The Quarry is being used a transfer site for debris from the ice storm
UPDATE: We’ve received word that Build Toronto will be making a presentation at tonight’s annual general meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Quarry Lands Development.
There will also be a presentation by Centreville Homes, which is apparently involved in the stacked townhouse development on the eastern portion of the Quarry lands.
For more on tonight’s AGM, and the status of the Quarry in general, please scroll down to read the story filed ten days ago.
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There are a couple of developments to report after months of inactivity in the Quarry, where Build Toronto has plans to build a low to mid-rise housing development and big box retail.
For anyone who’s wondering what all the trucks are doing on the site, Ian Harvey reports that the City of Toronto is using the Quarry as a transfer station for tree limbs and other debris from the ice storm.
In other news, the advocacy group Concerned Citizens of Quarry Lands Development is holding its Annual General Meeting on Jan. 22nd at 7:30pm at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church.
The AGM notification came from CCQLD President Tim Weber in an email to the group’s members.
The email says “The details of the Build Toronto plan will be presented at a public meeting early this year”.
Weber’s message is reprinted in its entirety below.
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Hi everyone,
2013 was a watershed year for those of us in the community who are working for sustainable and responsible development in the Quarry Lands.
As a reminder, the two largest landowners on the site are the Conservatory Group – controlling lands on the eastern portion of the site under the name Gerrard Clonmore Developments (GCD) – and the City of Toronto, which has handed responsibility for developing the western portion of the site to the city’s arm’s length development agency, Build Toronto.
In 2013 Build Toronto developed a concept for city-owned lands that includes low rise condominiums, stacked condominium units, parkland and a retail building of approximately 95,000 square feet, roughly the size of the Loblaws store across the street.
Within the full Build Toronto site, the land use is anticipated to be 50 percent residential, 25 percent commercial and 25 percent parkland.
CCQLD has been engaged in the process throughout the development of the plan, and has worked hard to represent the best interests of the community as expressed by our membership.
The details of the Build Toronto plan will be presented at a public meeting early this year. We will forward details of the meeting as soon as we receive them.
We strongly encourage all members of our community to attend this meeting to see the plan for themselves and have their questions answered.
The plan continues to be a work in progress and there remains a great deal open to community input, particularly with respect to the development and ultimate vision for the significant parkland space.
Taken as a whole, we believe the Build concept reinforces our community’s long-held opinion and sends a clear message to politicians and developers. There is no place on the Quarry Lands for high rise towers!
CCQLD remains committed to working with all parties who show a willingness to engage in responsible city-building.
With respect to the ill-conceived high rise tower plans that are on the table from GCD, we must remain vigilant and make our opposition known.
To that end, I encourage all members and prospective members to attend CCQLD’s Annual General Meeting on January 22nd at the Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd (near Warden and Kingston Rd). The meeting will start at 7:30. We look forward to seeing you there.
Tim Weber
President, CCQLD