City Council to vote on 41-storey mixed-use building at Dundas and Centre Avenue with Official Plan amendment to permit visibility behind City Hall
Council is being asked to approve an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 41-storey mixed-use development at 181-195 Dundas Street West and 63 Centre Avenue. The project includes 135 residential units above non-residential space and retail, with the Official Plan change required because the building would be visible behind City Hall's West Tower, which the Official Plan protects from obstruction. The project is recommended as consistent with provincial planning and appropriate intensification for the site.
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Residents can depute at council if a public hearing is held before the vote, or contact their councillor to express views before council votes. The deadline depends on council's meeting schedule and any hearing procedures, which are not yet public.
Why is this story here?
Big deal at city hallThe Official Plan Amendment changes a protective policy that has governed the City Hall vista for years, removing a constraint on what can be built behind the West Tower. This is a departure from an existing policy direction and is hard to reverse without a major public fight. The zoning change also enables 135 residential units on a prominent downtown site, which affects the supply and form of housing in the core. Together these represent a multi-year commitment and a change to the rules that govern a politically sensitive site.Touches a narrow groupThe project affects a specific downtown location and the people who will live in or work at this address, plus anyone who values the City Hall vista protection. Most residents will not experience this change in an ordinary week right now, because nothing has been built and the policy change is still pending. The effect is real but geographically bounded.
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Official title: 181 to 195 Dundas Street West and 63 Centre Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video