Newly revised documents have been posted on the city's development application website updating the 1327 Queen St. East Rockport file. You can visit them here
1327 Queen East
Once there, click on the Supporting documentation link.
City Planning as per Leontine Major, advises that " The City has reviewed the draft by-law and is satisfied with it. (...) As for the demolition, they cannot obtain a demolition permit until such time as they have Site Plan Approval and a building permit for a new building. The only exception would be if a report went to Council to request a demolition, which I have not seen and would be highly unlikely given the history of this project."
No other information is available at this time.
Friday, February 3, 2017
Monday, November 14, 2016
Update from the City of Toronto as of November 2016 regarding Rockport's proposed 25.8 metre high development of 1327-1339 Queen St. East
From Matthew Longo, Solicitor, Planning & Administrative Tribunal Law, City of Toronto Legal Services
With respect to the site plan application, the developer submitted further refinements in late September. As always, the new material was posted on the City’s Development Application portal. You can review the material at the following link (click “supporting documentation”), Development Applications 1327 Queen St. East
and in particular the “cover letter” document explains the latest revisions and responses:
The City has not yet crafted the site plan approval conditions. We will circulate them for your information when they are to be provided to the developer. The form of the zoning by-law has also not been finalized.
The LCC also asked Mr. Longo about an application that Rockport, the now owner of 1327 Queen Street East, had submitted for a permit to injure a tree located at 73 Laing St.
The City stated that it is going to grant the permit, on the basis that as long as the tree is injured in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit, then the relevant by-law will not be breached. However, the City has advised the owner of 1327 Queen Street (Rockport) that they are not authorized to injure the tree without the owner’s of 73 Laing Streets consent, and they have put the onus on Rockport, the owner of 1327 Queen Street to resolve any property disputes.
The concern being that Rockport, the owner of 1327 Queen Street, goes ahead and injures the tree as soon as it gets the permit. In response to voicing that concern Mr. Longo advised that " It would, of course, be wise for the developer not to interfere with the rights of neighbouring landowners but the City does not become involved in such disputes."
To see the state of the proposed by-law to date click here then click on Supporting documentation and Draft Zoning By-law amendment.
With respect to the site plan application, the developer submitted further refinements in late September. As always, the new material was posted on the City’s Development Application portal. You can review the material at the following link (click “supporting documentation”), Development Applications 1327 Queen St. East
and in particular the “cover letter” document explains the latest revisions and responses:
The City has not yet crafted the site plan approval conditions. We will circulate them for your information when they are to be provided to the developer. The form of the zoning by-law has also not been finalized.
The LCC also asked Mr. Longo about an application that Rockport, the now owner of 1327 Queen Street East, had submitted for a permit to injure a tree located at 73 Laing St.
The City stated that it is going to grant the permit, on the basis that as long as the tree is injured in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit, then the relevant by-law will not be breached. However, the City has advised the owner of 1327 Queen Street (Rockport) that they are not authorized to injure the tree without the owner’s of 73 Laing Streets consent, and they have put the onus on Rockport, the owner of 1327 Queen Street to resolve any property disputes.
The concern being that Rockport, the owner of 1327 Queen Street, goes ahead and injures the tree as soon as it gets the permit. In response to voicing that concern Mr. Longo advised that " It would, of course, be wise for the developer not to interfere with the rights of neighbouring landowners but the City does not become involved in such disputes."
To see the state of the proposed by-law to date click here then click on Supporting documentation and Draft Zoning By-law amendment.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Rockport appeals Ashbridge Precinct Guidelines
Not good news regarding the Ashbridge Precinct Guidelines
When we last reported on the OMB decision, we said that one of the few good things to come out of this process was the fact that the new Ashbridge Precinct guidelines were now in place. Well, hold that thought. Rockport and Fieldgate – a newly named developer in the mix - are appealing the Ashbridge Precinct Guidelines.They do not want them to be passed as an Official Plan Amendment.
The attached document sent via their Legal Council is self-explanatory. They do not want the new Guidelines to be used to evaluate proposed development in the area. Both 1327-1339 and the Beer store are the two developments in question at this point but there are several 'soft sites' in the wings. Any development applications submitted to planning while this issue is before the OMB will be exempt from the new Guidelines.
Rockport and Fieldgate letter to the Toronto & East York Community Council regarding their appeal of the Ashbridge Precinct Guidelines
It is our understanding that the city will be fighting this.
Please write to your local councilor if you believe that the city needs to fight to keep the newly established guidelines for this area. These will limit the height, recommend set backs both front and side, rear transitions and the wrapping of the mechanical penthouse.
Those are just a few of the issues. We hope that you care about this as much as we do.
LCC Google Drive | OMB Ashbridge Precinct appeal.pdf | https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Vl-kM-oCKRd3lZNl81WURJcHc/view?usp=sharing
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