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Private Development Thresholds
The Design Review Panel will review new Site Plan and Rezoning applications which satisfy the related criteria outlined within this attachment.
Experience from the Pilot Project and a review of best practices has shown that the design review process is most beneficial in areas which are experiencing pressure to address issues of mixed-uses, contextual fit and quality, and where the challenges of integrating new development into established urban contexts, or into entirely new urban contexts are common. Because of this, design review for private development focuses upon targeted Growth areas of the City which are experiencing these challenges, such as the Centres, Avenues and along Transit Priority corridors.
Timing of Project Review
With the understanding that design issues are not necessarily resolved at the pre-application stage and furthermore, that they often remain to be resolved once a formal application has been submitted, the following two-stage review process should be followed:
- Initial consultation with the Panel should take place early on in the process during the initial functional design stages (e.g. at the pre-application stage for development)
- A second consultation should occur during the detailed design finessing stage
Design Review Districts
- North York District
- Toronto and East York District
- Scarborough District
- Etobicoke York District
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