Ward 14 is a unique and vibrant community in Toronto. How will it look in 10, 20 or 30 years? Planning for the future means setting priorities for our community, and making sure changes to our neighbourhoods are consistent with our vision for a fairer, more inclusive, sustainable and prosperous community.

Working with City Planning, I continue to work to ensure the highest standard is met for public input and consultation, to ensure development is to scale, mixed use and helps contribute to a more inclusive Ward 14. Together with the community, Toronto-Danforth has been the subject of several planning studies, which were the result of years of consultation and input from our community.

A significant accomplishment was securing the Red Door Shelter’s new home in a new development on Queen St. East. Upon hearing that the Red Door Shelter was facing relocation, I worked with the City, the developers, the shelter and thousands of residents to push for a breakthrough solution to keep these families in our community. My sincere hope is that this becomes an example for the City as we work to plan complete communities.

Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs)

MTSAs are defined in the Growth Plan (2019) as areas within an approximate 500-800 metre radius of a transit station and representing a 10-minute walk. The Growth Plan (2019) prescribes the following minimum density targets for MTSAs: 200 residents and jobs per hectare for subways; 160 residents and jobs per hectare for light rail transit; and 150 residents and jobs for GO Transit rail. 

Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) will become a subset of the 180+ MTSAs. The introduction of PMTSAs is part of Our Plan Toronto’s equity lens that prioritizes the delineation of PMTSAs to enable the implementation of Inclusionary Zoning as an affordable housing tool, where market conditions could support it.

Please note this matter is expected to be on the agenda of July 5th Meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee

You can find out more about this issue on this City website.

Planning Studies in Ward 14

The Danforth Study

Queen Street East (Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue) Study

Queen St. East / Leslieville Planning Study

 

Projects in Ward 14

Estonian House – 954-958 Broadview Ave and 72 Chester Hill Road Development

380 Donlands Development Application

Development Application for Cosburn and Gowan (5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19 Cosburn Ave and 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 Gowan Ave)

 

Search Current Developments

As of July 30th, 2020, the Application Information Centre has been updated with a new and improved user experience. The new Application Information Centre allows you to:

  • Search by customizable radius of 120m, 250m, 500m, 1000m
  • See Community Planning, Committee of Adjustment, and Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) applications at the same time, with the ability to filter results
  • Search by address or street Intersection
  • Track and view detailed application statuses for Site Plan and Official Plan Amendments and Rezoning applications
  • Use the system on mobile devices

Learn more online here:
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-information-centre/?action=init

Development Applications:
http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do

Unilever Precinct Planning Study

Dear Friends, City Planning has initiated the Unilever Precinct Planning Study to comprehensively consider and consult on a transformative vision initially advanced by a private developer, First Gulf, for a new major employment node focused on office employment, with a substantial retail component.

Date:     Tuesday May 16th, 2017 Time:     Drop-in anytime between 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

794 Gerrard Street East

Dear Friends,

The City Planning Division is holding a Community Consultation meeting on a zoning amendment application for 794 Gerrard Street East/The Beer Store site. The meeting will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the proposed development, ask questions and share your comments.

Date: Thursday May 18th, 2017 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Toronto urged to revamp its approach to emergency shelters

Councillors want Torontonians to help as pressure on city shelters grows

By John Rieti, CBC News Apr 08, 2017 5:00 AM

This April, nearly 1,000 refugees will spend the night at a Toronto shelter.

With that number steadily climbing and housing getting more and more expensive, city councillors are hoping to build more shelter spaces across the city.

Coun. Paula Fletcher (Ward 30, Toronto-Danforth) admits that with shelters at 97 per cent capacity — far higher than council's committed target of 90 per cent — the pressure is on.

Fletcher weighs in on Commonwealth Bid

In an interview with CP24 Sunday afternoon, Coun. Paula Fletcher agreed that council would need lots of information from staff before moving forward, but she said the idea is worth examining.

“I think we should look at it,” Fletcher said. “It would be just reasonable since we had the Pan Am Games and we have all of that infrastructure. Let’s see what it would cost and if we could actually pull it off.”

Will East Harbour be the city's hot new business hub?

Development calls for 10M square feet of office space, and 2M square feet of retail

Andrea Janus, CBC News Feb 25, 2017 5:00 AM

The city calls it the former Unilever site. But the developer that's taken over the 60 acres of land down near Lake Shore Boulevard and the Don Valley Parkway has a new name for the space it hopes to turn into a second city business hub: East Harbour.

Carlaw + Dundas New Signature Marker

Update: The new signature marker stands up to media criticism! Take a look at some of the articles that have been written about the our signature marker in Urban Toronto, the Toronto Sun, and the Beach Mirror.

I am proud to announce that we have a winner for the Carlaw + Dundas Signature Marker Design!  Internationally acclaimed Toronto artist and designer Pierre Poussin's obelisk marker will become an iconic feature of the neighbourhood and will help raise the bar on public space design.

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