Toronto ME Living Condos | 108.83m | 34s | Lash Group | Turner Fleischer

[PMT]

The 39-storey tower is being recommended for refusal by City Planning: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-102909.pdf

 

[PMT]

The 39-storey tower is being recommended for refusal by City Planning: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-102909.pdf

An update: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-106215.pdf

On May 2, 2017, Scarborough Community Council considered, under Item SC22.17, a report dated April 11, 2017 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District recommending refusal of the subject rezoning application.

[...]

On a motion by the Ward Councillor, Community Council referred the item back to the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, with the direction that City staff and the local Councillor:
1. Continue negotiations with the owner toward achieving an amended rezoning application, and to continue the review thereof if realized, which:
a. Will seek to reduce the height of the application by 10 to 20 percent;
b. Addresses planning and design issues set out in the Comments section of the report dated April 11, 2017 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District;
c. Will seek to secure owner commitment through a Section 37 Agreement, as a legal convenience, to construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 2 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council at its meeting of October 26 and 27, 2009; and
d. Will seek to secure either a cash contribution towards affordable housing and/or units in lieu thereof as part of a Section 37 community benefit contribution.

2. Report further with recommendations to Scarborough Community Council no later than September 6, 2017 in the event that sufficient progress cannot be made with the owner to adequately address the matters contained in Recommendation 1.
3. In the event that adequate progress has been made to address the matters contained in Recommendation 1, that notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

The Ward Councillor, Community Planning and Urban Design staff met with the owner on June 26, 2017 to discuss the above Community Council directions. At this meeting the owner presented a revised development concept for a 34-storey building comprising 329 apartment units, 2,239 square metres of commercial space, four levels of underground parking and an overall site density (f.s.i) of 9.5 times the site area (previously 380 units, 2,385 square metres, six parking levels and 10.89 f.s.i. respectively).

 

[interchange42]

That's an interesting read regarding the negotiations. Once the new supporting documents are in, we'll change the database file and thread title numbers to reflect the new height sought.

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[OneCity]

Always been a fan of this project for the location. Will be an interesting corner to see develop around the BRT in the coming decades.

 

[PMT]

The 34-storey revision:

Height is now 109.8 m @DonValleyRainbow

 

[G.L.17]

First bits of cladding visible; from 2 hours ago:

 

[PMT]

New docs posted May 1: http://app.toronto.ca/DevelopmentAp...4084916&isCofASearch=false&isTlabSearch=false

 

[G.L.17]

Peaking out in the distance:

 

[ProjectEnd]

Long debate on this yesterday but eventually approved at 34 storeys.

 

[OneCity]

Long debate on this yesterday but eventually approved at 34 storeys.

Thankfully. I'd much rather see quality higher density than low quality medium density. This specific area makes sense not being blanketed under the Official plan. It's a great location for revitalization and higher density since it's mixing into the existing density, not to mention the nearby subway access and UTSC access with the BRT coming.

 

[OneCity]

Progress...

 

[PMT]

The next phase is being marketed as Tricycle Condominiums (time to split the thread?): http://tricyclecondos.ca/

 

[interchange42]

The next phase is being marketed as Tricycle Condominiums (time to split the thread?): http://tricyclecondos.ca/

When we get some pics of it, sure!

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[PMT]

Here's an article from the Toronto Star (warning - soft paywall):

Building condos with a Scarborough community in mind

According to the article, Tricycle is a 14-storey tower, not the 34-storey tower as I initially thought:

 

[Lachlan Holmes]

I thought "ME" was a terrible name for a condo, but then they come in with "Tricycle"... damn.