939 Eglinton Ave. E. Community Consultation Video
October 13, 2016
Large-scale Development
News on any large-scale developments (ie: not single-family residential housing) in and adjacent to Leaside.
3-5 Southvale
The proposed condominium development for 3-5 Southvale Dr. is at North York Community Council on Nov. 15 and while the recent community meeting revealed a revised plan that was more in proportion to the site and had some design improvements, we are awaiting the staff report from Planning to know how the staff is responding …
Don Mills Crossing Community Consultation and Study Launch
Join the City on October 13, 2016, for the Launch of the Don Mills Crossing Study! Don Mills Crossing is a study lead by the City of Toronto City Planning Division that will examine ways to focus and shape anticipated growth around Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East. Building on the work of Eglinton Connects, Don Mills Crossing will look to …
We urgently need your help re: 660 Eglinton E.
On Oct. 5th some LPOA board members and nearby residents are meeting with RioCan for a “without prejudice” meeting regarding 660 Eglinton E. (Sunnybrook Plaza), where we will find out what RioCan will be presenting at the Oct.12th OMB pre-hearing. There is a strong possibility that the City and the developer may be trying to …
Community Meeting to Review and Comment on 939 Eglinton Working Group Proposal
Following the preliminary community consultation for 939 Eglinton Avenue East, Councillor Burnside formed a working group with 12 volunteer Leaside residents. The resident group, developer’s team and City staff met over the course of eight months. The developer has a revised proposal option based off discussions with the group. Although Diamond Corp. has appealed the original proposal, they …
Community Consultation – 3-5 Laird revised proposal
The developer for 3-5 Southvale Drive has recently resubmitted his proposal with numerous changes. In order to get your thoughts Councillor Jon Burnside will be hosting a community meeting on Thursday, September 8th at 7 p.m. at Leaside Memorial Gardens. The developer’s team will be in attendance to hear your comments and answer any questions you have. If …
Garden Court Apartment Update
The City is proposing to update the heritage designation of Garden Court Apartments at 1477 Bayview Avenue to strengthen the heritage values and attributes of the landmark property. This is on the agenda of the Toronto Preservation Board on August 25 at 2pm in Committee room 2 at City Hall. It is also on the …
Sunnybrook Plaza, 660 Eglinton Ave. E. UPDATE
July 26 OMB PHC#4 About 25 community members attended a one day Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Pre-Hearing Conference (PHC) on July 26th. This session was held to sort out the procedural aspects of which cases would be heard, which can be settled without a hearing, and who would have status to be part of the …
Yonge St. corridor can’t handle more development
Transit in the Yonge St. corridor is at a crisis point. The Yonge subway line, opened in 1954 to serve a city of just over 1 million people, cannot handle today’s population of more than 2.8 million in Toronto and a further four million in the suburbs. Just how badly the Yonge subway line’s capacity …
660 Eglinton – Updates & Fundraising Campaign
The residents involved with the RioCan redevelopment of Sunnybrook Plaza (660 Eglinton), in partnership with the LPOA, are meeting for a status report about this proposal and to discuss next steps, as there have been several key events and developments over the past 3 weeks. Feel free to join us at 9:30 am this Saturday (June …