(formerly Leaside Property-Owners' Association)
News on any large-scale developments (ie: not single-family residential housing) in and adjacent to Leaside.
William Lea Room, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens1073 Millwood Rd.The City is holding a Community Consultation meeting where you can learn more about this application, ask questions and share your comments. The LPOA has some serious concerns about this proposal and its impact on Leaside and we strongly encourage you to attend the meeting on February …
August 6, 2014 North York Community CouncilNorth York Civic Centre Main floor, 5100 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M2N 5V7 Att: Francine Adamo, Committee Clerk Re: NY 34.80 220 McRae Drive and 327-329 Sutherland Drive: Zoning By-Law Amendment Application – Final Report Dear Councillor Augimeri and Members of Community Council The Leaside Property Owners’ Association provides this …
August 6, 2014 Chair, Planning and Growth Management Committee c/o Nancy Martins 10th floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Re: PG35.3 Eglinton Connects Planning Study – Phase 1 (Part 2) Dear Councillor, The Leaside Property Owners’ Association provides this correspondence to express the following comments about the above …
Facts about Eglinton Connects City Planning has received comments, questions, and phone calls from residents and concerned citizens about Eglinton Connects. The nature of some of these calls is concerning, as several of them reference misleading or incorrect information. For more than 2 years, the Planning Study Team has worked to involve you in the …
In April 2013, the LPOA reached a financial settlement with SmartCentres, regarding their then-proposed SmartCentre North shopping mall site at Laird and Wicksteed. When it became clear that they were not prepared to agree to any decrease in the size of the anchor tenant, nor to exclude any specific tenant, our focus shifted to seek …
Over the last two years, the City of Toronto conducted the Eglinton Connects Planning Study to determine the future land use planning framework and public realm plan for Eglinton Avenue between Jane Street and just east of Kennedy Road (Kennedy Subway Station). City staff will now consult the public on specific implementation measures to make …
Re: 220 McRae Drive and 327-329 Sutherland Drive: Zoning By-Law Amendment Application (Ward 26) Dear Councillor Parker and Mr. Matthew, The Leaside Property Owners’ Association offers the following comments on planning issues and community concerns that pertain to the above zoning bylaw amendment (ZBA) application. At the public meeting held on January 27, extensive concerns were expressed by residents …
**Meeting RESCHEDULED** Date: Monday, January 27, 2014Time: 7 p.m.Place: Leaside Memorial Gardens, William Lea Room (1073 Millwood Rd.) Summary This application proposes to amend the zoning by-law on the subject site to provide for six three-storey townhouse units and two two-storey detached dwellings. The existing motor vehicle repair shop and two detached dwellings would be …
Building Encourage mid-rise buildings through as-of-right zoning We appreciate that mid-rise may be appropriate for certain parts of Eglinton. However we have two caveats. First, while the current zoning situation has been pejoratively described as “shrink wrap zoning”; however the reality is that developers invariably “push the envelope” so that much larger and taller buildings than …
July 17 2013 Tenants of Talbot Apartments on Bayview are fighting eviction notices for the end of August issued by their landlord. Some of the tenants are at the Landlord and Tenant Board as early as next Wednesday July 24. The tenants of the three apartment buildings have been pressured, indeed harassed, by the landlord to …