I have heard the residents at Pier 27 cannot legally complain about noise, etc. from Redpath Sugar:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/sugar-plant-worries-ships-will-wake-condo-owners/article_6b003141-e93b-555d-bc8b-08c8fa844da0.html
Now at Council next week: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.MM34.11
Lots of interesting materials posted that directly refute Pasternak's "claims"
This will get messy for the City
It's very difficult to get people out; so once you can get the building vacant, you begin the process. I am almost sure this would be on the heels of constructing the new building.
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...