The Swansea Area Ratepayers Association’s

 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

Location:

Swansea Town Hall Community Centre,

95 Lavinia Avenue, Toronto 

Guest Speaker Edith George

‘Heritage Trees

Preserving Our Natural Roots’

The Agenda will include:

Updates on Developments at 2265-79 Bloor W.,

1926 Lakeshore & Southport Plaza

¨ Election of Officers and Directors

¨ Committee and Treasurer’s Reports

Following the meeting, Edith George will speak to the importance of preserving our tree heritage.   As we learn about the importance of our natural roots, we will see the need for identifying and preserving this part of our history that is often overlooked and taken for granted.

Consider signing up as a member at the AGM or visit us online at www.swansearatepayers.ca

COMMUNITY MEETING!

2265-79 Bloor St. W. Development Proposal Hosted by your 4 local Residents Associations Tuesday, December 16, 2014 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm) at RUNNYMEDE UNITED CHURCH (Runnymede north of Bloor)

See attached notice for more information:

2265-79 Bloor West Community Meeting Dec 16

The development proposed for the southwest corner of Bloor & Durie will set the precedent for all future developments in the Village and could be approved as early as January by the Ontario Municipal Board.
If you love this neighbourhood and want to see community input into this development, then act now!
• PLEASE DONATE to Save Our Village (www.saveourvillage.ca) to help raise $30,000 to pay for legal and planning professionals to represent residents’ interests at the January OMB hearing for this development
• Spread the word about this development and fundraising effort.

Facts about the Bloor/Durie Development Proposal:
• When a developer goes to the OMB, the OMB will frequently approve a development – even in a case such as this where both the City and residents oppose the development and argue against it at the OMB hearing.
• This development will set a precedent for future developments in Bloor West Village. It could also set a precedent for developers believing that the way to conduct business in Bloor West Village is to simply ignore residents and take their proposals straight to the OMB.
• The City and local residents’ associations have opposed this proposal, and will argue against it at the January OMB hearing, citing that the proposed building:
o is 9-­‐stories tall + mechanical in a location that is currently zoned for up to 4-­‐stories
o has no set-­‐back to provide relief from the shadowing of the sidewalks on both sides of Bloor St. o encroaches on the neighbourhood to the South, calling for demolition of a house in Swansea o offers a design that does not respect the character of the neighbourhood
• Additional concerns:
o crowding in local public schools
o increased traffic, and
o increased pressure on transit
• Local residents’ associations have had past success at the OMB and we have solid legal and planning arguments to put before the OMB that we believe will improve this development.

SARA will be co-hosting separate election debates for both the Councilor’s and Mayor’s positions. Save the dates! The details are as follows…

Councilor Candidates Debate – Tuesday, September 30, 7:30pm,
Swansea Town Hall, Rousseau Room. Doors open at 7:00pm.
Co-hosted with the Old Mill Community Association and High Park Residents Association.

Mayoral Candidates Debate – Friday, October 3, 7:00pm,
Runnymede United Church.
Co-hosted with the Bloor West Village Residents Association.

Hope to see you there!

Main and Main Developments invites you to attend a preliminary consultation session for a proposed mixed-use mid-rise development located at:

2117 Bloor Street West and 19 Harcroft Road

The meeting will take place on:
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 at 7:00pm–8:30pm
Swansea Town Hall – Rousseau Room – 95 Lavinia Avenue, Toronto

Councillor Doucette will be in attendance. However it is the developer’s meeting.

See the post on Save our Village for further information.

A new condo has been proposed for 2265 Bloor Street West through to 2279 Bloor Street West. This stretch of property is on the south side of Bloor starting at Durie Street (across from Queen’s Pasta) and stretching to the flower shop just before the Bloor Street Meat Market.

It calls for an 8 story mixed use building comprised of 83 residential dwelling units, of which 19 replacement rental units are included, as well as 1200 square metres of non-residential office and retail floor area.

The developer has applied for a hearing at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

SARA is working with other west end ratepayers’ groups (Bloor West Residents, High Park Residents, Old Mill Community Association) to raise funds to oppose this development, which we consider out of character for Bloor West Village.

Help us to fight this application by donating your time or funds! (with the Donate button at right).
Thank you