AlbertC
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Proposal to redevelop the subject site with a 43-storey residential tower, inclusive of a 4-storey base building.
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- Thread starter AlbertC
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Proposal to redevelop the subject site with a 43-storey residential tower, inclusive of a 4-storey base building.
Koops65
Senior Member
The color is nice...
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The details..............
This site as=is (per Streetview):
Aerial Pic:
Current use is construction equipment office/storage, as well as vehicle storage (general) and bins.
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Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Parking Ratio: 76 resident spaces to 407 units is 0.19
Elevator Ratio: 4 elevators to 407 units or one elevator per 102 units.
Observations. The parking here is at or above-grade in the podium of the building. Normally the City and most UT'ers would oppose this. The reasoning is not explained here, that I saw, but I'm inclined to wonder about a high water table given the location next to the valley. Given the location, I'm not as opposed as I normally would be, but that base building treatment, bright colour notwithstanding, leaves much to be desired.
Elevator and Parking Ratios are fine.
Parkland, odd case where I don't mind the mall park, as its not so small as it may appear, only the small green bit is being designated for parkland dedication purposes, but almost 1/2 the site will be ceded to the TRCA and naturalized, and the formal park will be contiguous. In this case, it makes sense. One thing I would like to see considered here is an access to the valley base. Given the steep slopes next to this site, it would likely be just a bit further north, but the valley is such a great amenity, yet somewhat cut-off from this location. I think the access here would have to be stairs as a switchback ramp would be quite destructive and expensive.
I'm thinking something like this:
White line represents new stairs, path at base to be formalized/improved.
@Paclo
This site as=is (per Streetview):
Aerial Pic:
Current use is construction equipment office/storage, as well as vehicle storage (general) and bins.
****
Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Parking Ratio: 76 resident spaces to 407 units is 0.19
Elevator Ratio: 4 elevators to 407 units or one elevator per 102 units.
Observations. The parking here is at or above-grade in the podium of the building. Normally the City and most UT'ers would oppose this. The reasoning is not explained here, that I saw, but I'm inclined to wonder about a high water table given the location next to the valley. Given the location, I'm not as opposed as I normally would be, but that base building treatment, bright colour notwithstanding, leaves much to be desired.
Elevator and Parking Ratios are fine.
Parkland, odd case where I don't mind the mall park, as its not so small as it may appear, only the small green bit is being designated for parkland dedication purposes, but almost 1/2 the site will be ceded to the TRCA and naturalized, and the formal park will be contiguous. In this case, it makes sense. One thing I would like to see considered here is an access to the valley base. Given the steep slopes next to this site, it would likely be just a bit further north, but the valley is such a great amenity, yet somewhat cut-off from this location. I think the access here would have to be stairs as a switchback ramp would be quite destructive and expensive.
I'm thinking something like this:
White line represents new stairs, path at base to be formalized/improved.
@Paclo