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DanforthRAD Newsletter - 12 March 2024
Pape Danforth Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Development
The Pape-Danforth transit hub has been designated a Transit Oriented Community (TOC). This designation means that Infrastructure Ontario will decide what will be built around the the Pape subway station all the way to Eton Avenue with the exception of the 49-storey building right at the corner of Pape and Danforth. An appeal by the developers regarding latter building is before the Ontario Land Tribunal. Below are some details and the events/meetings where you can get more information on these “moving parts”
1. Proposals for the Pape/Danforth Station Transit Oriented Community (TOC) available now
Check on Infrastructure Ontario’s (IO’s) public consultation website. Let’s show them we’re interested — register at https://engageio.ca/en/pape
April 2 – Online Public Information Meeting (intro, images and Q & A)
April 15 – Open House (large posters with staff available to discuss, but no presentation)
2. More Details
The proposed rezoning and plans show
i) a large transit station entrance building, to be built by Metrolinx, on the west side of the Metrolinx lands.
ii) a west building in the TOC, partially constructed over the new station building, with
iii) streetscape along Danforth Avenue starting at five to seven storeys high, and rising to 11 storeys on the north,
iv) a tower form topping out at 29 storeys in the centre of the site
v) a seven-storey building at the east end of the block
vi) significant setbacks from Danforth and a mid-block pedestrian connection running north to Lipton Ave.
vii) a seven-storey building on the south side of Gertrude Ave.
viii) a total of approximately 439 housing units
3. What the proposed plans do NOT show
i) the 49-storey tower proposed for the northeast corner of Pape and Danforth, right up against the property line, and scheduled for an appeal hearing in September.
ii) the dramatic difference between that tower and what Infrastructure Ontario thinks is “a development that is appropriate to its surrounding context”. SO we’ve done that for them. (see image below)
4. Another Transit Oriented (TOC) Community at Pape & Cosburn TOC
The Infrastructure Ontario engageio.ca website now lists details of this TOC. The plans include two projects on the west side of Pape. Both have 5 to 6 storey base podiums with towers rising to 29 and 28 storeys. Register for the virtual open house on April 4, and/or the in-person on April 15 at https://engageio.ca/en/cosburn
We’ve been invited to join consultation meetings, which will begin soon. If you are interested in helping us attend and report on those meetings, contact us asap.
5. Our understanding of the TOC process:
The redevelopment of the entire neighbourhood will not take place until after the new Ontario Line subway interchange below the existing Pape Station (Line 2) is finished.
When completed, the land Metrolinx land expropriated for construction and “staging” will be transferred to Infrastructure Ontario. (Staging mostly relates to onsite offices, construction materials & heavy equipment.) Meanwhile, Infrastructure Ontario will will be calling for bids from developers where negotiations for the actual plans and zoning for this development will take place.
