Toronto 57 Brock | 24.69m | 7s | Block | RAW Design

[AlbertC]

This is the current site of the Beer Store along Brock, about 3 blocks north Queen. The rear portion of this property backs onto the railway.

https://goo.gl/maps/jg4YqzghvNr

http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...ion=init&folderRsn=3982741&isCofASearch=false

57 BROCK AVE
Ward 14 - Tor & E.York District

Proposal to construct a nine-storey residential building, with three levels of surface parking. The site is currently designated Employment Lands.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Interesting. That parking lot always seemed way oversized for the little beer store.

I wonder what will happen with the old lcbo site a bit closer to Queen.. The building has been abandoned for the last 6 months.

 

[ProjectEnd]

'Three levels of surface parking' I assume means above-grade. Troubling if so...

 

[innsertnamehere]

Probably in the 30m buffer from the rail line.

 

[smably]

The upper levels of this one look very Howard Park Residences, minus the greenery.

 

[ProjectEnd]

 

[A Torontonian Now]

It's trying to fit a lot of density onto that site, but I think I'm a fan of the design. The stepback accompanied by shifting angles is unique and sensitive to the surrounding neighbourhood.

A few front doors right on the street never hurts either.

 

[PMT]

Preliminary Report: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-97839.pdf

 

[PMT]

Despite the revised submission, this development is still not supported by Planning, who recommend that Council oppose it at the OMB: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-101216.pdf

OMB case: https://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL161123

 

[ADRM]

Planning has height concerns? The thing is seven storeys.

This is my least favourite line: "...its relationship with the surrounding low-scaled residential context is not supportable." We're feeding sprawl.

 

[Towered]

It's times like this Im actually glad the OMB exists.

 

[PMT]

An OMB hearing is scheduled for November 27, 2017.

 

[PMT]

Updated renders from the Dev App site:

Proposed parkland has also been added:

 

[Avenue]

The rendering is kind of lame but I don't hate it. Part of me wishes that whole triangle underneath the railway were getting developed altogether but that part of Parkdale isn't desirable enough to warrant going that big I guess.

 

[innsertnamehere]

This has been settled at the board with the design above, according to the NRU.