LOBLAWS PLAZA: DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

NEIGHBOURHOOD CONSENSUS STATEMENT

Based on our November 2022 community survey and subsequent February 2023 letter to the City Planner, we believe that the following points best summarize the neighbourhood’s prevailing opinion on how the development proposal can be improved:

  1. Keep Herman and Ritchie Avenues closed to vehicular through-traffic while improving pedestrian & bicycle access.†

  2. Make the new park a buffer to the existing neighbourhood.†

  3. Locate towers at a distance and height that do not overwhelm the existing neighbourhood or new park.*

  4. Provide meaningful affordable housing.‡

  5. Negotiate to incorporate the adjacent high school property into the development.†

  6. Provide new transit and railpath connections.†

† According to the developer’s first 2018 proposal.

* According to Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) #335 (2009 Bloor-Dundas Avenue Study).

‡ According to current city policy.

SEE OUR ALTERNATIVE PLAN

We created this alternative plan to help demonstrate the neighbourhood’s ideas for improving the current development proposal. It is derived from our community survey, neighbourhood consensus statement, and letter to the City Planner.

REVIEW THE DEVELOPER’S PROPOSAL

In July of 2022, the developer Choice Properties issued a revised development proposal. It includes significant changes compared to the previous 2018 plan.

READ OUR LETTER TO THE CITY PLANNER

Following the City’s Community Consultation meeting on February 15, 2023, we sent a letter to the City Planner explaining how we think planning policies should be balanced in the development. It was signed by over 60 residents.

VIEW THE COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS

In November 2022 we surveyed the neighbourhood door-to-door about the development proposal. Nearly 100 residents participated, giving clear direction on how the proposal could be improved.