Junction Triangle

Community walk regarding the Ward 18 Rail Corridor Study.

When: Tuesday July 19th, 2011, 6:30PM.
Where: Meet at the corner of Queen and Gladstone

Note: If you are unable to make it to this walk, there is another one on Monday July 18th.

Study Description

Community walk regarding the Ward 18 Rail Corridor Study.

When: Monday July 18th, 2011, 6:30PM.
Where: Meet at the corner of Symington and Bloor

Note: If you are unable to make it to this walk, there is another one on Tuesday July 19th.

Study Description

Community meeting regarding the Ward 18 Rail Corridor Study.

When: Monday June 13, 2011, 6:30PM.
Where: Alexander Muir School(Auditorium), 108 Gladstone Avenue

Community meeting regarding the Ward 18 Rail Corridor Study.

When: Monday June 6, 2011, 6:30PM.
Where: Church of Firstborn Apostolic, 72 Perth Avenue

The following information was sent from the City of Toronto's Planning Division. You can download the original flyer here (343KB PDF file), which also includes a Portuguese translation.

Meeting Notice

Community Consultation Meetings and Community Walks

Public Meetings:
Monday June 6, 2011 - Church of Firstborn Apostolic, 72 Perth Avenue
Monday June 13, 2011 – Alexander Muir School(Auditorium), 108 Gladstone Avenue

Community Walks:
Monday July 18th, 2011 – Meet at the corner of Symington and Bloor
Tuesday July 19th, 2011 – Meet at the corner of Queen and Gladstone

All Meetings and Walks start at 6:30 p.m.

Study Description
Councillor Ana Bailão and City Planning are conducting a local area study along the rail corridor in Ward 18. The study will focus on the following.

• The transportation network including pedestrian and bicycle routes and connections to the West Toronto Rail Path.
• An inventory of existing parks and open spaces, those needing upgrading and possible locations for new parks.
• The existing and needed community facilities.
• The identification of important heritage buildings
• Identifying incentives to encourage employment uses.
• A review of the school sites.

Note: You can download the original meeting announcement PDF files in English and Portuguese.

Meeting Notice
Community Consultation Meeting

Planning application for: 243 Perth Avenue

Meeting Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011
Meeting Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Meeting Location: Perth Avenue Church at Wallace Avenue
Lower level
Please use entrance door from parking lot
243 Perth Avenue

Site
The site is located 243 Perth Avenue on the northeast corner of Perth Avenue and Wallace Avenue between Bloor Street West and Dupont Road. The site has an overall area of approximately 1,737 square metres. At 243 Perth Avenue there is currently a church occupied by the congregation of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Adjacent to the church building on the north is a paved parking area containing approximately 750 square meters.

On November 18th 2010, there was a Junction Triangle neighbourhood planning charrette hosted by York University Faculty of Environmental Studies MES Students, at which the students presented some of their research about our neighbourhood as well as future planning possibilities. Much feedback was gathered from the 50 or residents who attended this meeting, and now the students' project is complete.

The group members are now sharing the precinct plan with the community, City staff, and local developers. Though this was a student project and doesn't officially bear any weight, there are likely many ideas in this document that should be considered, and may indeed come to fruition at some point in the future [Note: I have not read this document myself yet].

The following is a note from Prof. Steve Heuchert who lead the project, and the attached final project.

Hello to Junction Triangle Community Members

At long last, please see attached the York University students' Junction Triangle Precinct Plan. I hope you find it useful in your endeavours. Please feel free to share with your fellow community members.

The document has been sent to the City and Castlepoint Developments.

For those of you who don't know, Councillor Bailao has initiated the City's own study of the area. See the item approved at City Council at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/decisionBodyProfile.do?function=doPrepare&me.... Click on Item TE5.53.

All the best,
Steve Heuchert, MCIP, RPP, MRTPI

The following meeting notice regarding the former Tower Automotive lands on Sterling Rd. is from Philip at the South Perth and Sterling Road Residents Association:

Castlepoint Developments
& The South Perth and Sterling Road Residents Association
invite You to Attend an Important
Community Meeting for The Sterling Road Redevelopment Project

Please join us on April 20th for a community update on the redevelopment of 158 Sterling Road

Location: Church of the Firstborn, 72 Perth Ave.
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Agenda

• Drop in open house 6:30 – 7:00 pm
• Presentation 7:00 – 8:00 pm
  • Welcome and Introductions (John O’Keefe, Castlepoint)
  • Project Overview and Update (Pino Di Mascio, Urban Strategies)
  • Master Plan (Gianni Ria, Page and Steeles Architects)
  • Summary and Next Steps (Alfredo Romano, Castlepoint Principal)
  • Question and Answer and Review of Panels 8:00 -9:00 pm

*Snacks and beverages will be provided*

You may also be interested in seeing the notes and discussions from the January 2010 meeting.

An article on playback.ca gives some detail about what Castlepoint has planned for the vacant Tower Automotive property on Sterling Rd.:

Castlepoint going ahead with downtown Toronto studio development
February 10, 2011 by Etan Vlessing

But Alfredo Romano, a principal at Castlepoint, told Playback Daily that he will shortly submit a commercial development application to Toronto City Hall for a ‘mix-used’ studio on Sterling Road in Toronto, on the derelict site of the former Tower Motors factory.

Now Romano’s plan is to develop the Sterling Road site as a commercial studio that will rent out space to low-budget film, new media and music producers, among others.

The original plans for the redevelopment included a mix of around 140,000 square feet of existing building space that requires refurbishing, including a 10-storey building originally built in 1919, and another 100,000 square feet of quality studio space.

Read the complete article here.

Your neighbourhood is changing!

DESIGN
LAND USES
TRANSPORT
PARKS
NATURAL AREAS
CULTURE
HOUSING
ECONOMY
JOBS
HERITAGE

The Tower Automotive buildings have been demolished. Townhouses and apartments have been constructed. More new development is imminent. Your neighbourhood is changing quickly. And there is no real plan in place.