. If you would like further information about the proposal, please contact Pedro Lopes, Planner, at (416) 394-2608. |
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| Next Meeting of EYCC (Etobicoke York Community Council) |
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| Community Picnic in the Park |
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| Public Open Houses to Review Draft of Toronto's New Zoning By-law |
Beginning June 2, eight open houses will be held for the public to attend, where they can speak with staff, ask questions, review and comment on the City of Torontos draft new zoning bylaw. There will be two open houses in each district of the city. The draft new zoning bylaw is available online, giving residents the ability to review and comment electronically on the draft new bylaw at www.toronto.ca/zoning. Planning and Growth Management Committee will hold a special meeting this fall to consider the final recommended new zoning bylaw for the city, after which the bylaw could go to Council for final approval. Open house dates:
June 2 - North York Civic Centre
June 9 - City Hall, Committee Room 1
June 10 - Etobicoke Civic Centre
June 16 - Scarborough Civic Centre
June 17 - Etobicoke Civic Centre
June 22 - St. Lawrence Hall
June 30 - North York Civic Centre
July 2 - Scarborough Civic Centre All meetings are from 4 to 9 p.m. |
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| Toronto Fire Services Announces 2009 Probationary Firefighter Hiring Campaign |
Are you ready to join our team or do you know someone who is ready for an exciting and rewarding career with Toronto Fire Services? Online applications for the position of Probationary Firefighter will be accepted from Monday, June 8, 2009 (12 noon) through to Monday, June 15, 2009 (12 noon). Successful candidates will be placed in a hiring pool for job opportunities in the year 2010. The hiring pool will remain in effect until it is exhausted, or December 31, 2010, whichever comes first. Please see our website for more information about our 2009 Probationary Firefighter Hiring Campaign: http://www.toronto.ca/fire/recruitment
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| Summer in the City of Toronto |
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| 2009 TTC Public Forum on Accessibilty |
For more information, please click here |
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| Council Highlights May 25, 26 and 27 2009 |
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| Next Meeting of Toronto City Council |
Toronto City Council
July 6 and 7, 2009
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Council Chamber
For more information on Council agendas, please refer to the following City website link:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2009/agendas/cc.htm If you wish to make a submission to Toronto City Council, please review the following instructions and comments from the City Clerks office.
The City Clerk's Office may receive individual correspondence or other information containing personal information on an agenda item for a meeting agenda. It is our policy not to publish personal information on the Internet. If you wish to review or obtain a copy of any individual correspondence pertaining to an item on a meeting agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Office.
Notice to People Writing to Toronto City Council:
The City of Toronto collects any personal information in your correspondence to Toronto City Council or its committees under the City of Toronto Act 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). Individuals who submit letters and other information should be aware that any personal information in their communication will become part of the public record. The City will make it available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove the personal information.
Please direct any questions to: City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 100 Queen St. West, Toronto ON M5H 2N2 or call 416-392-7032 |
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