The final Local Advisory Council meeting for the Bloor/Dundas Avenue Study will be held tonight (info below). Note; only those on the LAC will be able to speak on the plan at this meeting; anyone else in attendance (and we are welcome to attend) are there as observers only.
This is an opportunity to see what the plan looks like, and ensure ourselves that the input we gave has been incorporated. The meeting will be held from 6:30 top 8:30 pm at Ukranian Hall, 1604 Bloor Street West.
I have spoken with City Hall late yesterday afternoon and have been informed that the 25 Ritchie, Roncesvalles Lofts, will be presenting to the Committee of Adjustments on Wednesday April 8th, 2009. I don’t have a time yet. Homes and business in the 60 metres radius of the development should be receiving a letter from the city in the next few weeks. That is the distance basically right around the structure on Howard north side, Dundas west side, Ritchie north and south, from Dundas to Roncesvalles only, and Roncesvalles east side from Ritchie to Howard. If you live outside of the radius you should contact the File Administrator, Committee of Adjustment, David Driedger, (416) 392-7334 / and ask that your name be added to the mail out list. You should also write a letter to Councillor Perks office, .
This is a reminder, to those of you who submitted a letter for the last meeting Committee of Adjustment meeting for 25 Ritchie you need to write a new letter addressing the requested variances according to the new notice. When I receive the letter of notice I will forward it to all in case you don’t get it directly.
As 25 Ritchie grew a little taller this week I could already visualize the end product which reminds me of a big grey parking lot without windows surrounding all the homes and businesses.
Kevin Healey, chair of the RMRA, has arranged a meeting/tour of the Feather Factory Loft on Thursday, February 26 at 7:00. Everyone is encouraged to attend. It is hoped that a large showing from the neighbourhood will strengthen our hand and let Plazacorp and the City know that we are very committed to see the right things done in our neighbourhood.
There is a Committee of Adjustment meeting on March 4 at 10:00 re: 2154 Dundas St. The meeting will be held in Committee Room 2, second floor of City Hall.
The purpose of the application is to convert the Zoning from a 44-unit commercial building, to a 43-unit residential building — but with no variance to zoning by-laws regarding parking.
Don’t forget the public meeting with Gord Perks at the High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Avenue. This public meeting will be dealing with concerns regarding the Bloor/Dundas Avenue Study’s design proposals for eventual development of the Loblaws/Zellers site.
