New – Committee of Adjustment Guidelines

Many Leaside residents have experienced receiving a notice from the North York Committee of Adjustment informing them that a neighbouring house is being renovated or torn down, with new construction proposed that doesn’t quite meet the by-law requirements, and the owners are asking for “minor variances.” As we’ve all seen, some of those variances are not minor – and …

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MP Rob Oliphant – Upcoming Community Events

Coffee & Conversation Leaside United Church – 822 Millwood Rd.Wednesday, April 27, 2016 7 to 8 p.m. Constituency Office Open House Join Rob for a family-friendly open house at his Don Valley West Constituency Office. Learn more about the services offered to our community and meet the team that is here to serve you.Saturday, April …

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CP Rail Corridor sign spanning Eglinton Ave. E.

The proposal: Proposal to permit the erection and display of one third party electronic ground sign, within a CP Rail corridor, containing one sign face, displaying electronic static copy. The sign face dimensions are proposed to be 14.63 metres horizontally by 4.27 metres vertically and the sign is proposed at a height of 10 metres. The sign …

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Municipal ward boundaries

Almost three years ago, City Council hired consultants to study and re-draw the city’s 44 municipal boundaries. Some wards have over 90,000 residents, while others have as few as 47,000. Our ward, Ward 26, is somewhere in the middle with just over 60,000. The consultants submitted their report in mid-August last year, offering five design …

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Leaside Resident Survey

Note: Survey is now closed. Stay tuned for the results! The LPOA and Councillor Jon Burnside are conducting a survey of Leaside residents on the intensification of the Laird Focus Area and the 939 Eglinton Ave. E. development proposal to gain a better understanding of what is desired for the future of our community. Every voting age adult …

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151 Airdrie: appeal to OMB refused

Thanks to hard work on the part of Leaside residents Larry Bacon and Vanessa Rose, and LPOA co-president Geoff Kettel, the appeal to the OMB re: 151 Airdrie has been refused. This appeal was to allow an after-the-fact height variance in addition to the one already granted by the Committee of Adjustment, for a house …

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Leaside to Main Infrastructure Refurbishment Project

Come out to learn about how Hydro One is planning to strengthen the electricity transmission system in your area. Ensuring a safe and reliable supply of power for homes and businesses across Ontario is Hydro One’s top priority. An important step toward sustaining this commitment involves maintaining and renewing our infrastructure. We are undertaking a …

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Toronto residents unite to fight for their airspace

Margaret Evans cherished the quiet in Davisville Village, a midtown Toronto neighbourhood where many homes date to nearly a century ago. But her peace has fallen victim to the “screech” of jets overhead – hundreds of times a day – after changes were made to the way planes fly into Pearson International Airport. Read more …

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Mid-Rise Building Performance Standards referred back to Planning and Growth Management

The LPOA has received the following good news from CORRA. We ARE being listened to. The LPOA submitted a letter in support of this initiative to amend the mid-rise buildings standards, and we will continue to be involved in the amendment process going forward. To All Resident and Ratepayer Executives, Delegates and Interested Groups: It’s never …

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Community Consultation Meeting – 36 Overlea Blvd.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 7 p.m.Leaside Memorial Gardens, William Lea Room1073 Millwood Rd. Proposal: This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law provisions applicable to the lands at 36 Overlea Blvd. to allow for the construction of 3 retail/commercial buildings totalling 6,495 square metres – one 5584 square metre building near the rear …

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