Item - 2015.TE11.78
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 3, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on October 6, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 3, 2015.
TE11.78 - Request for Review of Development on Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West, between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park
City Council Decision
City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to conduct a review of development of Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue, including an inventory of current applications and current development pressure in the area, and to work with the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District to review potential streetscape improvements on Dundas Street West in the context of current and future development proposals.
2. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director, Urban Design, City Planning to assess the applicable policy framework in the area and consider developing additional urban design and built form guidelines, including an assessment of heritage resources, to be used to inform the review of current and future development proposals, and to develop an understanding of what defines the character of the street.
3. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to report to Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2016 on the status of this work.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-84510.pdf
TE11.78 - Request for Review of Development on Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West, between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to conduct a review of development of Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue, including an inventory of current applications and current development pressure in the area, and to work with the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District to review potential streetscape improvements on Dundas Street West in the context of current and future development proposals.
2. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director, Urban Design, to assess the applicable policy framework in the area and consider developing additional urban design and built form guidelines, including an assessment of heritage resources, to be used to inform the review of current and future development proposals, and to develop an understanding of what defines the character of the street.
3. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to report to Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2016 on the status of this work.
Origin
Summary
Requesting a review of development on Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West, between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue, including an inventory of current applications and current development pressure in the area,
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-84510.pdf