Welcome!

Please have a seat and we’ll start shortly.

Introduction

Why are we doing this study?

• Diverse area

• Location next to the rail corridor

• Development Interest

• City Council directed

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.

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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 5-year Official Plan Review

• Metrolinx Mobility Hub (Dundas and Bloor)

• Peel and Gladstone Built Form Review

• Bloor-Lansdowne Avenue Study

Other Area Initiatives

Study Area

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

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.

• 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

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

Study Website:http://www.toronto.ca/planning/ward18-study.htmMy contact information:Sarah Phippssphipps1@toronto.ca416-392-7622

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