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The City of Toronto has received Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and Official Plan Amendment (OPA) applications for a proposed development at 635 Sheppard Avenue East and 1 Greenbriar Road. The landowner AC Development is seeking approval to construct an 11-storey mixed-use building designed by Icon Architects on the combined site, which would replace two existing detached homes.
The site is located on the southeast corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Greenbriar Road in the Bayview Village neighbourhood of North York and is bounded by Sheppard Avenue and Greenbriar Road to the north and west respectively, a four-storey residential condominium to the south, and a single-storey institutional building to the east.
The site is situated within a 5-6 minute walk of both Bessarion and Bayview subway stations and is well served by TTC bus routes. It is located in close proximity to a major shopping centre as well as an abundance of retail such as pharmacies, restaurants, clothing stores and banks along Sheppard Avenue. An abundance of parks, community spaces, sports facilities, open spaces and green spaces are found in the surrounding neighbourhood.
There are many higher density residential buildings in the immediate and surrounding areas, so according to the planners at Weston Consulting who are representing the landowners, the proposed building would fit in well with the surrounding neighbourhood context and would intensify an under-utilized parcel in a designated mixed-use area along a major corridor. This site is also located within a short 3-minute drive of Highway 401, making its location highly accessible to drivers. Weston stated that the OPA application was submitted solely to seek approval of higher density than is currently permitted on the site.
The proposed building includes 12 studios (9%), 63 one-bedrooms (47%), 45 two bedrooms (34%), and 14 three bedroom units (10%) for a total of 134 residential units. There would be a total of 80 vehicle parking spaces in a two-level underground garage as well as 108 bicycle parking spaces. Of the 80 total vehicular parking spaces, 15 would be electric-vehicle-ready, with an additional 59 spots roughed in for future electric vehicle parking.
The lot coverage is 57.59%, with the building having a residential gross floor area of 9,778m² and a commercial gross floor area of 454m² for a total GFA of 10,232m². The proposal includes 284m² of indoor and 341m² of outdoor amenity space.
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| Related Companies: | EQ Building Performance Inc., Icon Architects, RWDI Climate and Performance Engineering, Weston Consulting |
