This community notice was hand-delivered this morning to residents living close to the site. Double-click on image for larger view. The community should be proud of its efforts to make its opinion heard and for standing up to this developer. It is a victory for the neighbourhood and for those who defend our City's Official Plan.
However, it's not over yet. Dunpar will surely come back seeking approval for another type of development. Remember their first application to build a monster home on green space at the water's edge - it did not take the community long to figure out that a property severance and a row of townhouses up to Lake Shore Drive was probably going to come next. This site has huge profit potential for a developer.
However, we can always hope that Dunpar, having seen once again the resolve of Lakeshore residents, will content itself with a development that falls in line with the City's zoning and planning policies.
It is unfortunate that Councillor Grimes, in this notice, chooses to acknowledge only one of the community groups involved in the issue. Many others worked hard to bring the matter to the community's attention and their efforts go unrecognized.
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Congratulations! We won round two but keep up your strength I am sure there will be a third
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info on the blog, Jem Cain for her hard work and the many community members for their support. BRAVO....I hope that Mark Grimes will continue to support the community with future efforts and continue to consult the community before making descision which effect us all...
Councillor Grimes would have had the usual few at "his" (or was it the planning department's) meeting were it not for fiftyonelakeshoredrive.blogspot.com, Jem Cain and others' efforts to communicate with neighbours, including the hand delivery of about 1500 flyers announcing the meeting. Ourlakeshore.net provided an online forum for sharing views. There never seemed to be an editorial stand on the matter from them.
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