Lands bounded by Front Street West, Bathurst Street, Iceboat - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 DEVELOPMENT TEAM 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.

WHO WE ARE THE CONSULTING TEAM SPECIALTY CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Project Mangers: Innovia Corporation Economic: Altus Planners: R.E. Millward & Associates Archaeology: ASI EMF: EMF Solutions Inc. Heritage: E.R.A. Architects ARCHITECTS Surveying: J.D. Barnes Architectural: Sweeny&Co Architects Public Consultation: LURA Landscaping: Roth Associates Code Consultant: LRI Landscape Architecture Inc. Hoisting & Logistics: Mammoet Noise & Vibration: Valcoustics ENGINEERS Rail: Arup Transportation: Lea Consulting Ltd. Structural Design: Read Jones Christofferson Climate, Energy, Environment: RWDI Geotechnical: RHW Engineering

PROJECT HISTORY August 2016 Early 2013 2014 Early 2016 An idea was born to Developed the idea Presentation to City Mayor’s develop Canada's based on existing Planning staff announcement of first park-based planning framework regarding project Rail Deck Park urban community vision and concept 2013 2014 2015 2016 Late 2013 August 2015 Summer 2016 Air rights were Met with the City Multiple meetings with the secured from Planning to City, including meetings with CNR/TTR discuss project Cllr. Joe Cressy, and with concept City Planning staff to discuss potential city initiatives

PROJECT HISTORY May 2017 October 14, 2017 Submitted ORCA OPA ORCA Open House application based on the #1 (Details to follow) OP/Secondary Plans 2017 September 12, 2017 Today’s Public Meeting

PROJECT OVERVIEW TOTAL AREA SUBJECT TO OPA APPLICATION: 8.59 HA / 21.23 AC

PROJECT OVERVIEW Total Residential Area: 208,300 sq.m. (2.24 million sq.ft.) One-bedroom: 825 units Two-bedroom: 1,100 units LIVE Three-bedroom: 825 units

PROJECT OVERVIEW RESIDENTIAL TOWER 1 (59 STOREYS 200.82M) PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE OFFICE RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL TOWER TOWER 3 TOWER 2 (36 STOREYS RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL 159.5M) (46 STOREYS (46 STOREYS TOWER 6 TOWER 5 TOWER 4 161.8M) 161.7M) (41 STOREYS (41 STOREYS (41 STOREYS 146.62M) 146.66M) 146.74M) RESIDENTIAL TOWER 7 (27 STOREYS 104.52M) 2.6% BATHURST PORTLAND SPADINA STREET STREET AVENUE Total Residential Area: 208,300 sq.m. (2.24 million sq.ft.) One-bedroom: 825 units Two-bedroom: 1,100 units LIVE Three-bedroom: 825 units

PROJECT OVERVIEW Office Building: 79,800 sq.m. (858,960 sq.ft.) Total Height: 36 storeys (159.5 metres) WORK

PROJECT OVERVIEW RESIDENTIAL TOWERS PROPERTY LINE East elevation at Spadina BEYOND PROPERTY LINE OFFICE TOWER (36 STOREYS 159.5M) ICEBOAT FRONT TERRACE STREET WEST Office Building: 79,800 sq.m. (858,960 sq.ft.) Total Height: 36 storeys (159.5 metres) WORK

PROJECT OVERVIEW 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 PLAY Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces: 0.53 ha

PROJECT OVERVIEW Retail/Institutional*: 62,400 sq.m. (671,668 sq.ft) Galleria: 13,500 sq.m (135,005 sq ft) SHOP *Institutional use includes daycare facilities

PROJECT OVERVIEW Car Parking Spaces: 1,225 spaces Bicycle Parking Spaces: 3,000 spaces CONNECT

SITE CROSS SECTION (NORTH-SOUTH) PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE FRONT ICEBOAT OPEN SPACE STREET TERRACE RETAIL GALLERIA WEST

POLICY FRAMEWORK Provincial Provincial 2014 2014 Policy Policy Statement Statement Under the Planning Act Under the Planning Act Ontario.ca/PPS Ontario.ca/PPS Provincial Policy Regional Policy City Policy

POLICY FRAMEWORK – OFFICIAL PLAN 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.

GLOBE AND MAIL MARCH 20, 1985

RAILWAY LANDS CENTRAL AND WEST SP

RAILWAY LANDS WEST SECONDARY PLAN 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.

RAILWAY LANDS WEST 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.

RAILWAY LANDS CENTRAL SECONDARY PLAN 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 of the Rail Corridor provided that the comprehensive 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.

RAILWAY LANDS CENTRAL SECONDARY 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.

PROPOSED CONCEPT RENDERINGS LOOKING NORTHEAST • BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM FOREGROUND

PROPOSED CONCEPT RENDERINGS ABOVE FORT YORK - LOOKING EAST