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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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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