bAuHaUs
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From toronto.ca dev aps.
Hey urbandreamer how do i find on the city's web site the actual staff report that details both the OPA/rezoning and the site plan approval application for 341 Yonge St?
Thanks!
From toronto.ca dev aps.
bAuHaUs, staff reports will not become available until the applications are presented at the Toronto-East York Community Council. Since the applications were just recently submitted, it will be a few months until they are presented at a future meeting. The first report will be a preliminary report. A final report will be prepared when it's time for the Community Council to make a decision on the rezoning application. I am eager to look through the staff report also to get a glimpse of building elevations. Hopefully renders will be released before then.
I very much doubt Apple would put a store here, with a recently-renovated store at Eaton Centre, and a rumoured store at One Bloor.
There is going to be no Apple retail store.
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True, but Yonge & Bloor is a world's away from Yonge & Dundas (trade area speaking) and the TEC location is bursting at the seams...so a store here would act as relief to TEC and puts Apple in the centre of one of the busiest nodes in Toronto. Having Ryerson nearby just adds to its cache. They do need a street location downtown and this one makes the most sense. We'll have to sit and wait.