Housing completions were strong in March 2024 compared to the same month in previous years, but cumulative completions continue to lag each of the four previous years. Starts were also slower than in the previous three years, falling to 490 compared to last year's strong 1,076. Most of the starts were apartments: there were 13,501 apartments under construction at the end of March compared to 1,651 rows and 1,086 singles....
Update: I'm told the closure of the Parkdale off- and on-ramps that I wrote about here has been delayed until May 13. The eastbound ramp will be closed from May 13 until August 25, and the eastbound offramp from May 13 to May 28.
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The 2024 Kitchissippi Community Yard sale will be held on June 1 this year (June 2 rain date). Don't want to run a sale? Set out items at the curb with a FREE sign. Consider donating a portion of your proceeds to charity....
I've re-joined the Transit Commission in this term of Council, and I'm pleased with the constantly improving metrics that we're receiving. Their most recent update is appended to this post (click on the .pdf below). ...
On April 1, Bills 68 and 102 will come into effect. Bill 68 is the big change to the Police Services Act that was passed in 2019 but which hasn't hitherto come into force....
I'm very pleased tonight to note that the Ontario Land Tribunal has upheld City Council's heritage designation at 501 Cole. It's not a complete victory for the City: two of the three criteria asserted by Council as supporting designation were denied. However, on the basis of the third criteria, contextual value, the Tribunal upheld Council's decision. It wrote in its conclusion: "We have an area with a definable sense of place....
The applicant for the property located at 10 Garrison Street is bringing forward a Zoning By-Law Amendment application to construct a three-storey low-rise apartment building, with a total of 10 dwelling units. This proposed redevelopment will involve demolition of the existing single-detached home on the site, located adjacent to the Metro grocery store and west of Western Avenue (and just north of Wellington Street). ...
The development proposal for 335-339 Roosevelt Avenue, comprising a mix of low and mid rise residential buildings, is currently in pre-consultation discussions with staff regarding Site Plan Approval. As a result of initial consultation with staff, City Parks’ staff have requested parkland on the site. This was not contemplated during the previous Official Plan and Zoning By-Law amendment stages and therefore a revised site plan concept is being considered that would add one storey to one ...
The property owner of 246 Westhaven Crescent is proposing to convert the existing triplex (built in 2015) into a six unit building. No additions or changes to the current building envelope are proposed. To permit this change, a rezoning from R3R to R4UC is required. This zoning matches the zoning for the properties immediately to the south of the property.
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One of my first tasks when I'm back in the office on Monday will be to take a close look at the most recent draft of the proposed new bus routes proposed as part of a re-structuring intended to help restore some stability to the system. Below, I've posted the most recent document that we received (click on the .pdf)....