The North Downtown Yonge Area Plan
In the making since 2010, the area-specific policies for North Downtown Yonge had considerable community engagement with numerous working group sessions. The Area is bounded by the south side of College/Carlton Streets, south side of Charles Street, west side of Bay Street and east side of Church Street.
North Downtown Yonge is comprised of unique character areas. The policies are designed to guide the unique and evolving mixed use community that accommodates both local level and non-local (regional and international) needs.
North Downtown Yonge Urban Design Guidelines will now have to be considered in the evaluation of all new and current (pipeline) development proposals falling within its boundaries.
The aim of the Guidelines is to improve the quality of life by providing appropriate built form and public space guidance, while being respectful of the integrity of the surrounding context.
The City adopted the guidelines in October 2013 by amending the Official Plan (Official Plan Amendment 183, or OPA 183). However, the amendment was appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal by a group of sixteen developers and property owners.
The Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association, in conjunction with the Bay Cloverhill Community Association, retained counsel to represent our joint interests at the hearings on this matter.
In August 2017 the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ruled on matters of general application in OPA 183, and left many parts of the Design Guidelines intact.
A Phase 2 hearing on remaining sections of OPA 183, including all matters related to heritage preservation, has not yet been scheduled.
A color-coded copy of the LPAT decision (green = in full force and effect; blue = subject to phase II hearing) is here.
North Downtown Yonge is comprised of unique character areas. The policies are designed to guide the unique and evolving mixed use community that accommodates both local level and non-local (regional and international) needs.
North Downtown Yonge Urban Design Guidelines will now have to be considered in the evaluation of all new and current (pipeline) development proposals falling within its boundaries.
The aim of the Guidelines is to improve the quality of life by providing appropriate built form and public space guidance, while being respectful of the integrity of the surrounding context.
The City adopted the guidelines in October 2013 by amending the Official Plan (Official Plan Amendment 183, or OPA 183). However, the amendment was appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal by a group of sixteen developers and property owners.
The Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association, in conjunction with the Bay Cloverhill Community Association, retained counsel to represent our joint interests at the hearings on this matter.
In August 2017 the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ruled on matters of general application in OPA 183, and left many parts of the Design Guidelines intact.
A Phase 2 hearing on remaining sections of OPA 183, including all matters related to heritage preservation, has not yet been scheduled.
A color-coded copy of the LPAT decision (green = in full force and effect; blue = subject to phase II hearing) is here.