Marianne Meed Ward
What happened to the Martha/Lakeshore development proposal?
A proposed 26-storey development at the foot of Martha and Lakeshore Road heads back to an Ontario Municipal Board hearing July 17. Staff and council unanimously opposed the development, and mediation failed. The OMB hearing began in February 2017 for two weeks, but had to be cut short due to illness of one of the witnesses. The second week of the hearing resumes Monday, July 17, at City Hall, Room 247, 10am. The hearing is open to the public to attend.
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Why is the Art Gallery land being rezoned?
City staff have initiated a rezoning of the Art Gallery lands to reflect the current use of the property. The land where the building sits is currently zoned 03 (Open Space) and staff propose to rezone the lands to DI (Downtown Institutional). The change will not affect the nearby park, but only the lands where the building currents sits and adjacent parking. The change will help to streamline applications for upgrades to the building.
View the staff report.
Heard that could be higher???
We won’t know till the OMB decision is released. COuld be weeks/months. So we wait!
What is happening with The Saxony condo development on Elgin across from the Performing Arts Centre. It seemed to sit idle all winter and very little has been happening. Is it on hold?
Paula, The latest we heard is that the soil had to be cleaned and they are awaiting approval from the Ministry of the Environment to proceed.
Thanks for the quick reply Marianne.
I sat through the Region of Peel council discussion on the OMB legislated changes. It will take several years before all submissions are heard. Challenges will now e against flaws in official plans generated by the city. No doubt rocky roads ahead.
The OMB should be stopped in its tracks pending the new overhaul. It is unfair to municipalities to let them foist their neanderthal views on communities in their dying days.
I support the changes. See my other article here: the changes are not retroactive, so won’t affect this hearing unfortunately. http://ward2news.ca/development/province-overhaul-ontario-municipal-board/
Hi Marianne. What is your take on the latest changes coming with the OMB, and do you have any thoughts as to how it may impact the next hearing in July? Or will it impact the hearing?