AN APPLICATION has been made by developers to build a 36-storey condo at 266 Royal York Road. Courtesy photos.
Mimico residents can expect more gravel trucks on Royal York Road if this tall-standing project is approved.
A zoning by-law amendment application has been filed to City Council to permit a 36-storey mixed use tower at 266 Royal York Road, just north of Drummond Street.
The 121-metre tall building will have an eight storey self-storage building on site and a three level below grade garage, according to the plan.
THE PROPOSAL for a 36 storey condo on Royal York Road will be considered by Council at some point.
The 36-storey building would contain 869 square metres of retail space at-grade and 826 residential units above.
There are already a number of major construction projects underway in that area of Mimico and traffic is usually backed up on Royal York Road, according to residents.
They said parking is also an issue in the area.
“The convenient and well serviced location of this development allows for the reduction in parking availability and supports the Official Plan vision,” according to the proposal.
LEA Consulting Ltd. (LEA) was retained by Fieldgate Urban to prepare a Transportation Impact Study (TIS), according to the application.
THE CONDO if approved will be located at 266 Royal York Road, near Drummond Street.
The company said the subject site is located within a 15-minute walking distance of Mimico GO Train Station and is adjacent to streetcar stops along Lake Shore Boulevard West.
“The subject site is well-connected to the City’s cycling network via a multi-use trail along the waterfront and dedicated facilities along Stanley Avenue and Royal York Boulevard.”
Area residents are not that bowled over by the massive project that will tower over their homes.
“Won’t be long before they take the other two industrial properties and clean up that street with condos,” one man wrote on social media.
“Yet another case where I say taper down to the neighborhood environment, I don’t care what the proximity is to Mimico GO,” another concerned resident wrote. “This thing would stick out like a hilariously real bad sore thumb.”
Another local said the building was too bulky.
“The architectural expression facing Royal York is both bizarre and unbecoming,” the man said online. “The grade level with the all-glass, and excess height doesn’t work.”
The building has not been approved for construction and is being considered by City officials.