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there were some 3-4 storey condos built in the Beach in the 80s and 90s - but there was also one small office building - on the south side which currently houses an LCBO and Tim Horton's - we are talking infill, not a free-standing office building - similar to infill buildings that would occur...

This is from the developer's planner. The new guildines are not shown here. The old 2004 guidelines called for buildings that were 3 storeys or looked like 3 storeys - they are not shown either. What we have here is: 1. 12m existing zoned height. 2. the avenues guildines - 20m height...

Section through the 6 storey 1884 Queen Street proposal = the red line is what is allowed - on this site 5 storeys (15.5 + Mech) is the maximum the planners say can be built, compared to 20m + Mech on the lick's site

most of the condo units are one bedrooms - the people buying them will likey be away 9 to 5, monday to friday. many businesses are not open very late - and in particuarl, restuarants have bery little lunch business and busines in wionter is a money losing proposition - but in the evening...

Queen East in the Beach really needs to become an HCD - no different than Queen from University to Bathurst, so that development is designed to fit in. a modern condo with that dreadful dark grey brick (that has become a cliche because it is on at least 50% of condos) is what is needed. What...

i am not sure where that "its becoming toronto" quote comes from - i certainly don't feel that way - the beach is unique but has much of the same character you find on many of the "local mainstreets" across the city. when i moved here, the other places i was looking at (apart from don mills)...

Well, it still has to go to council, and for $125, anyone can appeal to the OMB.... and we could always have an economic meltdown worse than 2008/2009. I think that toronto needs to keep a few areas intact, as they were built, with only appropriate new development allowed, so that there is a...

Unfortunately, I would hardly call the new midrise and other modern buildings "beautiful" or"charming". A lot of this is just a general problem of architectural fads, and also the inability of architects to actually design buildings that seem to have some human scale and meaning. I do love...

Problem is that those streets are all going to change by applying the same formula and having the same architects (RAW, for example) designing all the buildings! The problem with rezonings is that opposed to being rare, when there are reasons for exceptions to the rules, it seems like they have...

Well, why do we need any 6 storey buildings in the Beach? although the number of floors is only part of the issue, if the top floors were set back more, the building would be more acceptable. what people want is the 1987/2004 beach urban design guidelines followed - which call for buildings...

Well, it just shows how bad it is in other wards... where perks is getting huge developments in on bloor, but danforth and main might be appropriate for some bigger buildings - perks is pretty protective of Roncy and I bet he would have fought this more than McMahon did if this were to be built...

While this death watch eagerly anticipating a project that hasn't even had a final report from staff yet? Abacus Lofts are the worst example to follow in The Beach!

Oh, and there are a couple of other things to mention. Here is a better image showing the potential view The fire hall in the Beach is a local landmark - once one 6 storey building is allowed, then eventually development will block views of the tower - the clock is about 20m above...

It is quite a change from what is here now. At the meeting in June, residents felt that the "glass box" doesn't fit in, plus there are serious concerns about traffic, parking, flooding, shadows on Queen (when similar ones are built - if this is a precedent) and more - like the impact on...

If anyone is interested, I am part of the group opposing this and would be hapy to expain why it is not appropriate and how it is actually contrary to the cities various policies.