Zoning approved for six-storey residential building near Woodbine Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East
By AMARACHI AMADIKE
The property at 73-83 Woodbine Ave. and 3 Buller Ave. (right at the foot of Woodbine just northeast of the Donald D. Summerville pools) just moved one step closer to construction as the City of Toronto recently passed a zoning bylaw amendment to approve the project.
The Woodbine and Buller avenues development is expected to be a six-storey apartment building be a six-storey apartment building containing 5,756 square metres of residential gross floor area.
This will add 86 residential dwelling units (expected to be 58 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom units, and nine three-bedroom units) to the community.
The site currently contains four single and semi-detached dwellings, ranging from one to two storeys. These buildings are vacant.
In the months leading up to Toronto Council’s decision, residents in the neigbourhood had complained about the messy condition of the site which they thought was left idle by developers for too long.
Although progress has been made, residents are still awaiting specific details regarding when the vacant units on the site will be torn down to give way for the new development.
In July, Toronto Council passed the initial zoning bylaw amendment, however, the approval came with conditions that mandated the developer, Beachwood LP, to submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report due to the site location.
The developers were also ordered to make financial arrangements to secure the construction of “any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Stormwater Management and Site Servicing Report”, according to the city.
In addition, the General Manager of Transportation Services was asked to explore the feasibility of excluding those who will become residents of 73-83 Woodbine Ave. and 3 Buller Ave. from being allowed to get permit parking on neighbourhood streets.
Currently, there are 40 vehicle parking spaces and 98 bicycle parking spaces proposed to be included in the building for the new residents.
For more information regarding this development process, contact City Planner Sean Geunther at Sean.Guenther@toronto.ca
