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Application have been submitted to the City for review for the redevelopment of the Bathurst Manor Plaza at 221-245 Wilmington Avenue, north of Overbrook Place.
What's New
Revised Rezoning and Site Plan Application and New Plan of Subdivision Application
On March 10, 2011, a revised submission was received for the rezoning and site plan applications that was originally submitted in 2006. A new draft Plan of Subdivision application was also submitted on March 10, 2011.
For more information on what a Plan of Subdivision application is, please see http://www.toronto.ca/developing-toronto/pdf/FINAL_bsubdiv.pdf
The following reports and plans were submitted to the City for the review:
Contents
Development Site
The subject property is centrally located within the Bathurst Manor residential community at the northeast corner of the intersection of Wilmington Avenue and Overbrook Place, the main collector roads serving the area. Three buildings currently exist on the 2.31 hectare (5.72 acre) property: an 8180 m2 (88,047 sq. ft.) commercial plaza with second storey offices, a 158 m2 (1,703 sq. ft) freestanding restaurant building, and a 788 m2 (8,484 sq. ft.) freestanding commercial building. A fourth building that was located immediately to the south of the freestanding commercial building was demolished in 2004.
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Area Map
Preliminary Report
In their original 2006 application, the applicant proposed to demolish the northern portion of the existing shopping plaza and construct 150 stacked townhouse units at a height of four stories. The remaining portion of the plaza would have been refurbished with façade improvements, the construction of additional second storey office space, a redesigned layout for the parking area and the installation of new landscaping. A new drive-through facility would have been constructed around the existing restaurant building at the southwest corner of the property. On May 9, 2006 North York Community Council approved the preliminary report recommendation to hold a community consultation meeting for the subject application.
View the City Planning Division's April 20, 2006 Preliminary Report to North York Community Council.
Community Consultation Meetings
Community Consultation Meeting – October 4, 2006
A community consultation meeting was held on October 4, 2006 and attended by approximately 500 members of the public.
There was consensus at the meeting that a working group of residents should be formed to meet with the applicant to address areas of concern and explore alternative development concepts. All residents who indicated an interest in joining the group were invited to an organizational meeting that was held on November 29th. This meeting was attended by approximately 25 residents as well as staff from Councillor Feldman's office and the City Planning Division. As a result of this meeting, a working group consisting of eight residents and two alternates was created to undertake discussions with the applicant.
Community Consultation Meeting - June 29, 2010
A community consultation meeting was held on June 29, 2010 to provide an opportunity for the community to have input on the revised proposal, view the plans and ask questions. The meeting was held at the Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue, Fischtein Hall, 100 Elder Street.
Bathurst Manor Plaza Working Group
A working group to facilitate community input on the proposal was established in consultation with the local Councillor following the community consultation meeting held on October 4, 2006. The working group is composed of area residents and representatives."
Meeting #1
On December 19, 2006 the first meeting of the Working Group was held with the owner's agent, Adam Brown, the project architect, Andrew Bigauskas, a representative of Biddington Property Management and City staff. The meeting was very positive and productive with all parties discussing the merits, problems and issues associated with the concept plan. Mr. Brown agreed to revisit the proposal in consultation with the owner and have a revised proposal prepared in the new year.
Meeting #2
Another meeting of the Working Group, the applicant's representatives and City staff was held on February 26, 2007. A completely revised proposal was presented at this meeting which eliminated the proposed 150 stacked townhouse units, replacing them with 24 three-storey townhouses on the east side of the property and two condominium apartment buildings on the Wilmington Avenue frontage. A total of approximately 430 units and 10,000 square feet of retail space is proposed in the two buildings. A copy of this proposal is provided below. The discussion on this revised proposal centered around the change in urban form, the building heights, the increase in the number of residential units and the decrease in the amount of commercial space. Mr. Brown again agreed to review these issues with his client and hold another meeting with the Working Group on the revised proposal.
Concept Plan - February 26, 2007
Meeting #3
On May 7, 2007 a further meeting was held to review the February 2007 concept plan. The February 2007 plan was reviewed at this meeting as the applicants did not produce another plan for the working group to review. The group raised height, density, commercial gross floor area, potential residential mix, built form and siting of the buildings as important issues for the owner to consider when revising the proposal.
Meeting #4
Working Group meeting #4 was held on October 27, 2008. The meeting was attended by the Working Group, the Councillor and Councillor's assistant, Planning staff, the applicant's architect and property manager.
At this meeting the applicant's architect presented a revised version of the February 2007 concept plan.
Concept Plan - October 27, 2008
Renderings
A presentation was given by City staff which included 'fly-by' illustrations of the proposed development with three dimensional images of the proposal (including 6 and 8 storey versions of Building 'A'). The presentations provided the Working Group with a sense of the proposed development's scale in relation to the surrounding neighbourhood. Photographs were also provided to illustrate the current context on and adjacent to the site.
A detailed questionnaire regarding built form, the public realm, the commercial component of the proposed development and community benefits was handed out and discussed in two groups. Examples of mixed use buildings with at-grade retail and buildings with live-work units were also provided. The group discussions were facilitated by Planning staff with a representative from the applicant at each table.
Meeting #5
Working Group meeting #5 was held on June 10, 2010. The meeting was attended by the Working Group, the Councillor's assistant, Planning staff, the applicant's architect and agent.
Revised Proposals
February 24, 2010 Revised Proposal
A revised proposal was submitted to the City for review on February 24, 2010. The revised proposal consists of:
- A 7 storey condominium on southwest corner of Wilmington Avenue and Overbrook Drive with 198 units and 973 m2 of retail uses;
- A 6 storey condominium on northwest corner of the site with 179 units; and
- A total of 44 townhouse dwelling units.
Site Plan
June 23, 2010 Revised Proposal
Additional revisions have been made to the proposal from the February 2010 submission. The application now proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit:
- A 6 storey mixed-use building on the northeast corner of Wilmington Avenue and Overbrook Place with 179 residential units and 1,310 m2 (14,100 sf) of ground floor retail and service uses;
- A 3 to 6 storey mixed-use building on the northwest corner of the site with 171 residential units and 560 m2 (6,023 sf) of ground floor retail and service uses;
- A total of 44 townhouse dwelling units on the site; and
- A total of 595 parking spaces.
Site Plan
March 10, 2011 – Revised Submission
The following reports and plans were submitted to the City for the review:
The changes between the June 2010 plans and the current proposal are:
- Buildings have been moved 1.5 metres closer to Wilmington Boulevard and Overbrook Place;
- Building exterior treatment and architecture has been modified;
- Revisions to underground parking layouts and building massing; and
Additional information, contained in the revised reports submitted with the application, was submitted to assess servicing, stormwater management, parking requirements and traffic impacts.
For more information on what a Plan of Subdivision application is, please see http://www.toronto.ca/developing-toronto/pdf/FINAL_bsubdiv.pdf
Contact Information
For further information or if you have any questions, please contact Cassidy Ritz, Planner at (416) 395-7053 or critz@toronto.ca.
Councillor Pasternak can be reached at (416)-392-7299 or councillor_pasternak@toronto.ca.
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