I think that the front yard setback requirements along Major Streets are crazy, and to not lend themselves to proper urbanization and walkable streets. That said, I believe there's a road widening conveyance required along Kipling here. (I also think that's crazy fwiw, we should not want more...

I walk this stretch of Dundas to work every morning and back every evening. And every morning and every evening I pray for some intensification and streetscape improvements.

Curious, what's wrong with the ground floor layout?

Worth noting that this proposal is well-placed to minimize shadow impacts. To its north are Lake Shore Blvd. West, the Browns Line off-ramp, some homes to the south of the rail that are designated Apartment Neighbourhoods, and the rail itself. You have to go pretty far north before you hit...