33 Laird Community Consultation Meeting

Consultation Meeting January 5, 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 33 Laird Drive to allow for the redevelopment and addition to an existing two-storey building listed on the City of Toronto Heritage Register, …

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Zoning By-law Amendments to permit Eglinton Crosstown stations

On December 14 a good number of people, including several Leasiders, took time out from Holiday preparations to attend a City of Toronto meeting at Northern District Library to learn about proposed Zoning By-law Amendments applicable to the Eglinton Crosstown transit stations and related buildings such as Maintenance Storage Facilities and Traction Power Sub-stations. A …

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Community Meeting – Monday December 14, 2015

Re: Proposal to amend eight municipal Zoning By-Laws for Eglinton Crosstown LRT stations Proposal: A proposed amendment to the City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 438-86, the former City of North York Zoning By-law No. 7625, the former City of Scarborough Zoning By-laws 9276, 9089 and …

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LPOA December 2015 Board Meeting

Please note that our December board meeting has been changed to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, because of the conflict with the Community Consultation Meeting on Wednesday, December 2. We will be meeting at our regular time and place: 7:30 p.m. at Trace Manes Community Centre. As always, members of the public are welcome to attend.

Jennifer Keesmaat Town Hall

The South Bayview Bulldog has published a good summary of Jennifer Keesmaat’s presentation at the November 23 Town Hall organized by Councillor Jon Burnside. City of Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat spoke to a large gathering in the William Lea Room Monday night on matters affecting Leaside. In a quite wide-ranging overview of municipal planning, …

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Community Consultation Meeting – 3 & 5 Southvale Dr.

William Lea Room, Leaside Memorial Gardens1073 Millwood Rd. This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit an 8 storey residential building containing 98 dwelling units and 97 parking spaces in two levels of underground parking at 3 and 5 Southvale Drive. (Adjacent to the Leaside Memorial Arena) The Leaside Property …

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LPOA By-law and Constitution Amendments – Summary

Following a review of the Association’s By-laws and Constitution, the Board has passed the following amendments, which require approval and confirmation by the membership at the Annual General meeting: By-law I was amended to provide for annual fees, which are now charged, rather than life membership fees. Existing life members continue as such. By-law II was …

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Ward Boundaries: important message for all Leasiders

City Council will shortly be considering major changes to ward boundaries throughout the city, in an effort to equalize ward sizes by population.  These changes would have major implications for the future of Leaside as one community. LEASIDE COULD BE SPLIT APART: four of the five options would divide Leaside into two parts, separating North …

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City Council approves Costco

Toronto City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment for a Costco Warehouse on Overlea Blvd. on November 4, 2015. The proposal has been modified so that the gas bar for this location has not been approved at this time, and will require further traffic studies AFTER the warehouse is built and has been in operation …

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