A decision will be made by City Council in November whether to approve the construction of this 50-story tower near the Kipling Transit Hub.
A whopping 50-storey mixed-use condo is two votes away from being built near the busy Kipling TTC Hub.
Plans for the proposed tower is being considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on October 28 and City Council on November 13.
The massive building if approved will be built at 5359 Dundas Street W., at the southwest corner of Subway Crescent, where TTC buses turn to enter or exit the station.
The application proposes to amend city-wide Zoning By-law to permit a 50-storey mixed-use building, with a floor area of 37,975 square metres, of which 743 square metres would be commercial space. There will be 600 dwelling units of varying sizes.
If approved the tower will have more than 600 housing units and less than a dozen visitor parking spots.
The proposal contributes to the ‘policy vision of creating a transit-oriented community by incorporating appropriate built form, density, and non-residential uses at a convenient location abutting the Kipling Transit Hub.’
The already congested site is about 3,489 square metres with 27.8 metres of frontage along Dundas Street West and 60 metres of frontage along Subway Crescent.
The site now has a four-storey commercial building with an elevated parking lot that will be demolished once City approvals are obtained for construction to begin.
The proposal includes a total of 109 parking spaces, including eight visitor and 55 residential parking spaces located in 2.5 levels of underground garage and 46 parking spaces for residents.
The 5349 Dundas St. W., area is already congested with traffic and TTC vehicles travelling back and forth to the Kipling Station.
There will be 460 bicycle parking spaces, including 408 long-term and 52 short-term spaces. There are 10 short-term bicycle parking spaces located on the ground floor.
Community residents in public meetings in regards to the project were concerned about the loss of a medical office and commercial area, calls for more green space, ensuring accessible parking spaces, proposed height, large shadow and wind change.
The site is 150 metres away from the GO Transit station entrance on the Milton Line and 350 metres away from the TTC subway station entrance at the Kipling Transit Hub.
City reports determined there can be potential noise, vibration, air quality and odour impacts from the proposed development, which has complied with provincial regulations and guidelines.
If approved this will be one of the taller towers planned for west Toronto, which will have nearby a new Etobicoke Civic Centre and 3,000 housing units approved for construction, in the Six Points area.