March 2023
Dear residents,
the property owners of 1750 Bloor Street and 3315 Fieldgate Drive have applied for a minor variance under Section 45 of the Planning Act to address minor changes to the proposed infill residential development following the approval of Zoning By-law 0073-2022 under application OZ/OPA 17/014 W3, which rezoned the lands RA3-38.
About the Approved Proposed Development:
A new 15 storey infill rental apartment building with a new standalone indoor amenity building and a service building are proposed in accordance with the above recently approved rezoning, which is in force.
Background: The Applicant had previous discussions with Planning Staff, and the public, which resulted in a revision to the proposed building from 17-storeys to 15-storeys. This revision lead to minor changes in the overall development and following the finalization of By-law 0073-2022, which rezoned the lands RA3-38, and under the current Site Plan Control application, additional variances to the zoning were flagged.
Minor variances seeking relief from the following:
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Standard |
Required |
Proposed |
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Maximum Building Height of proposed Service Building |
6.5 m (1 storey) |
9.5 m (1 storey) |
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Maximum Podium Height of new 15 storey building |
1 Storey |
2 Storey |
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Minimum Building Setback of new 15 storey building to existing building |
15.0 m for any building above the 2nd storey |
11.5 m for any building above the 2nd storey to 3315 Fieldgate Drive |
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Minimum Building Setback of new 15 storey building to existing building |
15.0 m for any building above the 2nd storey |
11.5 m for any building above the 2nd storey to 1750 Bloor Street |
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Minimum Building Setback between Building D (amenity building) and the Service Building |
10.2 m |
9.2 m |
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Minimum setback of below grade parking structure to Bloor Street |
5.5m |
5.0 m |
If you require any additional information or have any project related questions, please call 311 or contact:
Jaspreet Sidhu
Planner
City of Mississauga Planning and Building
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Email: Jaspreet.Sidhu@mississauga.ca
An application has officially been received and will be heard at Committee of Adjustment on April 13th 2023.
February 20221
Thank you for everyone who participated in the survey, it is now closed. We are so excited that so many of you are very passionate about the parks in the area. We heard a lot of great idea. The top suggestions for Burnhamdale Park where updated sport court amenities, shade structure, trees and a splash pad. The top suggestions for Bethesda Park where new play equipment, wood chips and a shade structure. The next part of the process is Planning staff Staff are currently in talks with the applicant about securing the section 37 funds (Community Benefits), once that step is completed a report to Planning and Development Committee will be brought forth.
December 2021
Starting in April 2017 the process of the development for 1750 Bloor Street and 3315 Fieldgate Drive started. Several community consultation and working groups have taken place over the years. On June 28th 2021 the applicant came forward with their final design to change the official plan and zoning to permit a 15 storey apartment building with amenity uses located with the mechanical level and a 1 story amenity building. The two existing apartment buildings will remain.
The next step of the process is securing the section 37 Contribution/Community Benefit Funds. These funds can be put back into the community for improvements. After talking to community members over the years two parks that have come up for improvements in this area are Burnhamdale Park and Bethesda Park.
Please take the time to fill out this survey here regarding these two parks. Feel free to tell me what you would like to see and I will work with staff to look into what improvements can be made. Please note that this is just to hear from the community, there is no timeline of when the construction of the parks will start.
If you would like to stay up to date on the process please feel free to sign up for the E-update.
Survey ends on January 12th 2022 at 11:59 pm
June 2021
Public Meeting – Planning and Development Committee
Applicant’s Proposal:
To change the official plan and zoning to permit a 15 storey apartment building with amenity uses located within the mechanical level and a 1 storey amenity building. The two existing apartment buildings will remain.
Meeting Date: Monday, June 28th, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm
Details:
The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the following link:
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos. If you wish to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 5423 for instructions.
Options for participating in the meetings are outlined below.
The report will be available on-line one week prior to the meeting at:
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment
For detailed information contact:
City Planner Lorie Sterritt at 905-615-3200 ext. 5403 or lorie.sterritt@mississauga.ca
If you would like to share your views and/or you wish to be notified of further meetings or be added to the mailing list, please contact the Planning and Building Department by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting:
by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, 6th floor, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1 by mail to 300 City Centre Drive, 6th floor, Mississauga ON L5B 3C1 by email to application.info@mississauga.ca please include your name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing comments on
Written Comments:
In order to be received by Committee at the public meeting, written comments must be received no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting. Submissions are accepted by email at deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca or by mailing the Planning and Development Committee, 300 City Centre Drive, 2nd Floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1. Please include your name, your address, and application number or address of the property you are providing comments on. Written comments received before, during or after a public meeting but before a by-law is passed receive the same consideration as verbal comments made during a public meeting.
May 2021
Please note this meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 13th , 2021. If you wish to attend this virtual meeting please click here to register .
Please note that under the Planning Act, http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1760.aspx, an applicant has the right to submit an application to the Municipality. The Municipality is mandated to allow each application to proceed through the process under the Planning Act. This includes, holding community meetings (with the Councillor), public meetings (before the City’s Planning and Development Committee), distributing the application of various City and Regional Departments as well as outside agencies, ie. School Board, utilities, etc. Comments from all are collected and included in Planning Staff’s Report to Planning and Development Committee.
How to participate in a virtual public meeting if you wish to make verbal submissions:
Participate Virtually
Advance registration is required to participate and/or make comment in the virtual public meeting. Please email deputations.presentations@mississauga.ca no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be accepted. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
Residents without access to the internet, via computer, smartphone or tablet, can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via telephone. To register, please call Angie Melo at 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and application number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
OZ 17 014 – TOWER C & BUILDING D ELEVATIONS LOOKING EAST & WEST
OZ 17 014 – AMENITY BUILDING D ELEVATIONS
OZ 17 014 – PROPOSED SITE PLAN
OZ 17 014 – PROJECT STATISTICS AND 3D RENDERINGS
April 2020
The Planning Department has received a re-submission for the proposed official plan amendment and rezoning applications at 1750 Bloor Street and 3315 Fieldgate Drive.
The revised proposal includes a 17 storey apartment building along Bloor Street and a proposed one storey amenity building which attaches to the garbage area and underground parking entrance. As many of you may recall, the original plan included a 15 storey apartment building along Bloor Street and a 7 storey residential building internal to the site which overlooked the townhouses along Kirkwall Crescent.
Below is a copy of the submitted site plan drawing for your reference.
Lorie Sterritt,Planner, 905-615-3200 ext.5403 lorie.sterritt@misissauga.ca
2020 PROPOSED SITE PLAN – Bloor and Fieldgate
Focus Group Meeting notes from Sept. 18 web version
Q&A
1750 Bloor & 3315 Fieldgate
As a result of the formation of the Focus Group, I have been asked a few questions which I would like to share with you which may help to answer questions you may have.
- Why does there need to be further meetings when 100s of us attended past community meetings already for this controversial project and shared our opposition for any proposed developments in our community?
Under the Planning Act, http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1760.aspx, an applicant has the right to submit an application to the Municipality. The Municipality is mandated to allow each application to proceed through the process under the Planning Act. This includes, holding community meetings (with the Councillor), public meetings (before the City’s Planning and Development Committee), distributing the application of various City and Regional Departments as well as outside agencies, ie. School Board, utilities, etc. Comments from all are collected and included in Planning Staff’s Report to Planning and Development Committee.
2. How many meetings does it take to shut down a controversial project?
There is no designated number of meetings required under the Planning Act.
3. As a councillor representing your community would you not want all of the residents to attend public meetings regarding this project? Why would there need to be a focus group when many of us would like to attend and hear what is being said behind closed doors? We all do not want to rely on people passing our message along when we can attend meetings ourselves and speak on our own behalf… do not take our voice away
The community is always welcome to provide their input. I will encourage the Focus Group members to reach out to their neighbours to both provide updates and collect feedback. It has been my experience in instances where the application is contentious that working with a smaller representation of the community allows all to focus on the key issues. An additional community meeting with be held inviting all of the community to attend to hear an update from the Focus Group.
4. Why do we have to apply for a position to be within a focus group? Why do you consider on who gets the position? This is a community of 1000s of people why do you get to choose who is allowed to participate in the meetings?
Residents did not have to apply to be on the Focus Group. I had asked those interested in participating to let me know. I am happy that 7 dedicated residents have come forward to participate.
5. Have we not already shared the interpretation of the community from various residents?
I look forward to working with the Focus Group to address each key issue in order to find a resolution and/or compromise.
Please keep in mind this area is considered a “residential node”. The Province is encouraging development intensification in nodes. As a result, many applications if rejected at the municipal level, have been successful at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), now the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) . It is always more beneficial work with the applicant to continue to have input into the development.
Any new information will be posted on my website https://chrisfonseca.ca/ under the Planning tab.
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Community Meeting Update
Thank you so much for those who attended the Community Planning Meeting on April 23rd, 2018 and the subsequent Community Safety Meeting on August 14, 2018.
I appreciate all your comments and concerns. Moving forward, I believe it would be more productive to continue with a focus group rather than a community meeting. This model has worked very well on other controversial planning applications and believe it will work well in this instance.
The Focus Group will consist of a total of 6-8 residents. I would like to include residents from various streets in the immediate community to gain a fair interpretation of the community. The Focus Group will meet with myself, the City’s Planners and representatives of the Developer. I will schedule the first meeting in mid September and any subsequent meetings as needed.
If you are interested, please send me an email with your name, address, phone number and email address for consideration prior to August 31, 2018.
Unfortunately, not all attendees provided their email address and/or they were not legible so I would ask that you kindly share this information with your neighbours who many not have received same.
Community Safety Meeting Notes August 14 2018
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May 30, 2018
May 24, 2018
E-mail to residents(who left e-mail addresses) from Councillor Chris Fonseca – May 24, 2018
Good Afternoon All,
Thank you for attending my community meeting on April 23, 2018.
Please find attached my notes, and notes made by the City’s Planning staff at the April 23rd meeting. Also included are notes from my meeting with the Applicant held on May 24, 2018.
A Public Information Meeting will be held on Monday, June 11 at 6:30pm in Council Chambers regarding this Application. This Public Information Meeting is the first official meeting wherein the Members of Planning and Development Committee (PDC) will here this Application. At that time, the Applicant will make a short presentation to PDC (made up of the Mayor and Members of Council). Members of PDC will have an opportunity to ask questions, provide input, etc. Members of the community will also be permitted an opportunity to speak.
The Agenda will be available for viewing online at http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/planninganddevelopment one week prior to meeting. This Item will appear as OZ 17-14 W3 – Bloor Street and Fieldgate and marked Information Report. The Report will contain a summarization of the community’s comments, mention of the Petition received, etc. In the normal course, City Planning staff and the Applicant will work through the Application based on comments and recommendations made at PDC. This is typically a back and forth information exchange that can take some time. A subsequent meeting will be held before Planning and Development Committee wherein a Recommendation Report will be presented by City Planning Staff to PDC.
I have sent this email to those who completed the sign-in sheet at the April 23rd meeting. However, some email addresses were illegible, so please share this information with your neighbours. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Also, I would like to take this opportunity to inquire if you wish to be added or continue to receive my e-updates. Due to the new Federal anti-spam By-law, I must receive your consent. By agreeing to have your e-mail added, you will periodically receive notices of upcoming events, Ward related news and special announcements. If you wish to be included, please respond giving your consent or simply click on the button below.
Respectfully, Councillor Chris Fonseca,
Ward 3 300 City Centre Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1
Telephone: 905-896-5300
Fax: 905-896-5463
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Notes from Community Meeting April 23, 2017
Notes by Councillor and Councillor’s Staff:
- Crime on-site
- Garbage on-site
- Sidewalks are never cleared in the winter
- New façade of building already falling down
- No dog run backing onto homes on Kirkwall
- What is owner doing to improve existing building
- Traffic on Kirkwall Cres will be increased
- Lights at Bloor – every 20 meters there is lights – already too much congestion on Bloor
- Redevelopment of Twin Pines will increase density in area
- Residents want no development – need to respect community
- Why is it 15 storeys?
- There will be no privacy for residents backing onto development.
- Is there school capacity for all the new families? No schools in the Dixie Dundas area – residents want input on school decision
- Alfred’s already has traffic issue
- Entrance to the parking is an issue (planner to review)
- Too much traffic especially @ 4:30-6:30pm
- Local park is already overcrowded and noisy
- Property values will drop
Notes by Planning Staff:
- community benefit to residents
- crime on site and at park
- dog run location
- no support for increase in floor space index
- demolish the existing buildings and re-build them, no new buildings
- current market rent versus low income rental
- higher car insurance
- sidewalk is not cleared
- noise from development, actual construction and additional people
- parking access too close to townhouses
- pollution/ allergies
- reduced property values
- school buses and traffic congestion from schools
- parking of trucks and buses
- overcrowding of schools
- privacy concerns
Applicant Updated provided on May 23, 2018
- Garbage/Waste Management enclosures repaired and painted
- Numerous commercial vehicles have been removed from the property and the balance will be removed by May 25
- Security Guards were retained to conduct spot check for two weeks
- A Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessment has been requested
- A School Board Representative will attend the Planning and Development Committee Meeting on June 11
- The Applicant Operations Team will be at the Planning and Development Committee Meeting on June 11
Planning Information letter
Letter to residents April 23 meeting