Kenojuak
Active Member
Good. It is right beside a subway station and a GO bus terminal. It is also well served by major roads. About time this sleepy area started to intensify properly.
Toronto Yonge City Square Residences | 117.09m | 32s | Gupta | Arcadis
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Northern Light
Superstar
I'll skip over the obvious aesthetic issues for the moment.
Instead I'll stick to my green-interests.
Forest restoration plan gets an A from me. Very good overall. In fact I only have one question mark which is the spec'ing of a Speckled Alder. While this tree is native to Toronto, is almost impossible to get your hands on.
Nurseries who claim to sell it often have Black/European alder (non-native invasive) or sometimes Green Alder (native to Northern Ontario). I would tend to leave it off the list unless one is personally collecting and growing seed.
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On parking/transit etc. There's lots to like. Direct connection to York Mills Stn underground; lots of bike parking, and 9 carshare spaces.
Overall, I find the residual amount of parking excessive, notwithstanding that is below the by-law requirements.
I think the key way to address that, given the existing of pay-by-the-hour parking on site, is to ensure a ground-level supermarket tenant.
That would reduce the proportion of driving trips, cars for the residential portion of the building.
The report notes extreme costs to go below the 3rd underground level (5 proposed); I would take it that's because of going below the water table.
Best to eliminate that if possible.
Instead I'll stick to my green-interests.
Forest restoration plan gets an A from me. Very good overall. In fact I only have one question mark which is the spec'ing of a Speckled Alder. While this tree is native to Toronto, is almost impossible to get your hands on.
Nurseries who claim to sell it often have Black/European alder (non-native invasive) or sometimes Green Alder (native to Northern Ontario). I would tend to leave it off the list unless one is personally collecting and growing seed.
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On parking/transit etc. There's lots to like. Direct connection to York Mills Stn underground; lots of bike parking, and 9 carshare spaces.
Overall, I find the residual amount of parking excessive, notwithstanding that is below the by-law requirements.
I think the key way to address that, given the existing of pay-by-the-hour parking on site, is to ensure a ground-level supermarket tenant.
That would reduce the proportion of driving trips, cars for the residential portion of the building.
The report notes extreme costs to go below the 3rd underground level (5 proposed); I would take it that's because of going below the water table.
Best to eliminate that if possible.
Northern Light
Superstar
Preliminary Report on this one to the October 7, 2020 meeting of North York Community Council:
Some of the issues that concern staff w/this proposal include (from the report):
Some of the issues that concern staff w/this proposal include (from the report):
Northern Light
Superstar
Given my post above; not a complete surprise that this one is headed to LPAT based on a Request for Direction report headed to the March 1st meeting of NYCC.
Report here: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-164090.pdf
From the report:
Report here: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-164090.pdf
From the report:
AlbertC
Superstar
Commentary from councillor Jaye Robinson and locals:
trnto.com
Condo plan would bypass Mel Lastman-era height restrictions in York Mills Valley | TRNTO.com
Two tall towers are being proposed for Yonge and York Mills
trnto.com
Undead
Senior Member
^From the article: “It’s a lot of excessive density done in an ad hoc way,” she said. High density on top of a subway station, cry me a goddamn river 
ProjectEnd
Superstar
And we're off to LPAT!
Midtown Urbanist
Superstar
Yet another example of why this forum needs an eye-roll reaction
How absurd!
How absurd!
allengeorge
Senior Member
I am really curious how this is going to play with the province's push to intensify along all major transit lines (notwithstanding TO Planning's ongoing attempt to nerf it by batch heritage listing, etc.)^From the article: “It’s a lot of excessive density done in an ad hoc way,” she said. High density on top of a subway station, cry me a goddamn river
Northern Light
Superstar
Commentary from councillor Jaye Robinson and locals:
Condo plan would bypass Mel Lastman-era height restrictions in York Mills Valley | TRNTO.com
Two tall towers are being proposed for Yonge and York Mills
The objections around height are silly.
But Planning did have some legit concerns about the way in which the proposal related to the street.
There were also a few other legit issues at play.
Whether those are resolvable if you remove the sillyness around height is question I can't answer.
Though, I can't say Mr. Gupta has a development track record than enamours.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
work out the grade related issues at site plan. It's no reason not to approve the zoning.
Toronto1834
Active Member
The 21-storey tower would have a floor plate of over 1,000 square metres. Good place for density, but there's no need for that excessive bulk.
HousingNowTO
Senior Member
The 21storey tower is a HOTEL, so it has different standards than an apartment or condo building. I think they are treated as Commercial deign like Office-Buildings.
Generally, I am OK with bigger floor-plates... especially for hotels (eg. I love the Sheraton Centre near City Hall).
Northern Light
Superstar
A confidential report on this proposal, in regards to Site Plan Approval is on the agenda for the Dec 15th meeting of Council.