marsh said:
The last comment was absolutely right. We were worn our fighting St Nicholas. We won at the C of A hearing - and they didn't get their floors but we ultimately settled at the OMB so in the end they did get their floors.
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Any UT'ers who get their knickers in a bunch at what marsh has written above need to send a letter or email of support to Councillor Wong-Tam to hopefully abolish the OMB's involvement in Toronto's affairs.

To explain best, from her recent newsletter:

2. The Ontario Municipal Board

On November 8, 2011, a motion that Councillor Wong-Tam initiated at City Council in September, seconded by Councillor Matlow, to remove Toronto from the jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and ask the Province of Ontario to abolish the OMB was considered and adopted by the Planning and Growth Committee (PGM) with amendments.

The OMB is a provincially-appointed tribunal that has final decision-making authority over appeals of municipal legislation in several areas including land-use development. As an unelected entity, the OMB creates substantial barriers for communities to democratically decide the course of planning and development within their neighbourhoods and the city.

This motion was deferred by City Council on November 29, 2011 to the City Council meeting at its first session in 2012. Through this initiative, Councillor Wong-Tam hopes that Toronto's communities can get a much stronger say in processes of change and development.
 
Or, conversely, send her a letter asking how the PTG and GP would still be adhered to if there were no one to enforce the growth and density targets they advise.
 
urbandreamer said:
5 December 2011--what's the point of keeping this facade? Almost seems silly imo...

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Silly:confused: your kidding

Network of steel supports preservation at Five Condos construction site in Toronto
The ultimate configuration was a structure 17 metres high and three metres deep. Diagonal members of the support reach out to the middle of the street where they’re anchored into a large concrete base.

Micropiles anchor the structure to the substrate below, small enough to negotiate the restricted spaces between gas, phone, cable, electric, water and sewage utilities. The back of the wall has been sandblasted, then draped with polyethylene sheeting to protect it from the weather and construction work.

As the condominium rises to the fifth floor, the east wall of the historic building will be rebuilt from material salvaged during demolition. As construction proceeds above the facade and the historic elements are tied into new construction, the steel support will be removed.

A row of retail buildings along Yonge Street was also purchased outright by the developers, Graywood Developments Ltd. and Mod Developments Inc., to ensure the condominium building would be flanked on the east side by heritage properties that will help retain the familiar streetscape.

“I think it’s a credit to the developers that they went through the effort and expense to preserve these historic elements with such care,” says Weir.

“Even the steel support structure is beautiful. It cost them a huge amount to pay for the support and the temporarily lost parking to the city, compared to simply demolishing the building, but the end product is a nice heritage project.”
More.....http://dcnonl.com/article/id48505/-...n-at-five-condos-construction-site-in-toronto
 
Five.. going from 45s to 50s:cool:

606-618 YONGE ST, 5-9 ST JOSEPH ST, 15-25 ST NICHOLAS ST
File Number: A0850/11TEY Zoning CR T3.0 C2.0 R3.0 (Waiver) Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (27)
Property Address: 606-618 YONGE ST, 5-9 ST Community: Toronto JOSEPH ST, 15-25 ST NICHOLAS ST
Legal Description: PLAN 192E LOTS 1 TO 3 RP2904 PART 1 PT PART 2

PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION:
To modify a previously approved re-development plan for the construction of a mixed use building of 45 stories to a mixed use building of 50 stories.
REQUESTED VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW:
1. Section 4(b), Site Specific By-law 1201-2009
The maximum permitted residential gross floor area is 37 100 m2.
The proposed residential gross floor area is 39 620 m2.
2. Section 4(c), Site Specific By-law 1201-2009
The maximum permitted residential gross floor area and non-residential gross floor area is 39 000 m2. The proposed total residential gross floor area and non-residential gross floor area is 41 375 m2.
3. Section 4(d), Site Specific By-law 1201-2009
The building is required to be located within the heavy lines delineated on Map 2 of By-law 1201-2009. Portions of the building will be located outside the heavy lines delineated on Map 2 of By-law 1201-2009. The building will be located within the areas delineated by heavy lines on Revised Map 2, with the exception of permitted projections beyond such lines.
4. Section 4(e), Site Specific By-law 1201-2009
The building is required to be within the height limits indicated on Map 2 of By-law 1201-2009.
Portions of the building will exceed the height limits indicated on Map 2 of the By-Law. The building will
be within the height limits indicated on Revised Map 2.
5. Section 4(5)(b), By-law 438-86, as amended
The minimum required number of parking spaces to be provided is 334 (300 resident spaces and 34 visitor spaces). In this case, 200 parking spaces will be provided (190 resident spaces and 10 visitor spaces). The Committee of Adjustment previously approved a variance to reduce the amount of parking required from 294 spaces to 200 spaces (File A0914/10TEY).
6. Section 4(12), By-law 438-86, as amended
The By-law requires that 1 124 square metres of residential amenity space be provided indoors (2 m2 for
each dwelling unit).
It is proposed that 1 015 m2 of residential amenity space be provided indoors (1.8 m2 for each dwelling
unit).
 
dt_toronto_geek said:
Any UT'ers who get their knickers in a bunch at what marsh has written above need to send a letter or email of support to Councillor Wong-Tam to hopefully abolish the OMB's involvement in Toronto's affairs.

To explain best, from her recent newsletter:

2. The Ontario Municipal Board

On November 8, 2011, a motion that Councillor Wong-Tam initiated at City Council in September, seconded by Councillor Matlow, to remove Toronto from the jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and ask the Province of Ontario to abolish the OMB was considered and adopted by the Planning and Growth Committee (PGM) with amendments.

The OMB is a provincially-appointed tribunal that has final decision-making authority over appeals of municipal legislation in several areas including land-use development. As an unelected entity, the OMB creates substantial barriers for communities to democratically decide the course of planning and development within their neighbourhoods and the city.

This motion was deferred by City Council on November 29, 2011 to the City Council meeting at its first session in 2012. Through this initiative, Councillor Wong-Tam hopes that Toronto's communities can get a much stronger say in processes of change and development.
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Frankly I have even less confidence in city council than I do in the OMB. Think about how many of our current projects would have been harshly reduced or even refused if council had it's way. City council is too politically motivated and rarely acts for "the people".
 
shenshen51 said:
Does anyone know where the extra 5 floors will be inserted in terms of floors? I got floor 29, just curious if mine will be bumped up 5 floors, or the floors will be inserted on top of it.
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on top - but under the penthouse levels. so to answer your question, you will not be bumped up five floors, you'll remain at 29.
 
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