Neighbourhood Meeting Presentation - January 27, 2014

8/13/2019 Neighbourhood Meeting Presentation - January 27, 2014

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File Numbers: OP 13 013 and Z 13 036January 27th9pm


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Why are we here? Application to the city Get everyone on the same page to become a united front Prevent the reoccurrence of the parking lot application

Ground Rules Respect each other! All Questions are welcome at the end Parking Lot

Who we are? Concerned residents Not professional planners


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Inform the residence of Thornhill Woodsabout the application

Review and explore steps taken to date

Review strategy and support needed

Agenda for today 20 minute presentation

15 minute questions and answers


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Application Overview

Applicant: Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri

Jamaat of Toronto9000 Bathurst Street

File Numbers: OP.13.013 and Z.13.036


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OPA 600 Official Plan Amendment #600 Zoning By-law 1-88

OS1 Open Space Conservation

TRCA Toronto and Region ConservationAuthority

OMB Ontario Municipal Board

120m radius residents


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1. Official Plan Amendment File OP.13.013, specifically to amendin-effect OPA#600 (Carrville Urban Village 2), to redesignate

the subject lands from low density Residential to a site-specificHigh Rise Mixed Use designation; and,

2. Zoning By-law Amendment File Z.13.036, specifically to amendZoning By-law 1-88 to rezone the subject lands from AAgricultural Zone to RA3 Apartment Residential Zone and OS1Open Space Conservation Zone, with site-specific zoning

exceptions to implement the proposal.

The applications propose to facilitate the development of a 17-storey, 205 unit, residential apartment building with 1,240m2 ofground floor office and retail space; a 17-storey, 172 unitseniors residential apartment building; and, 61, 3-storey

residential townhouse units.The official application can be viewed through Carol Birch - City of

Vaughan planning department or [email protected]


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Low-Rise Residentiali. Detached House;

ii. Semi-Detached House;iii. Townhouse; and,iv. Public and PrivateInstitutional Buildings

(OPA schedule 13, sec 9.2.2)


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120mNeighbors

Applicationin subject


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BLOCK 4

BLOCK 2


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Mostly affects immediate residents within150m

Concerns: Major loss to the environment

Parking

Traffic burden

Infrastructure (Sewer, Water)

Privacy

Schools (Thornhill woods, Carrville Mills, Stephen Lewis)

Contribution to neighborhood

Plan


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Affects entire Neighborhood Concerns:

Infrastructure Services

Density of people

Traffic Bathurst and Dufferin

Public Transportation

Environment OS1

Schools

Old age home Shadow

Plan


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Met with Islamic Centre planning committee Met with the developer

Received and reviewed submission file on ourown and with 3 land-use planners

Petitions signed by neighbours within 150m andlarger community

Unofficially consulted with lawyers

Started a E-mail Address, Facebook Page andTwitter Account

Does anyone have anything to add to the list?


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Please request to be added to the mailing list.


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Contact us at:Facebook:Preserve Thornhill woods communitySay No to High risesTwitter: @ourthrnhillwodsthornhillwoodsneighbours@gmail com


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