Wellington Strachan Bathurst

Area Study

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Agenda

7:00 – Introduction – Councillor Mike Layton

7:05 – Planning Presentation – Graig Uens

7:35 – Group Icebreaker

7:40 – Strengths and Opportunities Activity

8:15 – Discussion

8:45 – Wrap up and Next Steps

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- Consider mix of employment and residential uses

- Protect and enhance City services

- Secure Built form, Transition and Buffering

- Improve connections (Walking, Biking, Driving)

- Enhance and Connect Park Spaces

- Protect views to and from the Fort

- Reference the area’s Contextual and Built Heritage

- Define and Protect Character

Why Are We Doing This Area Study?

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Niagara Neighbourhood Built Form and Density Study

o Front Street Extension

o Employment Land Use in Study Area (5-Year Review)

o We will build upon the 2006 study

Wait, did we not already do this in 2006?

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Wait, did we not already do this in 2006?

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Wait, did we not already do this in 2006?

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Oct 2012 Meeting #1

2014 2013

Nov 21, 2013 Planning and

Growth Management

May 13, 2013 Final Report TEYCC

June 2013 City Council

Jan/Feb

2014 Meeting #2

Potential Timeline

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Area Context

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Stanley Park Coffin Factory

Quality Meats 28 Bathurst St Works Yard

Area Context – Current Situation

Day Nursery / Shelter

Fort York National Historic Site

Incinerator Strachan House

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Area Context

Existing Road Network

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Area Context

Existing Pedestrian Connections and Road Network

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Area Context

Existing / Future Pedestrian Connections and Road Network

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Area Context

Opportunity for Even More Connections?

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89-109 Niagara

28 Bathurst St

Ordnance Triangle

Area Context – New Developments

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Area Context – New Development

89-109 Niagara – The Coffin factory

•Zoning By-law

Amendment

•14, 12 Storeys

• 371 Units

• Live Work

• Restoration of

Heritage Building

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Area Context – New Development

www.toronto.ca/planning/28bathurst.htm

•Official Plan / Zoning

By-law Amendment

•19, 16, 16 Storeys

• 574 Units

• 2,600 sq.m Non-res

• New Public Street

• New Public Park

• Grade Related units

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Area Context – New Development

The Ordnance Triangle

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Area Context – New Development

Ordnance Triangle – 30 Ordnance

Building A - 35 Storeys

Res. Units - 393

Non- Res - 2,230 sq.m

Building B - 30 Storeys

Res. Units - 303

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B

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Area Context – New Development

Ordnance Triangle – The Balance

Building A - 49 Storeys

Res. Units - 529

Non- Res – 1,142 square meters

Buildings B / C – 29 and 23

Storeys

Res. Units - 580

Non- Res – 8,617 sq.m

B

B

A

C

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Area Context – New Development

The Ordnance Triangle

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Fort York Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge

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Strachan Grade Separation

All rail traffic underneath Strachan

Targeted Completion of 2015.

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Area Context

Wellington Strachan Bathurst

An Area Steeped in History

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The Area in 1842

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The Area in the Early 1900’s

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The Wellington Destructor

• C. 1925

• Listed

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The National Casket Company Building

• C. 1884 – 1887

• Listed

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The Toronto Abattoir

• C. 1914

• Site of conversion

request

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What’s in a name?

Bathurst – Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst, organized migration

from the British Isles to Canada after the War of 1812

Strachan – John Strachan – 1st Anglican Bishop in Toronto

Ordnance – Ordnance Reserve Plan – specified Crown lands for

military purposes.

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Fort York National Historic Site

•Contextual Heritage

•Views into / out of the Fort are Paramount

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Fort York National Historic Site

How can we reference elements of Toronto’s

heritage through contemporary programs and

initiatives?

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City-Owned Lands

Group Work

Icebreaker

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You are standing in front of three light switches at the

bottom of a set of stairs which leads to your attic.

Each light switch corresponds to one of three lights

located in the attic, but you cannot see the lights from

where you stand.

You can turn the switches on and off and leave them in

any position.

How can you identify which switch corresponds to which

light bulb if you are only allowed one trip upstairs?

Group Icebreaker Question

Guiding Principles

Strengths and Opportunities

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Strengths and Opportunities

Opportunities

What would you improve

about this area as it continues

to experience change?

What are some weaknesses to

address?

Strengths

What makes this

community great?

Why do you like to live

here (near here)?

What gives this area it’s

unique character?

Write These on a

Yellow Card

Write These on a

Blue Card

Grab some tape

and stick them to

the wall

Individual Analysis

Guiding Principles

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Individual Analysis

Stick One dot on each

Strength or Opportunity

you feel are most important

Discussion

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Area Context

Wrap Up and Next Steps

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Oct 2012 Meeting #1

2014 2013

Nov 21, 2013 Planning and

Growth Management

May 13, 2013 Final Report TEYCC

June 2013 City Council

Jan/Feb

2014 Meeting #2

Potential Timeline

Fill out a “Community Meeting Comment Sheet” OR

Email your comments to

guens@toronto.ca

OR Mail /Fax your comments to:

Graig Uens Planner, Community Planning

City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 18th Floor, East Tower

Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

P: 416-397-4647 F: 416-392-1330

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