News Release - Highlights of the Meewasin Board Meeting Tuesday, June 24, 2008
June 25, 2008
Background:S2 Architects, on behalf of Lake Placid Group of Companies, have requested several amendments to the Meewasin South Downtown District Development Policy.
The board held a public hearing today at noon. At that hearing Meewasin passed a special resolution amending the Meewasin Development Plan including:
- the amendment to restate office space restrictions as a proportion of the total developable area; that is, the restriction on office space (currently limited to 50,000 square feet per site) to permit up to 30% (up to 100,000 sq feet) of the total development to be allocated to office use.
- the amendment to the building height restrictions along Second Avenue; that is, to amend the building height restriction of 27 meters (approximately 8 storeys) along Second Avenue to 42 meters (approximately 12 storeys).
- the amendment pertaining to parking access along Spadina Crescent; that is to amend the restrictions on parking access along Spadina Crescent to permit direct access to an underground parking garage for condominium residents.
For more information please contact Susan Lamb or Brenda Wallace at Meewasin (665-6887)
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