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Welcome!
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Introduction
Why are we doing this study?
• Diverse area
• Location next to the rail corridor
• Development Interest
• City Council directed
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Description of the Study Area
Demographics (2006)
•Ward 18 was home to 45,620 people and consisted of 18,390 households.
•Mother tongue – 40% English and 25% Portuguese
•54% of occupied private dwellings were in low-rise apartments, 17% were in high-rise apartments and 24% were in houses.
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Description of the Study Area• Land uses – Neighbourhoods, Mixed Use along
the main streets, Employment
• Employment – new uses for old buildings (Ubisoft on Ward St.) and new buildings for employment
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The Official Plan
A Council adopted document that contains policies related to how the City should grow.
• Land Use• Built Form• Parks and Open Space• Transportation• Heritage Buildings• Natural Environment
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The Zoning By-law
The zoning by-law has specific requirements for the type and mass of building that is permitted on each property
• Land use• Height• Density• Setbacks• Amount of open space• Parking
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• Review of Employment Areas across the city as part of the mandatory 5-year Official Plan review
• Employment areas are those set for a range of jobs that can function as clusters where residential development is not permitted.
• Will include a public consultation component, notices will be sent out in early Fall.
• To be completed in 2012.
Other Area Initiatives
Municipal Comprehensive Review
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• City led study reviewing the options for extending the Railpath further south to Strachan Avenue.
• Will need to consider the expansion by Metrolinx of the number of rail lines in the rail corridor.
• Public meetings should begin the Fall.
• Contact is Saikat Basak in our Cycling Infrastructure group.
Other Area InitiativesRailpath Extension Feasibility Study
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• 5-year Official Plan Review
• Metrolinx Mobility Hub (Dundas and Bloor)
• Peel and Gladstone Built Form Review
• Bloor-Lansdowne Avenue Study
Other Area Initiatives
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Study Area
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Study Topics1. Transportation Networks – public road network,
bicycle network, and pedestrian routes
2. Parks and Open Space
3. Community Facilities
4. Heritage Buildings
5. Incentives to encourage Employment uses in the area
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The Result
Recommendations on the study topics that can be used to inform new development in the area, and prioritize the needs of the community.
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• Community Meetings – June 6th and June 13th
• Community Walks – July 18th and 19th
• City Staff to compile all the information received
• Community Meetings – September 2011
• Report back to City Council by the end of 2011
The Process
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Tonight
• Gathering Information• Series of maps around the room
• Pedestrian Realm• Parks and Open Space• Bike Paths and Routes• Community Services• Road Network• Heritage• Recent Developments
• Key questions for each map• Mark-up the maps!•City staff to answer questions or take your comments
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Study Website:http://www.toronto.ca/planning/ward18-study.htmMy contact information:Sarah [email protected]
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