The proposed Scrivener Court development on Yonge St. south of the North Toronto railway station (now and for decades a liquor store) has been presented to the City’s Design Review Panel (DRP) and has apparently found some favour. The proposal put forward by Diamond Corp and Tricon Capital has been reduced five storeys to a height of 21 floors. It is a mixed use concept which as reported by Urban Toronto would create “create an enhanced and pedestrian-friendly heart’ for the Summerhill neighborhood.” The revised proposal was also presented at a public meeting March 20. The number of rental units has been reduced to 141 from the original 182 and a 332 square meter public park has been added to the proposal. Councillor Krystin Wong-Tam said she had not seen the revised proposal before the session and declined to state whether she supports it. An original, taller proposal is before the Ontario Municipal Board following an appeal from Diamond which has said it would withdraw the appeal if the new proposal were approved by the City.
