THE NEW SHERWAY Gardens Mall as proposed with virtual public hearing on July 5.
Many residents already complain they can’t find a parking spot at Sherway Gardens Shopping Mall at Christmas and other holidays.
A public meeting is being held on July 5 to seek feedback for a massive redevelopment that will include ‘eight buildings, including 15 tower elements ranging in height from 17 to 45 storeys’ planned for the parking lot of the 30-acre mall.
SOME OF THE towers planned to be built on the massive Sherway parking lot. Courtesy photos.
The mixed use buildings will be built on the surface parking lots around the mall, which will remain untouched.
Four new public parks, a daycare and above and below ground parking structures are also planned.
The City, in a notice to residents of a virtual community consultation meeting, said it has received an application to amend the Official Plan and Area Specific Policies to increase the amount of residential development at Sherway, which is owned by Cadillac Fairview.
NOTICE of a virtual community meeting on July 5 to discuss the Sherway Gardens Mall proposal.
Developers are also seeking to amend the requirement for public roads to a mix of private and public roads and reduce the amount of public parkland required on the site.
The first of the three phase development is on the north side of the shopping centre, fronting The Queensway. The phase will include 1.28 million square feet of development, consisting of four new buildings, two condos and two rental residential buildings, with retail and amenities.
A pedestrian urban plaza is planned, which will include a large landscaped zone along The Queensway, including a multi-use path and plantings.
In total, this master-planned community will have 2,382 residential suites with 6,788 parking spaces for residents, visitors, office use and retail.
THE NEW LOOK of Sherway Gardens Mall if the proposal from mall owners is approved by Etobicoke Community Council.
“The Sherway Gardens redevelopment will have plenty of office and retail space within the towers and podiums,” according to Sherway promotional materials. “These mixed-use buildings will provide residents with many local amenities so they can eat, shop, work, play and live in one location.”
Sherway Gardens is the largest retail shopping centre in Toronto. Since it first opened in 1971, this mall has expanded five times and now has 215 stores and services.
The builders say residents will have access to amenities in the mall and many others in the area including grocery stores and fresh food markets, bakeries, movie theatres, banks, pharmacies and big brand stores.
They say the family-friendly Sherway community is close to many local schools and after-school programs including St. Ambrose Catholic School, Lanor Junior Middle School, Alderwood Co-operative Nursery School, The Dance Extension and Big Pete’s Swim School.
The virtual meeting will take place on July 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. To register for the meeting or obtain information you are asked to visit toronto.ca.