Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

To be held by the Etobicoke York Community Council

(Municipal Code Ch. 667 under City of Toronto Act, 2006)

Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion Application Number 24 177180 WET 05 RH

Location of Application:            1828-1844 Weston Road
Applicant:                                    Bousfields Inc. 
 
Date:                                            October 28, 2024

Time:                                           9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter
Place:                                          Council Chamber, Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall and by Video Conference

PROPOSAL

The application proposes to demolish existing buildings including nine rental dwellings and redevelop the site to include a 45-storey mixed-use building with a six-storey base building containing 565 residential units, including nine rental replacement units, and 428 square metres of non-residential GFA, for the properties at 1828, 1828A, 1830, 1832, 1834, 1834A, 1836, 1836A, and 1844 Weston Road. A related Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application (22 242091 WET 05 OZ) has been submitted to permit the redevelopment.

A Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion application (24 177180 WET 05 RH) under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 (Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code) has been submitted to permit the demolition.  Under the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the demolition of a rental property with six or more dwelling units is prohibited without obtaining a permit from the City. Decisions by City Council on the rental housing demolition application are not subject to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Detailed information regarding the demolition proposal, including background information and materials, may be obtained by contacting Andrew Cohrs, Planner, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis (Housing) at 416-392-4730, or by e-mail at Andrew.Cohrs@toronto.ca.

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Etobicoke York Community Council will receive input and review the proposal and any other material placed before it, in order to make recommendations on the application.  These recommendations will then be forwarded to Toronto City Council for its consideration.

You can follow the meeting at www.youtube.com/TorontoCityCouncilLive.

MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN

You may send written comments by e-mail to etcc@toronto.ca or by mail to the address below. You can submit written comments up until City Council gives final consideration to the proposal.

You are also invited to address Etobicoke Community Council, in person, by video conference or by telephone, to make your views known regarding the proposal.

If you wish to address Etobicoke York Community Council directly, please register by e-mail to etcc@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-397-4579, no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 25, 2024. If you register, we will contact you with instructions on how to participate in the meeting.

The Etobicoke York Community Council may request you to file an outline of your presentation with the Clerk.

For more information about the matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact: City Clerk, Attention: Nancy Martins, Administrator, Etobicoke York Community Council, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Second Floor, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2, Phone: 416-397-4579, Fax: 416-392-2980, e-mail: etcc@toronto.ca.

Special Assistance: City Staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice. If you need special assistance, please call 416-397-4579, TTY 416-338-0889 or e-mail etcc@toronto.ca.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you wish to be notified of the decision on the proposed demolition, you must make a written request to the City Clerk attention: Nancy Martins, Administrate, at the address, fax number or e-mail set out above.

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