#203a (Jun. 17/09): 2500 BLOOR Public meetings June, July
UPDATE (June 23):
These meetings have been officially postponed as a result of the city strike.
Stay tuned to world19 for updates.
As noted previously, the Planning Department’s staff report (see below) called for two Planning Department-sponsored meetings regarding the development application for 2490/2500 Bloor St. (the current Old Mill car dealership site). Dates have now been announced:
- May 28: a Community Consultation Meeting.
7pm, Runnymede Collegiate auditorium, 569 Jane St. - July 8: a Design Charette designed to allow the community the opportunity to consider possibilities and issues around this development and other potential development sites in the immediate area (most notably the Odeon Humber block). Participation in the charette will be limited; volunteers will be solicited at the June 25th meeting, or contact Gregg Lintern, Director, Community Planning for Etobicoke York District if you would like to have input. Details and location of the charette are still to be announced.
Notice of the meetings was delivered by mail through the area (as defined by Community Council last month) surrounding the 2500 Bloor site . A copy of the notice (PDF format) is posted here, with more details. For more information, contact Ed Murphy, Senior Planner at 416 394-8234 or Matthew Premru, Planner at 416 394-6004.
Other related information:
- The Planning report as amended and approved by Community Council is here
- Tridel’s website for the project contains detailed information on the proposal, including planning concepts, Working Group meetings, as well as the development plans, Avenue Segment study and more
- Our Bloor development page has some more background on Bloor Street development issues and questions.
- A Discussion forum re: 2500 Bloor site is on the Urban Toronto Forum, and contains some interesting conversation about development, architecture and other issues in the area.
- Our May 22 newsletter containing notice of an “informal” public meeting about the development held by Councillor Bill Saundercook.
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On behalf of world19,
John Leeson
Elizabeth Lines
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