South Eatonville residents are opposed to a proposed 49 storey condo being built in their residential neighbourhood.
A local group has launched a campaign to ban a 49 storey tower from their residential area near the Kipling Subway.
Residents of the South Eatonville Residents Association (SERA) in a Community Alert said they are against the high-rise proposed for 5208 Dundas Street W., at Acorn Avenue, which is now the site of a sushi restaurant.
A zoning by-law amendment application has been made for the development and it is before the hearings process. A virtual hearing in regards to the project will occur on March 13.
The condo site is now a sushi restaurant at Dundas Street W., and Acorn Avenue, which is becoming a row of condos.
“We have serious concerns with the increased traffic, shading, lack of amenities, and the precedent for a corridor of tall towers along the north side of Dundas right to East Mall,” according to SERA.
They said the tower if built will overshadow the single-family homes that have been in the area for decades.
“This is not about opposing development for needed housing; it’s about saying no to 49 storey towers that do not fit next to homes,” the group said. “We need to stand up and oppose developments that do not make sense in South Eatonville for future quality of life for all residents.”
The application states the tower will contain 541 residential units, with 71% planned as one-bedroom suites. The design’s massing features a 3-storey podium fronting Dundas Street West and Acorn Avenue.
The 41 storey high-rise is planned to be constructed on the site occupied by the now closed Dundas Street Grill.
Plans include four elevators, plus a fifth elevator connecting the underground garage to the lobby.
The building would sit above three levels of underground parking, offering 39 parking spots for residents and 8 for visitors. Bicycle parking entails 502 long-term and 108 short-term spaces.
Just a block away a 41-storey tower is also in the works at 5238 Dundas Street W., site of the former Dundas Street Grill.
There are more than a dozen major complexes with towers ranging up to 50 storeys proposed for the Dundas West near the Kipling Subway mobility hub.