The measures for dust control are all outlined in the Phase 2 Construction Management Plan (CMP), and, in response to concerns earlier in the year, we had increased the frequency of the various methodologies outlined in the CMP. … In order to deal with the mud tracking and dust from the Phase 2 construction projects the following additional measures were agreed to:

Basically they have grouped the market condos, (the prime real-estate) near Dundas, because of the aquatic centre, park and community centre there is not much room left for housing in phase 2.

TH housing units will be built in blocks 20 and 22, replacing 444 demolished TH units. I would imagine that the bulk of it will be on block 22, because block 20 is one tower at 22 meters in height Block 22 will consist of town homes and a condo tower which is 30 meters in height. Of these 444 units 12 will be built offsite and the remainder 335 will be built in phase 2 mostly on block 22. as previously stated, behind the Macedonian church.

The townhomes will be mostly 4, 5 and 6 bedrooms, because most of the 2 and 3 bedrooms have been built in phase 1, leaving a gap in these types of units that must be replaced, no doubt in phase 2 .

So one large area from Regent Street to Sackville Ave. and from Sutton to St. Davids walk will be replacement units. This is explained on pages 11 and 12 in the pdf.

Please note that they will build or have built more than half of the Regent Park replacement quota in phases 1 and 2, off and on site already for a total of 1052 units combined. My question to the city and it’s planners is why must they cap offsite replacement units at 312 ??

Hi Trefann- thanks for that email to alert us of this possibility! Today….

I have heard that our taxes will go up, with a BIA, but ,sadly no one answer this question -
1) how much will the BIA Taxes increase per business?
2) why are they going up !!!if we are benefiting the city. with yet another another BIA
3) what benefit is provided if we become a BIA
we are a small area (no big box companies) and since G and W have their own established board….what benefit is King Street East -with joining this association. What do we glean from this action. I’m asking as an interested business. Please someone, provide me with some answers.

Joanne

Forgive me for just jumping in about bia’s but i have some experience in
this area, having worked for one for 11 years – as near as i can tell, the
proposed bia is linear – and as far west as church or victoria streets – if
that information is correct then it will be a real challenge to put
together a cohesive plan that will benefit all commercial property owners
and their tennants -

1. bias are a tax grab – the city doesn’t want to pay for street
improvements these days – lots of areas have seen improvements at street
level – pedestrian scale lighting, decorative sidewalk pavers – and these
areas weren’t bia’s – the cabbagetown bia was being asked to pay for stuff
that clearly had been bestowed upon other areas for nothing – the city
realized that we were on to them and we refused to pay for stuff that other
areas were getting without being forced to form a bia. but as the purse
strings tighten, the city discriminates against those commercial property
owners who don’t want to pay these additional bia taxes.

2. BIA’s work in areas where there is lots of street level retail or a
cohesive thread or “‘look” to the neighbourhood (observe bloor yorkville
bia or bloor street west bia, the heritage surrounding cabbagetown) – the
linear BIA that is being suggested for queen street runs the gamut of men’s
shelters, variety stores and medical buildings – try to convince the
strugggling variety store owner that he should cough up a new tax so that
one day (probably not in his life time) this part of queen street will
attract shoppers

3. it will take time (years) to build up enough cash to pay for any
project that could be undertaken – years of taxing small business owners to
pay for hanging flower pots and new sidewalks…..and you have to pay for
someone to co-ordinate the BIA – i’m sure there’s someone in the wings who
wants to make money off the backs of small struggling businesses – i was
flabbergasted when i heard of this bia plan – taxes are already too high -

4. BIA’s provide a collective voice around issues that affect businesses -
however, there is such a diverse group of business owners along this part
of queen street – i just can’t see lobbying for fewer social service
agencies or methadone clinics when the bia membership will include those
who are part of the problem.

5. I remain steadfastly opposed to a bia along this strip – i would rather
see like-minded businesses and property owners take some tentative steps
towards problem solving and economic development without having to hand
over their hard earned money to the city – again!

i am very concerned that this BIA will be shoved down the throats of people
who are already being taxed to death – i hope it’s not too late to stop this

remember – once this bia goes through – you cannot opt out – you have to
pay the taxes if they are levied – you cannot withdraw from the membership
if you are within the BIA -

Joice Guspie

Let’s see how long it takes for permanent repairs. And whether they also repair similarly uneven Sumach sidewalks north of Queen. The city’s response is amusing (“utility company”); since the sidewalk damage was done by the city itself, when replacing water main 16 months ago: ‘ … poor condition “most likely stems from a temporary utility-cut repair.” If so, the utility company will be contacted to make remedial repairs ‘

Sumach sidewalks were dug up at the same as Shuter St: Oct – Dec 2009. Shuter sidewalks were repaired 6 months ago, after repeated complaints

FYI the other bylaw they are breaking is the NO HEAVY TRUCKS 7PM-7AM which believe it or not exists on Shuter but have had trouble for years trying to enforce because past council has continually made exemptions on their special interests. Every morning they idle their trucks on Shuter starting at approximately 6:30am and immediately start construction at 7. Not only are they breaking the heavy trucks by-law there is also the idling by-law.

I wish I had time to talk about the other by-laws they’ve broken so far, trees, rezoning etc but lets deal with the noise right now.

noise bylaw

construction noise prohibited
- weekdays before 7am (or after 7pm)
- Saturday before 9am (or after 7pm)
- anytime Sunday or holidays

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_591.pdf

Claudio De Grano

There’s still confusion at Toronto Water over the cause of the icy puddle in the intersection at Sherbourne and Shuter Sts., the subject of our Saturday column. A spokesperson told us Monday the problem was already fixed, the same thing we were told last Friday. We’re sure the water is oozing up from under the street, likely from a leaky water main.

And on Jan 25:

… we were told it had been fixed the same day we were there to take photos of it. Hogwash, we said, noting we were there late on the afternoon they said it was fixed. But, but, but … said Catherine Pitt, who deals with media for Toronto Water. No buts, we replied, it is not fixed.