News & Announcements

This is the proposal for a new 8-unit stacked townhome building with 5 parking spots at 190-192 Forward Avenue (near Lyndale) in Mechanicsville. The building is allowed under the existing zoning, and I haven't identified any particular concerns with it. The proposal is open for comment on the site plan - the details of how the building is designed, serviced, landscaped etc. Please let me know what you think!

Information about the consultation is available at http://www.artsoe.ca/en/resources/opportunities/details.aspx?id=385. AOE Arts Council's work is important, and this is a great opportunity to help shape its contribution in the coming years. Their request for public participation in these consultations is copied below.

Devonshire Parent's School Council has made their notes available from last night's meeting addressing the proposal to relocate Devonshire Community Public School in 2015/1

I and our MPP Yasir Naqvi, along with the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association (CHNA), will be attending a public open house on January 13 starting at 7 pm in the Foustanellas Auditorium of the Heart Institute. The Institute's project lead and contractor PCL will be on hand to discuss the project timelines and neighbourhood impacts.

For over a year, now, the City has been studying a potential new zoning by-law amendment that would grandfather existing stores in residential neighbourhoods such as corner stores, laundromats and cafes. The study has also identified sites that could be re-zoned to allow such uses where they don't currently exist.

Planners are now seeking a final round of comment due February 6, in time to finalize the rules and make a decision at Planning Committee in mid-April.

Here's the latest from the crews on plowing progress, which will continue through the night:

The storm clean up is going very well.  All of our priority roads are in good shape, we have completed most of our residential beats and are very close to completing the rest of them. We have gone through all sidewalk beats at least once and will be redoing them all starting at 7 pm tonight.

Our operations folks have advised Councillors and City staff of the following with respect to tonight's snow:

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The Bloomfield Yard tucked in behind Churchill Avenue North services our fleet and is an important maintenance depot. Now, it’s about to get a major facelift.

The City has submitted a site plan for approval describing the addition of a new one-storey building that will host an eight-vehicle maintenance bay. The new structure will also include offices, a lunch area, and wash and locker rooms, as well as two new parking areas. It will be positioned to the east of the yard as an addition to the exiting four-bay garage.