We won! Actually, Leaside won. The OMB member in his decision dated Jan. 26 about 151 Airdrie decided “that the appeal is dismissed and the variances are not authorized”. This is a satisfactory conclusion for …more
The parkette at the west corner of Bessborough and Eglinton east occupies a fine vantage point with a view over the playing field at Leaside High School. In its centre sits a tree, girdled by …more
The drive to re-vamp the east side of Laird Dr. for retail continues unabated. The latest is an official plan and zoning by-law amendment application for 33 Laird, at the corner with Canvarco, for which …more
Leaside has its share of demolished/reconstructed houses that do not “fit” the neighbourhood, by virtue of excessive height and massing, and non-traditional architectural style. And assuming they went to the Committee of Adjustment for approval, …more
“If all residential development applications currently before the city for the Leaside residential area and the residential area within the Leaside Business Park are approved, it would result in an over-40 percent increase in residential …more
Can a report be fatally flawed yet fixed by the addition of one word? I think so and here’s how. The Durant Motors office building at 146-150 Laird Dr. is proposed to be partially demolished …more
Serena Gundy update: So what’s happened with the Rykert entrance to Serena Gundy Park? Back in September we wrote about Serena Gundy probably being unhappy about the unfortunate condition of the grey stone wall there, …more
One thing is clear from two recent Leaside cases before the Ontario Municipal Board, only one of which we won. The OMB is concerned only with planning metrics, with raw impact. It does not care …more
Just another development that Leasiders oppose …same as always? Or is it “100 percent inappropriate” as Councillor Burnside stated in closing the Oct. 27 community meeting called to present and discuss the proposal, for 939 …more
November has been re-named Movember by prostate cancer fighters, but for Leaside this November is OMBovember. Here are the scheduled hearings that involve Leaside properties. The second pre-hearing for 146-150 Laird (the retirement home plus …more
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