Since the December meeting between the Mayor and TFPG representatives, when a suggestion was put forward for exploring alternate sites owned by Council within the Toronto area, LMCC has notified the community, via a newspaper advertisement, that several lots in Toronto have been reclassified from community to operational, a shift from uses such as public access and recreation to commercial development or sale.
While it is always disappointing for the community to lose recreational land, this situation now provides additional opportunities for Council to consider some of its other suitable land holdings in Toronto for multi storey development instead of destroying significant public foreshore land near Bath Street.
Some of the reclassified lots were in the areas identified by TFPG as possible alternatives to Bath St for multistorey development.
One site is the vacant block at the corner of Pemell St and 171 Brighton Ave which has 3 old homes adjoining and as a combined site would provide approximately 2,970 square metres. This land also adjoins the old Community Hall facing The Boulevarde, and if included would provide a very large parcel with three street frontages, close to the Lake and cafes.
The other very large elevated and cleared site, with magnificent lake views, is between the Anglican Church and the Aldi car park including 199 Brighton Avenue.
A more considered approach would allow Council to undertake commercial development and retain the important foreshore as improved parkland for the community, in some way addressing the loss of community zoned land from the December decision.
The TFPG has also been pursuing information that is being held as ‘commercial in confidence’ regarding the environmental constraints, traffic and heritage issues surrounding the Bath St development proposal. An application to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal is underway seeking a ruling over Council’s continued refusal to release documents deemed relevant to understanding the basis of its decision to progress the Bath St development.
Letters continue to be written and a bumper sticker has been produced and will be available from the RMYC from 29/1/19 and various locations around town, check the Facebook page for details.
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