community workshop october 15, 2013 queen street east in leslieville city planning

Community Workshop

October 15, 2013

QUEEN Street EAST inLESLIEVILLE

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QUEEN Street EAST inLESLIEVILLE

Independent Facilitator

Jim FaughtLURA Consulting

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QUEEN Street EAST Agenda

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• Introductions

• Overview of the Study, Planning policies and guidelines (City Planning)

• Questions of Clarification (Jim Faught)

• Small Table Exercise (Community)

• Small Table Report Back (Jim Faught)

• Additional Community Feedback

• Wrap-Up and Next Steps

• Community Workshops• Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC)

• Geographic and sectoral representation• BIA, institutions, affected rental/homeowner residents, stakeholder

organizations, businesses, • Approximately 15 representatives

• Meetings with stakeholders• Local businesses

• Ongoing Input and Feedback• Email, written, phone

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QUEEN Street EAST Community Participation

QUEEN Street EAST Community Engagement Process

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City of Toronto

Kyle Knoeck Emily Caldwell Caroline KimCommunity Planning Community Planning Urban Design

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QUEEN Street EAST inLESLIEVILLE

QUEENStreetEAST / LESLIEVILLE Planning Study

Background • June 2013 City Council direction to initiate study of Queen St E in

Leslieville (motion from Councillor Fletcher)

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Queen St E (Logan Ave to Verral Ave)

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Purpose Create Urban Design Guidelines that:•Support vibrant, high quality mixed-use development that complies with Official Plan policies

•Respect Leslieville’s built character

•Take into account community objectives

QUEEN ST E / LESLIEVILLE PLANNING STUDY

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QUEENStreetEAST / LESLIEVILLE Planning Study Area

Community Consultation• 3 Community Meetings• 3 SAC Meetings

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QUEENStreetEAST / LESLIEVILLE Planning Study

Status• Community Consultation

(Oct 2013 – Early 2014)• City staff to develop Urban Design

Guidelines (Early 2014)• City Planning staff report to City

Council (Spring 2014)

Official Plan - Vision for Toronto•Creating an attractive and safe city that evokes pride, passion and a sense of belonging•Where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy a good quality of life•Principles of:

• Diversity and opportunity• Beauty• Connections• Leadership and stewardship

•30 year vision

PLANNING Policies in LESLIEVILLE

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Official Plan – Growth Management•Growth is directed to the Downtown, Mixed-Use Areas, Centres, and Avenues•These areas are identified for intensification•Built Form policies to guide development

PLANNING Policies in LESLIEVILLE

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PLANNING Policies in LESLIEVILLE

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Avenue• Area identified for growth• Mid-rise development

Mixed-Use Areas• Commercial-Residential

uses• Transition in built form to

adjacent neighbourhood to the north and south

PLANNING Policies in LESLIEVILLE

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Zoning By-law 438-86• Former City of Toronto• Commercial-Residential

uses• 14 m (4 storey) height limit• Total density of 2.5 times

the lot area

City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013

• Under appeal at OMB• Same permissions as ZBL

438-86

The Study in a Nutshell•Evaluated the existing Avenues (identified in the Official Plan)•Developed performance standards (urban design guidelines) for mid-rise buildings•Used “best practices” as examples

Status•City Council adopted the Study in 2010•Queen St E was removed from the Study Area(Mid-rise performance standards/design guidelines do not apply to Queen St E)

AVENUES & Mid-Rise BUILDING STUDY

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AS-OF-RIGHT DEVELOPMENT

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What does this mean?•Complies with the Official Plan & maximum standards of the ZBL•Can proceed without a rezoning process

MID-RISE DEVELOPMENT

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Mid-Rise•Building height relates to width of City right-of-way •Stepback of upper storeys•Rear setback

and angular plane requirements•Queen St E = 20 m ROW

AS-OF-RIGHT vs Mid-Rise DEVELOPMENT

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Where does LESLIEVILLE fit?

THE LOTS of LESLIEVILLE

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Analysis Excluded:• Recent or Under construction• Existing City or community uses

(Jimmie Simpson, WoodGreen, Seniors residences, SRCHC, etc)

Analysis Included:• 10 m frontage/width (minimum)• 30 m depth (minimum)• Lots large enough to model Mid-

rise Buildings

THE LOTS of LESLIEVILLE

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Implications•Understand the impacts of the Mid-rise Guidelines on these sites•Determine whether unique guidelines are more appropriate

FEEDBACK from OCT 3rd OPEN HOUSE

Leslieville’s Assets…• Queen St E • Diverse community• Heritage features• Small-town feel

Room for Improvement…• Vacant storefronts• Cycling connections• Diversity of businesses (retail and non-retail)• Public Realm improvements

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WHAT’S next LESLIEVILLE?

More feedback welcome •Contact Emily Caldwell or Jim Faught

Dates to remember• Oct 29 ~ SAC Meeting #1• Mid-November ~ Community Meeting #2 •Preliminary proposals, etc•Early 2014 ~ Community Meeting #3 and

SAC Meetings

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City Planning staff:• Receives feedback from community• To develop Urban Design Guidelines

(Oct 2013 – Early 2014)• Report to Council (Spring 2014)

QUESTIONS to THINK ABOUT

Mapping Exercise• What do you like most about Leslieville?

• What are the biggest community assets?

• What are the planning elements you would like to see improved or changed?

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THINKING CAP