Action Required!
Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal – City’s refusal of Development Application – 2461-2475 Dundas St. W.
What happens next?
A Case Management Conference (CMC) is scheduled for: March 6, 2025 at 2:00 – 5:00 pm
What happens at a CMC?
- Identify all parties and participants to the proceedings
- Narrow the Issues – identify facts that may be agreed upon
- Provide direction for disclosure and exchange of information
- Set a Hearing Date
How can I get involved?
Only persons registered as a Party or a Participant can provide input to the proceeding.
Please consider registering as a Party or Participant!
The following 6.5 minute video explains how you can request Party or Participant status and the roles of both within the process:
The OLT must approve you as a Participant or a Party, and only persons granted Party or Participant status are permitted to participate in any further events regarding this appeal.
Applications for Party or Participant status must be received no later than 10 days before the CMC.
All persons requesting Participant or Party status, or their representative, are required to attend the CMC, or risk your request being dismissed.
You will need the following information to complete either a Participant Status Request Form or a Party Status Request Form
- Tribunal Case Number: OLT-24-001218
- The Date of the Hearing Event: March 6, 2025
- Contact Information of the assigned Tribunal Case Coordinator and the parties involved:
- OLT Case Coordinator: Laiba Azhar Laiba.Azhar@Ontario.ca
- Applicant/Appellant Rep: David Bronskill dbronskill@goodmans.ca
- Municipality Reps.: Amanda Hill amanda.hill@toronto.ca & Amrit Sandhu amrit.sandhu@toronto.ca
Here are some key things to note:
- The Party and Participant Form needs a brief statement which outlines why you are requesting the involvement in the proceeding.
- If you are granted Participant Status you will be able to provide additional information to your Participant Statement.
- Since the City refused the development application, it is likely the City will take the lead in defending the rationale for the refusal. We may only take a secondary role in the proceedings
- The Developer and the City can reach a Settlement Agreement at any time, prior to the hearing.
- All Parties must agree with the Settlement Agreement. Although, if you are approved as a Party and you don’t agree, then it would be up to you to defend your position against both the Developer and the City (had they reached an agreement).
- If no Settlement is made, it may end up at a Hearing, where the Tribunal will decide to either accept (allow the development to move forward) or reject (support the City’s refusal) the appeal.
For more information – contact Development@thewestbend.ca
Here is the corner as it currently exists: For renderings of the 29 storey proposal visit UrbanToronto
ACTION REQUIRED: Shoppers/FreshCo Site 2400-2440 Dundas St W.
The developer of the Shoppers/FreshCo site has submitted amendments to their application. The amendments will be presented at Toronto and East York Community Council on December 4th 2024. You can view the planners report here: 2400-2440 Dundas Street West – REPORT FOR ACTION
You can submit your comments, concerns and feedback directly on the City site; at the agenda item link click on the “Submit Comments” button at the top of the page. The deadline for submissions is December 3rd 2024.
Click the image to read the agenda item and submit feedback
As discussed at the last WBCA meeting, area residents have numerous concerns about the site. Here are some suggestions to assist in sending feedback. Feel free to copy/paste and personalise your message:
Sample:
Regarding the Proposed Development at 2400-2440 Dundas St W – Item – 2024.TE18.1
I am writing to voice my concerns regarding the following areas of the proposed development:
- Building Height: The proposed tower heights of 37, 42 and 25
storeys make these towers higher than any built or approved development in the area. As indicated in the staff report, the towers will likely create shadowing over a large area of the neighbourhood, particularly in the spring and fall.
- Setbacks: Tower B2 – (25 Storey) podium is setback 5 m, and the tower portion is set back only 2 m, both less than the minimum setback as outlined in the Tall Building Guideline, adopted by the city in 2013. This has the potential to increase the downward wind shear at the street level.
- Affordable Units: Affordable housing is an important part of any thriving, equitable community. While we appreciate 11 affordable units in Phase 1, the City should secure a higher number of affordable units from the Developer. Additionally, the affordable units will use all of the site’s community development benefits and represents only 2.5% of the total units in this first phase of the development.
- Community Amenities: Although a park is included in the plans, there are no other community amenities. With 1200+ units being added to the neighbourhood it is imperative that with a shortage of libraries, schools, community centres, daycares and public spaces, additional amenities accessible to the entire neighbourhood, not just the tower residents, should be included in this development.
- Congestion, Traffic and Pedestrian Safety: The Dundas West and Bloor West intersection is notorious for high numbers of traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Developments such as this increase the possibility of dangerous vehicle/pedestrian interactions. Without a thoughtful and robust plan for moderating traffic safety, our neighbourhood will surely see higher incidence of traffic accidents.
Your voice matters!
There are numerous developments in various stages of progress in the area.
See the following document for a comprehensive review:
2461 – 2475 Dundas St W
A development application was been submitted for 2461 – 2475 Dundas St W (Dundas and Glenlake) for a 29 storey building with 288 residences, 38 cars and 328 bikes.
The City has refused the application.
Details and renderings can be found at Storeys.
See below: