Notice of a Public Meeting for the Humbertown Redevelopment - May 14th at 3:00pm.

Date: May 14, 2013
Time: 3:00pm or as soon as possible thereafter
Place: Church on the Queensway 1536 The Queensway (across from IKEA)

This application proposes to amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code, as amended, to permit a mixed-use development comprised of 5 (five) buildings and 28 townhouse units along Lambeth Rd.
Three of these buildings will be residential ranging in heigh from 8-12 storeys with commercial/office on the ground and second floors.
Two of the buildings are stand-alone two-storey commercial building with offices and/or commercial above.

A total of 604 residential units and approximately 53,060 m squared of residential gross floor area and approximately 21, 837 m squared of non-residential gross floor area is proposed.

Detailed information regarding the proposal including background information and material, can be obtained by contacting Michael Hynes, Senior Planner at 416-394-8228 or mhynes@toronto.ca.

You are invited to attend the public meeting to make your views known regarding the proposal. 


If you wish to submit written comments, please forward them to the City Clerk, attention: Rosemary MacKenzie, Administrator, Etobicoke York Community Council, , at the address set out in this
notice or by Fax: 416-394-5600 or by e-mail to etcc@toronto.ca.
Etobicoke York Community Council will review the proposal.and any other material placed before
it, in order to make recommendations on the application. These recommendations will then be forwarded to Toronto Citv Council for its consideration.

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.    

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.

Major Redevelopment Proposal for Humbertown

posted Oct 15, 2009 1:21 PM by chris kerrrigan   [ updated Aug 8, 2011 8:30 PM ]

First Capital Realty (FCR), the owner of Humbertown Shopping Centre, is planning a major redevelopment and expansion of Humbertown.  FCR recently provided a preview of the proposal to the HVVRA Board of Directors.  The proposal involves a complete redevelopment of the property, including a multi-stage  demolition of all of the existing shopping centre, and the construction of an entirely new “mixed use” development that includes substantially expanded retail and commercial/office space,  and multiple new residential condo buildings.  Nearly all of the surface parking would be replaced with two underground parking levels, and delivery and garbage services would be relocated to the underground.  FCR says that it wants to modernize Humbertown but maintain its character as a neighbourhood shopping centre.  FCR also says that it plans to consult with the community and seek input from residents who are ultimately its customers.  This proposal will clearly entail a very major change to Humbertown and the character of the neighbourhood.  Among the key issues are coverage, density, and the impact of the residential intensification – population growth, traffic, and pressures on local services.  The proposal contemplates the addition of 44,000 square feet of retail space and an expansion of 52,000 square feet of commercial/office space.  The property coverage would be 200%   The residential component includes the addition of 700 residential condo units, ranging in size from 700–1100 square feet, in TEN BUILDINGS around the property ranging in height from 4 to 21 stories.  The implications of this expansion for the neighbourhood are enormous.  This proposal will dramatically change Humbertown and the streetscapes along Royal York Road and The Kingsway.  While some residents may welcome the updating and modernization of the shopping centre, the scale of the proposal is overwhelming.  This is illustrated by the estimate provided by FCR that construction will take 6 years to complete!  The HVVRA is very concerned with the impact that this proposal will have on the neighbourhood.  We will carefully monitor the progress of the proposal, encourage FCR to remain in regular contact with us and our municipal representatives throughout the process, and ensure that residents have the opportunity to express their concerns.  FCR has committed to keeping the HVVRA fully informed as its proposal moves ahead.  FCR intends to file a formal application with the City in September.  Once the application is filed, Councilor Gloria Lindsay-Luby will be organizing a community meeting to seek neighbourhood feedback on this proposal.  It is imperative that you attend this meeting to see first hand the details of the project and raise your questions and concerns with FCR and the City.   Once the date of the meeting is set, it will be announced by Councilor Lindsay-Luby and the HVVRA.  Following the community meeting, City staff will review the application and provide comments.   FCR will then have the opportunity to make modifications to the proposal based on the comments from residents and the City.  The final proposal will then be submitted to Etobicoke York Community Council for approval.