This artist's drawing shows what the proposed 11-storey building at Kingston Road and Beech Avenue, and the north end of the Glen Stewart Ravine, will
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Plan for 11-storey building by Glen Stewart Ravine heading to Ontario Land Tribunal
Citing a “failure of City Council to make decisions on the revised applications,” for an 11-storey, 99-unit, mixed-use residential development project at 847-855 Kingston Rd., real estate developer Gabriele Homes Ltd. is now seeking review from the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) for an approval of the project.
The decision to go to the OLT has many community members concerned for the future of the Glen Stewart Ravine, which is located directly south of the site, and the safety of pedestrians in the area.
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The move to send the proposal to the OLT prompted a strong reaction from Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford who is in support of the city’s legal staff opposing the application when it comes before the tribunal.
“This developer at 847-855 Kingston Road has not engaged once with my office,” said Bradford in an email statement sent to Beach Metro Community News.
“They chose to file an indefensible application for an 11-storey building right on the edge of the Glen Stewart Ravine. As just one example, they proposed a zero-metre setback from the long term stable top of slope, where our Official Plan and Conservation Authority policy requires a minimum 10-metre setback. Instead of working with city staff to address these serious issues, they chose to appeal straight to the Ontario Land Tribunal. I support having city staff and our legal team oppose this application at the OLT,” he said.
Beach Metro Community News reached out to the legal team who will be representing the developer at the OLT for comment on the proposal, but we have yet to receive a response.
