Community meeting on development proposal for Victoria Park and Danforth area of Scarborough set for Nov. 20

By MATTHEW STEPHENS

An in-person community consultation meeting on a proposal to build residential towers of 39 and 16 storeys in the Victoria Park and Danforth Avenue area will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Scarborough.

The proposal to be discussed is for two mixed-use residential buildings consisting of 39 and 16 storeys atop a shared L-shaped podium at the site of 507-513 Victoria Park Ave. and 4,6,7,11,14 Thora Ave. The location is on the east side of Victoria Park, south of Danforth Avenue and just north of the railway tracks.

The community consultation meeting will take place at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre (313 Pharmacy Ave., Activity Room 1 and 2) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 20.

During the meeting, members of the public will have an opportunity to view presentations, provide comments, ask questions, and speak with members of the project team.

The development application for the site was submitted to the city in January of this year.

The project site is situated in Scarborough Southwest City Councillor Parthi Kandavel’s ward and he will be attending the Nov. 20 meeting.

Along with 578 residential units, the site proposal also calls for 412.7 square metres of retail space, 149.9 square metres of Montessori School/daycare space, 1,432.7 square metres of park space, 2,344 square metres of indoor and outdoor amenity space, 638 bike parking spaces, and 122 vehicle parking spaces.

At the site along Victoria Park Avenue, there are currently three residential properties (houses) where the proposed development will be constructed. At the rear of the proposed development site along Thora Avenue, there are currently operating taxi-cab auto shops and a vehicle storage facility.

For more information on how to participate in the Nov. 20 community meeting, please go to https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/public-consultations/city-planning-consultations/.

For more information about the proposal, visit the application page of the City of Toronto’s website and type in the address on Victoria Park Avenue.

To receive notice regarding the progression of the proposed application, please make a formal request to the City Clerk at RegistrarCCO@toronto.ca

Proposal for multi-use residential buildings of 39 and 16 storeys received for area southeast of Victoria Park and Danforth avenues