File Numbers: OP.13.013 and Z.13.

036 January 27th 9pm

 Who we are?

Concerned residents Not professional planners

Why are we here?

Application to the city Get everyone on the same page to become a united front Prevent the reoccurrence of the parking lot application

Ground Rules

Respect each other! All Questions are welcome at the end Parking Lot

Inform the residence of Thornhill Woods about the application Review and explore steps taken to date Review strategy and support needed
Agenda for today
20 minute presentation 15 minute questions and answers

Application Overview
Applicant: Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto 9000 Bathurst Street File Numbers: OP.13.013 and Z.13.036

OPA 600 Official Plan Amendment #600 Zoning By-law 1-88 OS1 Open Space Conservation TRCA Toronto and Region Conservation Authority OMB Ontario Municipal Board 120m radius residents

1. Official Plan Amendment File OP.13.013, specifically to amend in-effect OPA#600 (Carrville Urban Village 2), to redesignate the subject lands from low density Residential to a site-specific High Rise Mixed Use designation; and, 2. Zoning By-law Amendment File Z.13.036, specifically to amend Zoning By-law 1-88 to rezone the subject lands from A Agricultural Zone to RA3 Apartment Residential Zone and OS1 Open Space Conservation Zone, with site-specific zoning exceptions to implement the proposal. The applications propose to facilitate the development of a 17storey, 205 unit, residential apartment building with 1,240m2 of ground floor office and retail space; a 17-storey, 172 unit seniors residential apartment building; and, 61, 3-storey residential townhouse units. The official application can be viewed through Carol Birch - City of Vaughan planning department or email thornhillwoodsneighbours@gmail.com

Low-Rise Residential i. Detached House; ii. Semi-Detached House; iii. Townhouse; and, iv. Public and Private Institutional Buildings

(OPA schedule 13, sec 9.2.2)

120m Neighbors

Application in subject

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BLOCK 4

Mostly affects immediate residents within 150m Concerns:

Major loss to the environment Parking Traffic burden Infrastructure (Sewer, Water) Privacy Schools (Thornhill woods, Carrville Mills, Stephen Lewis) Contribution to neighborhood

Plan

Affects entire Neighborhood Concerns:

Infrastructure Services Density of people Traffic Bathurst and Dufferin Public Transportation Environment OS1 Schools Old age home Shadow

Plan

Met with Islamic Centre planning committee Met with the developer Received and reviewed submission file on our own and with 3 land-use planners Petitions signed by neighbours within 150m and larger community Unofficially consulted with lawyers Started a E-mail Address, Facebook Page and Twitter Account

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Contact us at:

Facebook: Preserve Thornhill woods community Say No to High rises Twitter: @ourthrnhillwods thornhillwoodsneighbours@gmail.com

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