Four towers, townhomes and seniors residence proposed for subdivision at Highway 27 and Evans Avenue.
Plans to build a major subdivision with a nine-storey seniors residence, townhouses and four condo towers at Evans Avenue and The East Mall is steaming ahead.
An application to amend the zoning by-law from commercial to residential development will be considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on February 26.
A report by the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.
The towers ranging from 21 to 38 storeys will be facing Highway 27 and the Gardiner Expressway,
The developers want to construct a nine-storey seniors’ residence, two blocks of three-story townhouses and four towers 21, 29, 32 and 38 stories on a shared three-storey base building at the 564 – 580 Evans Avenue site.
Also included is a new 4,129 square metre park and three 20-metre-wide streets that runs north-south and east-west, according to the proposal. There will be more than 1,000 parking spaces and the same amount of bicycle spots in total.
The development will have a total gross floor area of 100,841 square metres and will house 1,196 residential units, which includes 678 one-bedroom units, 397 two-bedroom units and 475 three-bedroom units.
“Vehicular access to the proposed development would be from Evans Avenue via the proposed new public north-south street and from The East Mall via the proposed new east-west public street,” according to the proposal.
Proposed facility to be built in the four-block subdivision that will have three streets.
The plan has been in the works for about nine years and the first public consultation meeting was held in June 2015.
A number of minor tweaks and requirements were sought in previous hearings. Nearly all the variances have been met.
The site is located at the corner of the Highway 427 north on-ramp and Evans Avenue, on the north side of Evans Avenue.
The existing Active Green and Ross Tire store will be demolished to make room for the development. The franchise auto repair store has been there for decades. There are about 65 of the stores in Southern Ontario.
The Active Green and Ross auto repair that has been there for decades will be the site of the proposed subdivision.
“The existing low-rise commercial/industrial buildings on the site would be demolished to allow for the proposed development,” according to the proposal.
The surrounding land includes a low-rise industrial building at 24 The East Mall, a two-storey motel at 560 Evans Avenue, a film studio called Studio 550, storage units and a gas station with a car wash.
The proposed seniors’ residence would be placed parallel to a proposed new park, which will face Evans Avenue. The building would also enhance a cul-de-sac in front that terminates the public east-west street, and the intersection of Evans.
The towers would be placed mostly parallel to the Highway 427 north on-ramp on the west. There would also be a Ministry of Transportation building setback of 14 metres consisting of landscaping.
The three-storey townhouses will be parallel to the new park, Evans Avenue on the south, and the new public north-south and east-west streets on the east and north.
A public sidewalk in front of Evans Avenue would be reconstructed with a minimum width of 2.1 metres to improve pedestrian comfort and safety and comply with City standards.
Trees are proposed at the edges of all streets.
“The tree plantings would improve the attractiveness of the public realm and contribute towards its comfort and sustainability,” according to the proposal.