The Parkdale Theatre at 1605 Queen Street West, on the southwest corner of Queen and Triller Avenue, is getting a new lease on life.
Read about it here: https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/10/parkdale-hall-toronto-event-venue/
The Parkdale Theatre at 1605 Queen Street West, on the southwest corner of Queen and Triller Avenue, is getting a new lease on life.
Read about it here: https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/10/parkdale-hall-toronto-event-venue/
We now have an overabundance of development proposals happening along Queen St. W. in Parkdale. All but two are exceeding the 20m-height limit (6-storeys) of the proposed OPA #445 that was recommended at TEYCC in March of this year.
Seven years have been spent working on a West Queen West Area Study and Heritage Conservation Districts studies by two local BIAs, seven local Community Associations, property owners, retailers and hundreds of area residents – not to mention all the City staff and Councillors time. When is the Official Plan Amendment (OPA) #445 going to be approved? https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/8fe2-CityPlanning-DRAFT_WQW_SASP_for_2019-10-17_CCM1.pdf
The whole idea back in 2014 of an Area Study (& HCDs) was to get all the work required done ahead of the developments along Queen St. W. that had stalled at Dufferin Street.
It is time to stop tinkering and being sidetracked. Unfinished work serves no one.
The following development plans have started since the HCD’s were drafted and are now awaiting City Council approval. These developers are aware of all this public effort and are discounting it. You can click on this link and type in the address to review each application in detail – http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do.
Ask your City Councillor Gord Perks to PASS these HCDs and SSAPs ASAP (@GordPerks or councillor_perks@toronto.ca).
The City of Toronto is building a new community recreation centre at the south-east corner of Sorauren Park that will include an indoor pool, a gymnasium, and flexible multi-purpose program spaces. This project builds on over 20 years of work by both City staff and the local community. We are now in our next phase of community engagement and need your feedback to make sure everything is moving in the right direction. This phase of engagement will look different than in the past. As we follow guidelines around COVID-19, there will be hosted online meetings, and collecting feedback through online surveys, and by telephone and mail.
Have questions about the project?
Join the Virtual Townhall online or by phone (no registration required):
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: Webex Event: www.tinyurl.com/wabashCRCtownhall
OR dial: 416-216-5643 Meeting #: 132 257 8032 – To ask a question, press *3
Virtual Small Group Discussions
Date: Monday, Sept. 28th, 2020
Time: 6:00 – 6:45 pm, 7:00 – 7:45 pm, or 8:00 – 8:45 pm
Place: Register at www.wabashCRC.eventbrite.com or at 416-642-66053
Kingsett Capital is proposing a 9-storey terraced mixed-use development containing 117 units with ground-floor commercial uses and a community hub space. The property is currently a 2-storey mixed-use building (previously Designer Fabrics store).
Kingsett is holding a virtual community meeting to present its preliminary proposal for the site.
There is presently a proposal making its way through the City process, with many years of Community, Planning, Heritage and City Councillors’ involvement, to change the current 14m (3.5-storey) height limit along Queen West to 20m (6-storeys). This developer may be unaware of all this public work or is discounting it. This property also sits to the North of the proposed Parkdale Hub project (at Queen & Cowan – Library, Community Centre, 1313 Queen).
Councillor Perks and City Planning staff will be in attendance. We kindly ask that you join to share your comments.
Work on the King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles (KQQR) intersection will commence Sept. 8th. The first thing up will be the underside bridge rehabilitation of the Parkside Drive bridge at The Queensway.
Working on the reconfiguring the KQQR intersection road and rail tracks for TTC to start in 2021. Infrastructure improvements include replacing watermain, storm sewers, streetscaping, etc. Construction will continue to 2022. For more details check Steve Munro’s website HERE. We will keep you posted as work progresses.
The City is holding a Virtual Community Consultation meeting for this development application. The meeting will be on-line and by phone. For many Parkdalians, this is a new way to participate in a development application presented to local residents.
The proposal 1521 Queen St. W. is to allow a new 8-storey mixed-use building with commercial/retail on the ground floor and 78 dwelling units on the upper floors, 72 bike parking spaces, and 3 car-share spaces. More details on the application can be found here: https://aic.to/1521QueenStW and review Support Documentation. The property is currently a 2-storey mixed-use building.
To participate in the virtual meeting on the day of the event go to http://www.toronto.ca/cpconsultations for details. You can call Councillor Gord Perks of for information at 416-392-7012.
BSAR Development, the developer was responsible for the unlawful evictions of 27 community members at this site in 2015 (click HERE for more info). This developer reached a court settlement of $29,500.
The CNE at Home virtual fair is being launched with a special live broadcast streamed on the CNE website here: https://theex.com/main/entertainment/cne-at-home/special-events/opening-ceremonies along with media coverage, taking place today, Friday at 10 AM.