Public Meeting Regarding Estonian House on April 26th +3docs.
1.doc Eesti Maja
A meeting regarding the Broadview Avenue Planning Study is being held on Wednesday, April 26th at 10:00 am at the offices of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) located at 655 Bay St., 16th floor. This prehearing involves parties, including Estonian House Limited and Alterra Development Group, who wish to seek relief from the City of Toronto's 6 storey height restrictions (20 metres) currently stipulated under the Broadview Development Plan.
Documents submitted to the OMB, and attached below, are in support of an application representing the interests of the Estonian House Limited and their co-applicant Alterra. The documents state that relief is being sought for a mixed-use development at 958 Broadview Ave that will help Estonian House "remain" in the community. (See pages 4 and 5). The submission notes the long and cherished history Estonian-Canadians have shared with their neighbours as well as the Estonian programs that are hosted and supported through the operations of the House; including: Estonian language school, scouts, guides, folk dancing, choirs, the credit union, consulate offices and so on. The application underlines how vital the location has been to Estonian-Canadians over it's 50+ years.
The documents supporting the application to keep the Estonian House in a redevelopment partnership with Alterra are provided below. Also included is a separate file of documents by various respondents representing local residents who wish to promote the "heritage" designation of the former Chester Hill School portion of Estonian House.
To support Estonian House located at 958 Broadview Ave in its efforts to gain relief from the 6 storey height restrictions mandated in the Broadview Development Plan, you are welcomed to attend the open public meeting at OMB offices on April 26th at 655 Bay St., 16th floor, at 10:00 am.
Please review the documents provided and ask any questions you may have to the parties involved in regard to how these documents relate to the statements published in October 2016. As these are public documents, retrieved from the OMB offices on April 7th, 2017, it's best that you draw your own conclusions and form your own questions and opinions.
Allan Meiusi
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Allan Meiusi17 Apr 2017 20:17
Would Alterra necessarily be named as an Appellant in this case? Probably not, since Alterra are not yet an owner of the property at 958 Broadview. Are Alterra named in documents supporting the appeal on behalf of The Estonian House in Toronto Limited? Yes, the documents are provided. Lastly, on the issue of the statement: "Corrected facts: Alterra Development Group is not involved with the meeting about the Broadview Avenue Planning Study." Absolutely, that may be the case; however, a question still remains. If Alterra is no longer part of Estonian House's appeal to the OMB then why are the supplemental documents naming Alterra still included in the OMB file regarding the case? On Page 6, Point [16], of the document that Eesti Elu has pointed to and is seen from the link provided (
http://www.eestielu.com/images... ) it is clearly stated: "[16] A person wishing to change written evidence, including witness statements, must make a written motion to the Board in accordance with the Board's Rules [34 to 38]." As of April 7th, 2017, no such motion was included in the file at the OMB offices that was available for public review. On April 10th, 2017, the file was closed to the OMB Panel. As of the last representations made to the OMB and the opponents before the hearing date, the appeals are continuing with Gordian Foods Limited, The Estonian House in Toronto Limited and The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada as Appellants. Their individual supporting records, witness submissions and other evidence remains as well. What we seem to have, as of February 16th, is confirmation that The Estonian House in Toronto Limited intends to appear before the OMB on April 26th, 2017, with: "the objectives of the Estonian House to remain on the site and in the community in renewed and updated facilities." Please notice that even the correction listed on Eesti Elu says February 16, 2017.
:17 Apr 2017 11:04
The meeting will be on Apr 26, 2017
arhitekt17 Apr 2017 10:52
Meiusi doesn't report that the meeting WAS held on April 26, 2016. It is over. Why doesn't he report the minutes of that meeting rather than try to sow confusion with ambiguous dates and incorrect grammar. There is nothing in these documents that indicate that there is an ongoing relationship between Alterra and EM. Do not let this snake hijack the agenda.
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