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Showing posts with label peter milzcyn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peter milzcyn. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Peter Milczyn eNewsletter update - April 7th
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Park Lawn Parents & Community residents: help stop hazardous changes to our park & children's playground
Park Lawn Parents & Community residents:
help stop hazardous changes to our park & children's playground
help stop hazardous changes to our park & children's playground
How you can help:As parents and local residents, we were excited knowing that this summer would finally bring the new, widened pedestrian pathway to the green space behind Park Lawn JMS. We have been eagerly awaiting demolition of the old path and construction of the new pathway complete with lighting, seating areas, and trees lining both sides.On June 9, a school parent and revitalization committee member contacted City of Toronto staff for an update. We were shocked to learn that without consultation of any kind, the City had made sweeping changes to the agreed-upon plan.To accommodate the baseball users during the summer months, the City has decided to scrap all the trees on the north side of the path and replace them with a 250 foot long, 5 foot high, black chain link fence. This fence extends almost the entire length of the playground. There will also be a 13 foot high foul pole and a 12 foot wide limestone warning track that is 250 feet long.These changes are unacceptable and the fence, in particular, poses huge safety hazards to our children:
- Because of its location, it will be tempting for children to use it as a climbing wall
- It completely reduces visibility to teachers on duty supervising students
- It essentially divides the playground in two
- Not only will it have an impact on our daily school activities but also school sports teams, full school events and community events (such as cross country, spring fair, track and field, play day)
- Sign this online petition to MPP/Councillor Milczyn, council members of the Etobicoke York Community Council, and Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/482/848/847/stop-a-high-chain-link-fence-from-being-installed-along-park-lawn-parks-pedestrian-path/
- Tell friends and community residents
City staff and the Councillor had booked a meeting to address community concerns over these changes. We were notified that the meeting was cancelled and that this new plan will be implemented once the school year is over.These changes will irreparably damage our schoolyard and park.
Thanks for your support, please let us know if you have any questions.
SAC Co-Chairs
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Second Humbertown Redevelopment Meeting - Post from Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby
Thursday October 18th, 2012
Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Drive
Open House: 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Community Meeting: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
This is the second meeting on this matter. It is primarily intended for those who could not attend the first meeting or were turned away at due to the overwhelming turnout. The auditorium holds approximately 750 people.
I appreciate the massive concern and interest in this matter, but I ask that in fairness we give priority to those who could not attend the first meeting so they can listen to the presentation and ask questions. The developer has not changed the application since the September 11th meeting and will have the same presentation.
If you cannot make this meeting, you can also attend Community Council in the New Year where you will have an opportunity to express your opinion and concerns. The date of that will be publicized in the near future.
We continue to make it clear to First Capital Realty that this community will not accept the proposed density and height and ask them to work with the neighbourhood before proceeding further in their application. The Working Group and the Humber Valley Village Residents Association have done an excellent job in making the community aware of our concerns. I am extremely grateful for their hard work and dedication in this effort. If you would like a sign to express your opposition to the project, please visit: http://www.savehumbertown.com/
At the May 15th Community Council meeting I moved the following motions on the proposed development and expect staff to uphold these points before writing their final report:
• The director of community planning include in his review of First Capital Realty's application a thorough examination of the contextual surroundings of Humbertown Shopping Centre, considering all potential impacts on the community, as well as the need to preserve the unique character and long-term stability of the residential communities that surround the site;
• Planning staff consider potential alternative development concepts that arise out of the working group discussions, and that may provide a more compatible relationship between the development and the surrounding communities in terms of height, density, land-use mix, traffic impact and overall urban design;
• Council direct a qualified consultant to be retained by the city in order to provide an independent peer review of the retail market analysis/ market impact assessment report which was provided on behalf of the proponent;
• The city reaffirm its support and further clarify the mandate of the working group to include the active participation of the appointed city planners, the city, the proponent, and the designated residents associations with the intent that issues and concerns arising from the application may be discussed and resolved while the city's review is ongoing.
The project remains too big, too dense, and too tall for this community. I will continue to oppose this plan at Community Council and City Council and appreciate your support for my position.
I'm looking forward to seeing you on October 18th.
Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Drive
Open House: 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Community Meeting: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
This is the second meeting on this matter. It is primarily intended for those who could not attend the first meeting or were turned away at due to the overwhelming turnout. The auditorium holds approximately 750 people.
I appreciate the massive concern and interest in this matter, but I ask that in fairness we give priority to those who could not attend the first meeting so they can listen to the presentation and ask questions. The developer has not changed the application since the September 11th meeting and will have the same presentation.
If you cannot make this meeting, you can also attend Community Council in the New Year where you will have an opportunity to express your opinion and concerns. The date of that will be publicized in the near future.
We continue to make it clear to First Capital Realty that this community will not accept the proposed density and height and ask them to work with the neighbourhood before proceeding further in their application. The Working Group and the Humber Valley Village Residents Association have done an excellent job in making the community aware of our concerns. I am extremely grateful for their hard work and dedication in this effort. If you would like a sign to express your opposition to the project, please visit: http://www.savehumbertown.com/
At the May 15th Community Council meeting I moved the following motions on the proposed development and expect staff to uphold these points before writing their final report:
• The director of community planning include in his review of First Capital Realty's application a thorough examination of the contextual surroundings of Humbertown Shopping Centre, considering all potential impacts on the community, as well as the need to preserve the unique character and long-term stability of the residential communities that surround the site;
• Planning staff consider potential alternative development concepts that arise out of the working group discussions, and that may provide a more compatible relationship between the development and the surrounding communities in terms of height, density, land-use mix, traffic impact and overall urban design;
• Council direct a qualified consultant to be retained by the city in order to provide an independent peer review of the retail market analysis/ market impact assessment report which was provided on behalf of the proponent;
• The city reaffirm its support and further clarify the mandate of the working group to include the active participation of the appointed city planners, the city, the proponent, and the designated residents associations with the intent that issues and concerns arising from the application may be discussed and resolved while the city's review is ongoing.
The project remains too big, too dense, and too tall for this community. I will continue to oppose this plan at Community Council and City Council and appreciate your support for my position.
I'm looking forward to seeing you on October 18th.
Directions to Martingrove Collegiate are found here: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&gl=ca&daddr=50+Winterton+Drive,+Toronto,+ON&panel=1&f=d&fb=1&dirflg=d&geocode=0,43.673395,-79.561329&cid=0,0,9273034168815457797&hq=martingrove+collegiate+institute&hnear=0x89d4cb90d7c63ba5:0x323555502ab4c477,Toronto,+ON&sa=X&ei=iB5GUOa5FMm46wGq1oDgDA&sqi=2&ved=0CHQQ9Rc
The school lot holds 170 cars with three handicap spaces. Additional parking for 145 cars can be found on the north side of Eglinton Avenue and east side of Martingrove Road.
Yours truly,
Gloria Lindsay Luby,
Toronto City Councillor
Etobicoke Centre – Ward 4.
The school lot holds 170 cars with three handicap spaces. Additional parking for 145 cars can be found on the north side of Eglinton Avenue and east side of Martingrove Road.
Yours truly,
Gloria Lindsay Luby,
Toronto City Councillor
Etobicoke Centre – Ward 4.
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