In 2014, encouraged by the City\u2019s Planning Department and Councillor Wong-Tam, The ABC Resident\u2019s Association and Yorkville BIA sponsored a study to develop a Planning Framework for the Bloor-Yorkville\/North Midtown Area. ABCRA and The Yorkville BIA partnered to hire professional planners to develop the Planning Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Planning Framework and Implementation Strategy provides comprehensive policy guidance for the basis for a Secondary Plan and Implementing zoning regulations. It is a long term vision for the future development of the area and presents strategies and policies to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Framework and Implementation Strategy was delivered to City Council and the City of Toronto Planning Department in August 2015 requesting that the City move expeditiously to develop a Secondary Plan and Implementing Zoning Bylaw that will give us the long overdue statutory planning rules for the Bloor-Yorkville\/NorthMidtown Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In early 2023 we were pleased when the City announced it was moving to complete this long-awaited area Secondary Plan.\u00a0 However, our\u00a0relief was short-lived. The City held only ONE public\u00a0consultation\u00a0meeting and then all action stopped once again. October 27, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n August 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Background and Emerging Directions<\/strong> summarizes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The POLICY APPROACH<\/strong> establishes a planning and urban design policy framework that is suitable for the basis of a Secondary Plan, that would be implemented as an Amendment to the City of Toronto Official Plan. It is intended to provide statutory effect to a number of existing policies and guidelines that apply within the Bloor-Yorkville\/North Midtown Area. It also provides substantial detail identifying where development should, and should not occur, what forms of development in terms of use and built form are appropriate, how future development applications will be analyzed and what future planning approval processes will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of\u00a0December 2023, all we have \u00a0are more\u00a0promises of a meeting in 2024. We will certainly let you know when the City lets us know when\u00a0they\u00a0will be holding a Public Consultation Meeting to give YOU an opportunity to give YOUR OPINIONS about how your Neighbourhood should be planned and developed. In the meantime,\u00a0ABCRA has written a set of\u00a0bulletins<\/a> about the what we\u00a0think\u00a0are the issues to\u00a0be discussed when the City holds their\u00a0Secondary Plan public\u00a0consultations. We\u00a0encourage you to\u00a0read it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPresentation: Bloor-Yorkville\/North Midtown Planning Framework & Implementation Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Report: Bloor-Yorkville\/North Midtown Planning Framework & Implementation Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Part 1: Background and Emerging Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Part 2 : Policy Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Maps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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