This 10-storey mixed-used condo with 282 units is planned right across from San Remo Bakery on Royal York Road. Courtesy photo.
Irate Mimico Village residents have taken to social media to blast a plan to build a 10-storey mixed use condo directly across from San Remo Bakery that will lead to the removal of eight homes.
Eight older single-detached homes on Royal York Road will be demolished for the condo project.
A zoning by-law amendment application has been filed by Tonlu Properties to redevelop 351 through 365 Royal York Road, which residents say is already congested with traffic and will get worst as hundreds of new condo-buyers move in.
Planner Bousfields is seeking rezoning for increased height and density for the construction of a 10-storey, mid-rise, mixed-use building, combining eight properties; now detached single storey houses in Mimico Village.
The proposal calls for 282 dwelling units, consisting of 6 studios, 52 one-bedrooms, 126 one-bedroom-plus-dens, 43 two-bedrooms, 28 two-bedroom-plus-dens, and 27 three-bedroom units.
The building is “U-shaped” as it wraps around a courtyard facing east in the centre-back of the building. The ground floor is set back five metres from the front property line and the building include terracing on the west, north, and south faces, according to documents filed.
The Mimico Village area has been designated for mixed use in the City’s Official Plan. With Mimico GO station a short walk away, multiple high-rise residential building developments as high as 37 storeys have been approved for the area, or in the process of seeking approval.
This “will intensity this under-utilized area in Etobicoke,” according to planners.
The proposal includes 288 bicycle parking spaces and 206 parking spots in an underground garage.
It did not take long before social media lit up with complaints from local residents.
“It’s going to be a disaster, it’s already chaotic trying to drive around that area can you only imagine condos going in sad, sad, sad,” Adriana Cofone wrote.
Long-time resident Hope Farrugia said the developer has expressed interest in building nine condos in the area ranging from 12 to 39 stories.
“This has pushed us out,” she complained. “As much as we love this neighborhood, we won’t be here much longer.”
“This is a drop in the bucket,” cited Shauna Currie. “That whole area has close to 3,600 units coming to it. The location on Royal York is awful.”
“The 10-year plan is to move out of city,” wrote Alyssa Dickey. “Won’t be anything left but condos and traffic. The local schools are old crowded and no way can accommodate hundreds of new students when all these go station condos are occupied.”
The proposal is being considered by Etobicoke York Community Council and will then go to a City Council vote.