[AlvinofDiaspar]

No major news - just a request by AV at TEYCC for a working group to come up with a redevelopment plan:

http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2014.TE31.86

AoD

 

[ADRM]

No major news - just a request by AV at TEYCC for a working group to come up with a redevelopment plan:

http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2014.TE31.86

AoD

And, four years later, movement -- this from Cressy's newsletter:

Scadding Court Community Centre (SCC) is an integral part of our community. As a hub that provides programs and services for residents of all ages, with a connection to the Toronto Public Library's Sanderson Branch, it's important to ensure these critical facilities are improved, and expanded, to continue to meet the needs of the community.

As you may know, conversations about redeveloping the community centre, Sanderson Library, and the outdoor pool, have been ongoing for many years. Discussions about principles for the redevelopment have occurred and a feasibility study was previously initiated.

As all of these facilities play a vital role in our community, and have been in operation for more than 40 years, it's time we update the feasibility study and move forward with revitalizing these spaces and enhancing these much needed services. Last week, we held a community consultation to discuss principles as we move forward in the discussion to rebuild the community centre, library and pool, and consider expanding the services at Scadding to further meet the needs of our growing community.

Thanks to everyone who joined me at Scadding Court Community Centre last week to share feedback on how we should improve not only the physical space, but the programs and services at this important community hub.

Stay tuned for updates and details on the next public meeting for this vital community space.

 

[AlbertC]

There's an in-person community consultation meeting at the Scadding Court Community Centre on January 8, 2025. There's no descriptive details online about this that I can find but I called the community centre and they advised that the meeting will discuss zoning and redevelopment possibilities for the facility in the future.

City Planning & Development Review Consultations

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707 Dundas St W and 327 Bathurst Street

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Aileen Keng

2025-01-08

In-person

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Scadding Court Community Centre 707 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON M5T 2W6

 

[Northern Light]

There's an in-person community consultation meeting at the Scadding Court Community Centre on January 8, 2025. There's no descriptive details online about this that I can find but I called the community centre and they advised that the meeting will discuss zoning and redevelopment possibilities for the facility in the future.

City Planning & Development Review Consultations

Register for upcoming consultations using the Upcoming Events table below. For instructions on how to participate in public consultations using the online tool WebEx, please visit Participate in City Virtual Events. The City is continually working to broaden participation in city building. Are...

www.toronto.ca

707 Dundas St W and 327 Bathurst Street

N/A

Aileen Keng

2025-01-08

In-person

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Scadding Court Community Centre 707 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON M5T 2W6

I don't know which, if any of these, the City has elected to pursue. But they were considering some of the following back in 2022:

Scadding Court Redevelopment — WORKSHOP

Scadding Court Redevelopment EXISTING MICRo-RETAIL UNITS IN SHIPPING CONTAINERS ALONG DUNDAS ST. WORKSHOP developed a...

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From the above:

 

[jje1000]

I like the second the one the most in terms of its campus-like form and the way it addresses the natural view terminus formed by the curve in Dundas, and the way it continues the street in a phantom pedestrian form while integrating the micro-retail as distinct volumes (retaining their identity). The placement of the apartment above the hall does warrant some additional thought though- what’s stopping them from putting a few more floors over just one?

The first one is fairly conservative and workable, I have doubts about the viability of the outside courtyards in the third scheme.

 

[rdaner]

^Finally! I seem to remember that about 5 years ago the possibility of an OCADU component was drifting around the internet.

 

[christiesplits]

I really look forward to seeing the progress on this development. Few community centres in the city are better integrated with the immediate neighbourhood and adjacent park as SCCC. I hope the final product is worthy of this distinction.

 

[AlbertC]

Chime in on the city’s plans for the future of Scadding Court Community Centre - The Green Line

City staff held updated the Alexandra Park community on plans to redevelop the area by Dundas and Bathurst Streets.

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Chime in on the city’s plans for the future of Scadding Court Community Centre​

City staff held a drop-in community consultation on Jan. 8 at Scadding Court Community Centre to update residents on plans to rezone the area where the centre and the adjacent public library are located.

Jan. 9, 2025

Could — or should — the city build housing on top of the Scadding Court Community Centre and the Sanderson Library?

Well, in order to do that, city staff need to rezone the area. This suggestion was presented on Jan. 8 at a drop-in consultation at the Scadding Court Community Centre.

City of Toronto staff informed residents of an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application that would change the land use designation of the area where the Scadding Court Community Centre (707 Dundas St. West) and the Sanderson Library (327 Bathurst St.) are located from “Parks & Recreation” to “Mixed Use.”

This consultation is the first step of the planning process to allow for the redevelopment of the site, which could include the reconstruction of both the community centre and the library. The “Mixed Use” designation could also allow the city to build residential units on top of the existing facilities. City council had directed staff to look into this work back in 2012 and 2014.

One Alexandra Park resident in attendance expressed concerns about the lack of social infrastructure, such as child care, to go with the addition of residential units in an already densely-populated area. Other residents brought up the need for affordable housing. Zack Bradley, co-director of Kensington Market Community Land Trust, said that “all units should be affordable housing and they should be managed by a local organization like Kensington Market Community Land Trust.”

What’s next for this project?

City staff are preparing a final report to the Toronto & East York Community Council to get the Official Plan of Amendment approved. The OPA is only the first step of the process and aims to set the policy foundation for any future development plans. The specifics of what the new facilities and buildings would look like, as well as timelines of when the library and community centre would be closing, have not been determined or considered yet, according to community planner Aileen Keng. Those details will be shared as part of the next step, which is the Zoning By-law Amendment application — if the OPA gets adopted at city council.

If you have concerns or opinions about the rezoning proposal, you can voice them to community planner Aileen Keng at aileen.keng@toronto.ca and to Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik.

 

[GatorEG]

Some of the poster boards from the January 8th consult. I missed a couple though, including the last one with comments.

Was anyone else able to get pics?