Public meetings and community advisory group meetings are listed below. Material presented at the meetings, including display boards, presentations and meeting summaries, can be requested from Pourya Nazemi, Senior Heritage Planner at Pourya.Nazemi@toronto.ca.
On June 28, 2022, Heritage Planning staff made a return visit to the Niiwin Wendaanimak (Four Winds) weekly drop-in program at the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (PQWCHC). The purpose of the meeting was to share how the feedback received during the first consultation shaped the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District Plan’s policies and guidelines and to confirm the accuracy of the summary notes from the first meeting. There was no formal presentation for this meeting.
On May 3, 2022, Heritage Planning staff visited a weekly drop-in meeting of the Niiwin Wendaanimak (Four Winds) program at the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (PQWCHC), to speak with members of the local Indigenous community about the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan. The purpose of the meeting was to seek feedback on whether there are places of value to Indigenous community members in the District and what should be considered when planning for the future of the area. There was no formal presentation for this meeting.
On April 20, 2022, Heritage Planning hosted a public meeting for the Parkdale Main Street HCD Plan on the virtual platform Webex Events. The purpose of this first meeting was to provide an overview of the HCD Process and review portions of the draft Parkdale Main Street HCD Plan.
The evening was chaired by facilitator, Ian Malczewski (Third Party Public) with material presented by Heritage Planning. Following the presentation, members of the public were encouraged to ask questions and discuss the draft Plan. City staff from Community Planning and Urban Design were also available to answer questions.
On April 5, 2022, the Local Advisory Committee met virtually for the second time. The purpose of this meeting was to review updates to the draft HCD Plan and provide additional feedback to City Staff. The evening was chaired by facilitator, Ian Malczewski (Third Party Public) with material presented by Heritage Planning.
On March 8, 2022, a Local Advisory Committee comprising representatives from several local organizations met virtually. The purpose of this first meeting was to review portions of the draft HCD Plan and provide feedback to City Staff. The evening was chaired by facilitator, Ian Malczewski (Third Party Public) with material presented by Heritage Planning.
On October 17, 2019, the City of Toronto held a community consultation meeting for the West Queen West & Parkdale Main Street Planning Study and HCD Plans at the Parkdale Public Library.
The purpose of this meeting was to provide an update on the West Queen West and Parkdale Main Street HCD Plans and present the draft Official Plan policies. City Planning Staff were available during the Open House to answer questions and explain the objectives of the proposed West Queen West and Parkdale Main Street Site and Area Specific Policy, as well as the proposed HCDs.
The Open House was followed by a facilitated presentation and discussion.
On November 29, 2016, the City of Toronto held a community consultation meeting for the West Queen West Heritage Conservation Study at The Theatre Centre.
The purpose of this meeting was to present the findings from the built form & character analysis and heritage evaluation as well as the draft recommendations of the West Queen West HCD Study. This was followed by a facilitated discussion and activity.
On October 26, 2016, the West Queen West HCD Working Group met at the Trinity Recreation Community Centre for its second meeting. The evening was facilitated by Sabrina Colletti (MMM Group) with material presented by heritage consultant, Dima Cook (FGMDA Architects).
The City of Toronto held the first Working Group meeting for the West Queen West HCD Study at the Toronto Public Library’s Parkdale Branch on July 11, 2016.
The City of Toronto held the first Community Consultation Meeting for the West Queen West HCD Study at The Theatre Centre on June 23, 2016.
The purpose of this meeting was to introduce the study, provide an update on the concurrent West Queen West Planning Study and to gather community input on the area’s heritage value.