After today's Council decision, there is an opportunity for a third party appeal. The City must issue an official Notice of Approval within 15-days of Council's decision (today). After this, there is a 20-day period where a third party can appeal. After this appeal period ends (with no appeals...
Correct. There is a concurrent application to lift a Holding (h) symbol from the lands, which is tied to the UTSC Secondary Plan for these lands. Another key indicator is the proposal of a 5-storey institutional building.
This specific stretch of St. Clair Ave. W. (i.e. between Spadina Avenue and Avenue Road) does not have any ground-related retail. It wouldn't really fit in the surrounding neighbourhood, which is predominantly residential. Historically, this area was home to small medical / dental practices.
The OPA's are still at the LPAT (OPA 365), but I recall this corner was settled for a tower with heights ranging from 35 to 38 storeys. The Council Decision with the (now public) attachments are available here: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2019.MM5.26
The by-law...