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Etobicoke York Community Council unanimously approved plans for a new subdivision in Long Branch, despite what one local councillor called a “55th minute” attempt by a neighbouring landowner to have the proposal deferred. The application put forth by Diamond Corp real estate developers on Tuesday proposes: an eight-storey, mixed-use mid-rise building containing commercial uses on the ground floor, plus 133 residential units above; a single-storey commercial building to include a replacement Beer Store among other retail uses; a series of three- to four-storey townhouses totaling 392 units; and parkland area, all to be situated on 10 acres of land at 3560, 3580 and
3600 Lake Shore Blvd. W. At issue with that proposal for Craft Development Corporation, the owners of the property directly to the east at 3526 Lake Shore Blvd. W., is the new public street network the application proposes – namely the east-west corridor. “I’m here to ask for a deferral. We have a different road network proposed than the application before you, and we’re concerned that a comprehensive view has not been taken of these two items together, so that we can come up with a solution that works for both properties,” said Weston Consulting Planner Kurt Franklin, noting that his client has also submitted planning application for a mixed residential/commercial development to the east of Diamond’s. “We have very grave concerns with the road network as proposed right now, with the east-west connection at the south end of the property... Ours proposes an east-west network along the railway
corridor to the north.” While Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes called Franklin’s request for a deferral until January a “55th minute” attempt to hold up an application that has been in the works for years, Steve Diamond, president of Diamond Corp., successfully argued his application’s case. “We have met with the landowners to the east and now, to my surprise, at about 9:30 this morning I received a copy of a letter indicating they want our application deferred,” said Diamond, noting that Diamond Corp bought the former brownfield lands four years ago and has since cleaned it up. “...to take it and defer it after four years of processing, and with a positive staff recommendation, would be totally unjustified and do great harm.” Grimes and the rest of his EYCC colleagues agreed, voting unanimously to approve Diamond’s application.
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