(03-08-2026, 12:56 PM)Bjays93 Wrote: I ultimately think it's a good thing that this proposal didn't go forward. This site is ripe for redevelopment, but what was submitted wasn't suitable for the area.
The real issue is the city needs to step up and make major improvements for this site to be viable. Better public transit, sidewalks crossing under the 401 to Cambridge, the highway 8 WB ramps are sorely needed.
I'd much rather see medium density/midrise housing here. There really is a huge missing middle problem across Ontario.
None of those problems are able to be solved by the City, the City only has say on the zoning and servicing of the site, the road is Regional so it requires both City and Regional approval. The highway ramps are MTO jurisdiction and they aren't planning for those ramps anytime soon, they have other priorities around KWC. King St is a Regional Road with a bunch of MTO oversight because of the 401 off ramp terminals so it's also not the City who can do anything. The Region is planning on upgrading all of that with Phase 2 ION but that obviously takes time, and public transit is again the Region not the City.