West Don Lands

[JasonParis]

...yet, had little issue when an Italian restaurant, as opposed to Jamaican, went in and did the same thing.

 

[grey]

Yeah, I'm not convinced it was the liquor licence they were opposed to.

 

[TheKingEast]

...yet, had little issue when an Italian restaurant, as opposed to Jamaican, went in and did the same thing.

Oh I remember that fiasco.

 

[Namebutler]

I have not stopped in but http://www.sukhothaifood.ca/ has an open location in the same building. Not sure if they serve booze.The issue might be concern/conflicts for the residents in the non-market rate buildings.

 

[Allandale25]

News release:

News Release

Ontario Cuts Red Tape to Unlock Development and Create New Jobs
July 20, 2018

New Lower Don Project Will Help Bring Over 50,000 Jobs to Toronto
TORONTO - Ontario is cutting red tape to support new office and retail space in Toronto's Lower Don area and helping to create more than 50,000 new jobs, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark announced today.

"By reducing Ontario's regulatory burden we're smoothing the way for the first of many projects in the Lower Don area and sending the message that Ontario is open for business," said Clark. "Making a simple change in the Building Code specific to the Lower Don Lands means construction can happen at the same time flood protection infrastructure is being put in place. To protect health and safety, the Building Code amendment also prevents the buildings from being occupied until the flood risk is removed."

The Lower Don area is a prime location for development, with plans for new waterfront parks, open spaces, green infrastructure and brownfield remediation. Planning for a new integrated GO/Smart Track transit station is also underway. Streamlining provincial approvals with the City of Toronto will bring the project to market faster and will enable private and public infrastructure construction that will add an estimated $5.1 billion to the Canadian economy.

"We're making government work harder, smarter and more efficiently to make life better for the people of Toronto and everyone in the province," said Clark.

CONTACTS
Conrad Spezowka
Communications Branch
416-585-7066
MMA.media@ontario.ca

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
http://www.ontario.ca/mmah

© Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2008 - 2018 99 Wellesley Street West 4th floor, Room 4620 Toronto ON M7A 1A1

 

[Skeezix]

News release:

I believe that's for East Harbour, not West Don Lands. WDL is not located within the special policy area, and has an existing flood protection regime.

 

[DSC]

Just sent out by Kristyn Wong-Tam's Office!

City Planning just let us know that it appears Zoning Orders have been issued by the province for a number of sites in the West Don Lands:

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13

Once you open this document, click on the tab titled Regulations. It will bring you to the page where the zoning orders are listed.

O. Reg 596/20 applies to Blocks 3, 4 & 7. Has UT Thread

O. Reg 595/20 applies to Blocks 17 and 26. Can't see a UT Thread

O. Reg 594/20 applies to Block 20. Has a UT Thread

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Just sent out by Kristyn Wong-Tam's Office!

City Planning just let us know that it appears Zoning Orders have been issued by the province for a number of sites in the West Don Lands:

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13

Once you open this document, click on the tab titled Regulations. It will bring you to the page where the zoning orders are listed.

O. Reg 596/20 applies to Blocks 3, 4 & 7. Has UT Thread

O. Reg 595/20 applies to Blocks 17 and 26. Can't see a UT Thread

O. Reg 594/20 applies to Block 20. Has a UT Thread

The old West Don Lands Block Plan has Block 17 as the Dominion Foundry - though I am not sure if it is like the current Block 20 referred to here (which is actually part of Block 8)

EDIT - yup, Block 17 is the majority of the old Block 17; Block 26 is the NW corner:

https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-50435.pdf

Interesting how the MZO is allowing a max of 3 buildings (presumably including the two heritage structures), and max. height is 141m (about 50% taller than River City 3 at ~100m). Now just why would it be so specific when there is no proposal in the city pipeline?

AoD

 

[DSC]

The City are finally assuming the roads in the West Don Lands. https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-228444.pdf

 

[DSC]

Not quite sure where to put this but the West Don Lands Committee (an umbrella group for many local groups) has just published their calculations on the whole West Don lands housing.

WDL Development Block Status & Affordable Housing Estimates as of Sept 2023 (with residential and ARH estimates)​

	​	Status	Residential Units (Bold = Built)	Affordable Rental Units (Bold = Built)
1	Bressler (library service centre)	Data Centre inactive
	Bressler Data Ctr	Built	0	0
2W	Chrysler Dealership	End of Lease – 2033?
3,4,7	Dream/ Kilmer/ Tricon Mixed-market rental - PLAHP pilot	Under construction	855	257 30% ARH for 99 yrs
5W	Cherry & Front across from Y - Rekai at Cherry – LTC	MZO – Site plan approval	348 beds
6W	Mill Paper Fibre 18 Trinity
8W	Triangle Trinity & Front		n/a	n/a
8	Canary Landing South of Mill Street - Dream/Kilmer / Tricon PLAHP pilot	Occupancy underway Mixed-market rental	770	231 30% ARH for 99 yrs
9	TDSB School Site Mill & Bayview	Temporary expropriation till for Ontario Line staging
10	Anishnawbe Health Toronto – health centre and Indigenous Hub, market condos & rental	Under construction	206 condos 237 rentals
11	Canary District Condo	Completed	369	0
12	Canary Commons Condo	Under Construction	400	0
13	Canary District Condo	In development	~ 859	0
14	YMCA/GBC student residence	Completed	500 rooms	0
15	Affordable rental Wigwamen 145 Fred Victor 108	Completed	253	253
16E	Canary Park Condos	Completed	429	0
16W	Canary Block Condos	Completed	187	0
17 + 26	Dominion Foundry buildings	Under development	~1038	~256 25% of GFA ARH for 40 years
18	Underpass park	Park land	0	0
19	River City Phase 4	Completed	158	0
?	River City Phase 3	Completed	333	0
20	DKT – Mixed Market rental + commercial	in abeyance due to mkt conditions	~653	~196
21	TCHC – King/Lower River/St. Lawrence – family and seniors	Completed	243	243
22	River City Phase 1&2	Completed	598 (248+350)	0
	Built (excluding GBC) Projected (excluding GBC and Rekai)		3,335 7,583	727 1436 (19%)

 

[DSC]

A working group is forming a new Association for the West Don Lands / Canary District area — that is, the area bounded by Cherry Street, the railroad tracks, the Don River, and the north side of Eastern Avenue/Trolley Crescent.

If you live or work in the West Don Lands / Canary District area, please take their survey to help them decide what to name this future neighbourhood association.

​

Community Association Naming​

 

[Allandale25]

^ Related to the above, received from the West Don Lands Committee today:

As the work of the WDLC comes to an end, please find a final reflection and message of appreciation from the WDLC Co-Chairs:

 

[rdaner]

I love this! What is the reflective polychromatic material called? Taken 10 February.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Dichroic glass

 

[rdaner]

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