3385 Dundas Street West, Martino Bros. Car Wash. closed and being

The Martino Brothers Car Wash at 3385 Dundas Street West has stopped operating and a whole load of ___ and different types of contractors has descended on the building to convert it to what ___ will be a model show room for the upcoming senior's residence.

A senior's  residence at this location is going to greatly change the street ___ with a greater amount of people walking and crossing. This author is wondering if those if they're going need a cross walking because it's directly across from the super market and the mall instead of having the senior citizens walk up to Dundas St west and Runnymede Rd.

Right now with the car wash clinging to the south side and the clothing cleaning plant on the north both sides of Dundas st West become a common pass side walking environment.

This auother hopes that the residence units get  sold  quickly. So this area can become more vibrate with people instead of cars.

see this post for the new buildings details

3385 Dundas Street West Zoning Application

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Etobicoke York Community Council has recommended

1. City Council amend the Zoning By-law 1-83 of the former City of York substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5.


2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.


4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for the Site Plan application.


5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the applicant to provide pressure and flow testing of the existing water main on Dundas Street West fronting this development. In the event that those tests indicate that improvements to the existing water main are necessary to service the development, require the applicant to provide funding for these improvements and make arrangements, including any required financial securities and fees, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Technical Services.

6. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law to include a provision that the residential component only be occupied by individuals 65 years of age and older, if permitted by applicable Human Rights Legislation.

7. City Council require the developer to provide appropriate amenity space based on a formula considering the number of seniors, to the satisfaction of the Director,
Community Planning.

3385 Dundas Street West Zoning By-law Amendment Application

3385 Dundas Street West Martino Bros. Car Wash

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This popular car wash may someday be a 6 story retirement home and the first of several new developments along this stretch Dundas ST West between Runnymede and Scarlett.

Below is a summary of Toronto Staff report 07 112712 WET 13 OZ

The Etobicoke York Community Council will be reviewing the proposal during the February meeting.  To view the entire report please following this link.

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-18540.pdf



Proposal

The application proposes to amend the former City of York By-law No. 1-83 to permit a 6-storey, 8,663 square metre, mixed use building. The proposed development includes 118 residential units with 104 square metres of roof top amenity space, and 770 square metres of retail space on the ground floor. A total of 84 parking spaces will be provided on two levels below grade with 18 spaces being proposed for retail users, and 66 for tenants and visitors.

Zoning

The property is zoned Commercial Employment. Although the zoning category permits  a range of industrial, commercial and retail functions it does not permit the proposed residential use.

The existing zoning provides for a height limit of 20 metres and the proposed height for the site is 6 storeys at 16.8 metres.

Built Form

The applicant has revised the proposed form and setbacks of the building to respond to staff and community concerns. The final design provides an additional setback along Dundas Street West, to accommodate enhanced street tree planting. Additional setbacks have been achieved at the street corners, and the building has been set back at the sixth floor level to provide terracing to the south.




To better integrate with the character of the surrounding neighbourhood, the proposed building materials were revised to include red and buff coloured brick cladding. An informal meeting of nearby residents, held by the local councillor, supported the revised appearance.

The proposed building is generally setback 10.0 metres from properties to the south. Outdoor amenity areas are provided at the east and west ends of the building, at the sixth floor level.

Streetscape and Landscaping

The proposed building provides for retail commercial uses at grade. The applicant has indicated theirintention to target future uses to the occupants of the senior’s building. Doors will open onto Dundas Street West, where a 1.60 meter setback will improve thepedestrian environment through the accommodation of street trees and the creation of a 4.45 metre sidewalk.

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