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THE ORCA PROJECT Lands bounded by Front Street West, Bathurst Street, Iceboat Terrace, and Blue Jays Way and including 443 Front Street West BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM FOREGROUND PUBLIC MEETING #1 September 12, 2017 WHO WE ARE THE
THE ORCA PROJECT
PUBLIC MEETING #1
September 12, 2017
P.I.T.S. Developments Inc. Planning for the ORCA Project began in 2013 and as it progressed it brought together development professionals from CRAFT Development Corp., Kingsmen Group Inc., and IDR Developments, to form P.I.T.S. Developments Inc.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
Project Mangers: Innovia Corporation Planners: R.E. Millward & Associates
ARCHITECTS
Architectural: Sweeny&Co Architects Landscaping: Roth Associates Landscape Architecture Inc.
ENGINEERS
Rail: Arup Transportation: Lea Consulting Ltd. Structural Design: Read Jones Christofferson Climate, Energy, Environment: RWDI Geotechnical: RHW Engineering Economic: Altus Archaeology: ASI EMF: EMF Solutions Inc. Heritage: E.R.A. Architects Surveying: J.D. Barnes Public Consultation: LURA Code Consultant: LRI Hoisting & Logistics: Mammoet Noise & Vibration: Valcoustics
SPECIALTY CONSULTANTS
Early 2013
An idea was born to develop Canada's first park-based urban community
Late 2013
Air rights were secured from CNR/TTR
2014
Developed the idea based on existing planning framework
August 2015
Met with the City Planning to discuss project concept
Early 2016
Presentation to City Planning staff regarding project vision and concept
Summer 2016
Multiple meetings with the City, including meetings with
City Planning staff to discuss potential city initiatives
August 2016
Mayor’s announcement of Rail Deck Park
May 2017
Submitted ORCA OPA application based on the OP/Secondary Plans
September 12, 2017
Today’s Public Meeting
October 14, 2017
ORCA Open House #1 (Details to follow)
TOTAL AREA SUBJECT TO OPA APPLICATION:
Total Residential Area: One-bedroom: Two-bedroom: Three-bedroom:
208,300 sq.m. (2.24 million sq.ft.) 825 units 1,100 units 825 units
Total Residential Area: One-bedroom: Two-bedroom: Three-bedroom:
208,300 sq.m. (2.24 million sq.ft.) 825 units 1,100 units 825 units
SPADINA AVENUE PORTLAND STREET BATHURST STREET
RESIDENTIAL TOWER 1 RESIDENTIAL TOWER 3 OFFICE TOWER RESIDENTIAL TOWER 4 RESIDENTIAL TOWER 5 RESIDENTIAL TOWER 6 RESIDENTIAL TOWER 7 RESIDENTIAL TOWER 2
PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE (27 STOREYS 104.52M) (41 STOREYS 146.62M) (41 STOREYS 146.66M) (41 STOREYS 146.74M) (46 STOREYS 161.8M) (46 STOREYS 161.7M) (59 STOREYS 200.82M) (36 STOREYS 159.5M)
2.6% Office Building: Total Height:
79,800 sq.m. (858,960 sq.ft.) 36 storeys (159.5 metres)
East elevation at Spadina
PROPERTY LINEPROPERTY LINE
OFFICE TOWER
(36 STOREYS 159.5M)
RESIDENTIAL TOWERS BEYOND
ICEBOAT TERRACE FRONT STREET WEST
Office Building: Total Height:
79,800 sq.m. (858,960 sq.ft.) 36 storeys (159.5 metres)
Proposed Public Open Space: 4.04 ha Proposed Open Space over Spadina Avenue Parkland Dedication: 1.47 ha Northern Linear Park: 0.97 ha Private Outdoor Amenity Space: 1.17 ha Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces: 0.53 ha
Retail/Institutional*: 62,400 sq.m. (671,668 sq.ft) Galleria: 13,500 sq.m (135,005 sq ft) *Institutional use includes daycare facilities
Car Parking Spaces: 1,225 spaces Bicycle Parking Spaces: 3,000 spaces
ICEBOAT TERRACE FRONT STREET WEST
RETAIL GALLERIA OPEN SPACE
PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE Provincial Policy Statement
2014
Under the Planning Act
Ontario.ca/PPSProvincial Policy Statement
2014
Under the Planning Act
Ontario.ca/PPSProvincial Policy Regional Policy City Policy
Section 5.3.5 GREAT CITY CAMPAIGNS
1. Campaigns and campaign projects will promote creative community partnerships, public engagement and community based leadership and where appropriate, link with existing City initiatives, to maintain a vital, attractive, inclusive and economically competitive Toronto. 2. Campaigns and campaign projects will engage community groups, business and industry, non-governmental organizations, our universities and colleges, the arts and cultural communities, Council and representatives of other levels of Government to achieve progress over time in the priority areas: a) creating beautiful places that improve public spaces and streetscapes; b) providing transportation options that reduce auto dependency; c) building housing that meets the needs of all Torontonians; d) greening Toronto through naturalization, planting trees and acquiring and protecting natural areas; and e) supporting a dynamic downtown. Other priority improvement areas for campaigns may be identified by the City from time to time to advance this Plan’s city-building vision and reflect changing community concerns and priorities.
Section 10.3.1.2 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AREA
The area south of Front Street West, north of the southern limit of the Rail Corridor between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street, within the Railway Lands West as shown on Map 19- 5, is a Future Development Area. To assist in achieving the objectives with respect to the comprehensive overbuilding of the Future Development Area, a comprehensive study or studies to evaluate various land use and decking considerations is required with applications to amend this Secondary Plan.
Section 10.3.1.1
By-laws to permit development, as determined in Section 10.3.2, involving decking over the Rail Corridor are permitted, provided that appropriate technical studies have been undertaken detailing the results of the following and confirming that the objectives of Section 2.2, 8.4 and 8.5 of this Secondary Plan are ensured: a) existing and future capacity and safety of train operations in the Rail Corridor will not be impaired; b) flexibility for future expansion to rail operations and modifications and improvements to the track and signal system will not be reduced; c) all environmental, safety and mitigation concerns associated with such development, including, among other things, noise, vibration, air quality, parking, snow and ice accumulation, servicing, pedestrian access and vehicle access, and the capacity of the transportation system serving such development have been satisfactorily addressed by the applicant and any related requirements have been secured, where appropriate, in legal agreements; and d) that the primary objective for the Rail Corridor and Union Station, which is the effective, safe and efficient provision of rail transportation services, will not, in any way, be compromised.
Section 10.3.1.2 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AREA/ UTILITY CORRIDOR ‘A’
Comprehensive decking of the Rail Corridor between Spadina Avenue and Blue Jays Way in the Railway Lands Central is encouraged. It is recognized that the decking of the Rail Corridor may be phased and applications may be considered to deck over a portion
decking of the Rail Corridor is not compromised. To assist in achieving Council’s objectives with respect to the comprehensive decking of the Rail Corridor, the area comprised of the Rail Corridor between Spadina Avenue and Blue Jays Way is identified on Map 18-3 as Utility Corridor A. The purpose of this designation is to provide for a comprehensive study or studies to evaluate various land use and decking considerations to be included with further applications to amend this Plan.
Section 10.5.1
By-laws may be passed to permit development, as determined in Section 10.6, involving decking over the Rail Corridor provided that appropriate technical studies have been undertaken confirming that the objectives of Section 2.2, 8.4 and 8.5 of this Secondary Plan are ensured and that: a) existing and future capacity and safety of train operations in the Rail Corridor will not be impaired; b) flexibility for future expansion to rail operations and modifications and improvements to the track and signal system will not be reduced; c) all environmental, safety and mitigation concerns associated with such development, including, among other things, noise, vibration, air quality, parking, snow and ice accumulation, servicing, pedestrian access and vehicle access, and the capacity of the transportation system serving such development have been satisfactorily addressed by the applicant and any related requirements have been secured, where appropriate, in legal agreements; and d) the primary objective for the Rail Corridor and Union Station, which is the effective, safe and efficient provisions of rail transportation services, will not, in any way, be compromised.
LOOKING NORTHEAST
ABOVE FORT YORK - LOOKING EAST
PARK LEVEL VIEW – LOOKING EAST
PROPOSED PLAZA AT FRONT STREET & SPADINA AVENUE
PROPOSED CONNECTION OVER RECONFIGURED NORTHERN LINEAR PARK
ORCA helps realize the housing policies of the Toronto Official Plan and Railway Lands West Secondary Plan by:
30% family-sized (three-bedroom) units
20% affordable rental housing units
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ORCA helps realize the Vision of the City of Toronto’s proposed Dow ntow n Plan:
PROVIDES A RANGE OF HOUSING OPTIONS PROVIDES AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROPOSES ICONIC ARCHITECTURE PROMOTES WALKING AND CYCLING DEVELOPS AN INNOVATIVE PARK HELPS CONNECT THE WATERFRONT AND REST OF DOWNTOWN CREATES SPACE FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPS VARIED AND INTERESTING STREETSCAPE
PUBLIC MEETING #1
September 12, 2017