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The saga of 2 Laird Drive drags on at City Hall with local councillors recommending to the full council that the city fight the present plan which is now before the Ontario Municipal Board. Members of North York Community Council so voted at their September 10, 2013 meeting. The developer, Knightstone Capital, says opposition at the OMB would be a foolish expense because city staff has already recommended acceptance of the development based on revisions the developer has made. But height is the burning issue, with opponents demanding that the condominium be limited to five storeys. As it stands, the application calls for 2 Laird grow to 7 storeys. It would be built as a 78 unit residential building with 94 parking spaces underground. Knightstone agreed to changes earlier this year. City staff has bought into these changes but it still has some minor requirements related to set back, the elevation at street level and a pedestrian walkway on Krawchuk Lane. An outdoor amenity area is proposed on the rooftop overlooking Millwood Drive. As a result, from a zoning perspective, the proposed building would be considered 8 storeys in height. The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floors have a variety of balconies, terraces and setbacks along the west and south sides of the building. The 6th and 7th floors facing Millwood Road and Malcolm Road are also stepped back 2 to 5 metres from the main face of the building. The ground floor of the building would include grade related dwelling units along both public streets and the public lane. The units along the public lane have been designed as grade related townhouse units, 3-storeys in height, in response to the existing townhouses opposite on Krawchuk lane. The main entrance/lobby to the building is located near the Malcolm Road entrance driveway with a direct connection to the public sidewalk. At grade, open space is comprised of private patios along Malcolm Road, Millwood Road and Krawchuck Lane with varying building setbacks. With the exception of the corner building element at Millwood Drive/Malcolm, the building is generally set back 3.1 metres from Krawchuck Lane, 1.2 – 4.0 metres from Millwood Drive and 3 metres from Malcolm Road. The corner building element is set back 2 metres from both streets. Staff report on 2 Laird. Larger picture
