Many Mimico residents are now finding out and are hopping mad at the redevelopment of the historic Campbell’s Soup lands.

Residents are rallying against the redevelopment of the huge property claiming it will drastically increase noise, dust, truck traffic, affect their lifestyle and place area-residents and cyclists at risk.

A campaign has been launched by a group called Residents Before Developers, who are circulating online Mimico Development Alert notices, which are being sent to area politicians.

So far more than 400 of the letters have been signed by area residents to voice their concerns.

The plan “calls for the site to house three warehouses with 86 loading bays, comprising a ‘last mile distribution centre, which is essentially a hub from which large retailers fulfill online orders, operating 24-hours-daily, seven days a week,” the group warns.

They say the massive proposal is only subject to approval by City of Toronto planning staff.

“No public consultations will be held prior to a decision being made, despite significant public impact,” their letter states, adding that City councillors can request to “bump up” review of the project to Toronto City Council.

The redevelopment calls for four driveways accessing the site, including a new entrance on Dwight Ave., at Symons St.

Also proposed are 285 parking spaces and the widening of Dwight Ave., without consideration that Second Street School and LAMP are adjacent.

“Increased traffic poses significant increased risks for pedestrians and cyclists,” they noted. “Heavy trucks arriving and departing and idling all day and night also presents an air-quality concern.”

They claim the developer’s “transportation impact study” assumes there will be minimal impact on the community but their study was conducted last February when pedestrian and bicycle traffic was naturally low.

The matter is before City Council and the alert can be accessed at https://act.newmode.net/

The Campbell’s plant, on Birmingham St., operated from 1931 to 2018 and was at one time the area’s largest employer and vegetable purchaser.