Category Archives: Mimico 20/20

EY23.6 – Final Report – Mimico-by-the-Lake and EY23.7 – Ontario Heritage Act – Designation

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Jaan Pill

The relevant document can be found here: EY23. 6 and 7 – Mimico combined.doc As the document notes, the two items in question will be addressed on June 18, 2013 by the Etobicoke York Community Council.  

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Etobicoke York Community Council also defers to June 2013 heritage designation of Ormscliffe & adjacent properties

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jaan Pill

A City of Toronto document with an update on the proposal to designate Mimico Estates under the Ontario Heritage Act can be found here. [To access the document, click on the link in the previous sentence.] The gist of the … Continue reading →

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Update regarding Mimico 20/20 Secondary Plan: Motion has been deferred

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jaan Pill

A City Council document with an update can be accessed here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the document.] I found it of interest to follow the meeting on Twitter at #TOpoli and #EYCC. The gist of the … Continue reading →

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Wesley Mimico United Church was built in two stages. The original building was built starting in 1922. An addition was added on the south side starting in 1953.

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Jaan Pill

I’ve noted in a previous blog post that there’s a subtle difference in the colour of the brick exteriors of Wesley Mimico United Church, depending on which part of the building you happen to be looking at. The original building … Continue reading →

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Click on these live links to access the PDF files of the Mimico 20/20 Secondary Plan staff report

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jaan Pill

This blog post is concerned with the following document: http://www.toronto.ca/planning/mimico2020.htm The file in question comprises the proposed Mimico 20/20 Draft Secondary Plan and corresponding documentation on the 20/20 website. The following item is an excerpt from it: Recommendations The City … Continue reading →

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Conceptual model of the Mimico-by-the- Lake Secondary Plan – circulated by Mimico Lakeshore Network

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jaan Pill

Please note: Live links to the PDF files available at the Mimico 20/20 website are available here. The first of the above-noted PDF files includes a high-resolution version of the image that is posted below. The files are large. They … Continue reading →

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Upcoming series of photo blogs will focus upon a range of ways to address the adaptive resuse of historically significant churches and other buildings

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jaan Pill

I will in the next while share a series of blog posts related to the Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment process. The sketch below represents a proposal shared at a Jan. 28, 2013 community forum related to the Wesley Mimico … Continue reading →

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News update – Councillor Grimes’ Office – April 5, 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jaan Pill

Following message is from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: Please find the complete newsletter attached as a PDF file: April 4, 2013 [To access the PDF file click on the link directly above.] Mimico 20/20 Draft Secondary Plan –Have … Continue reading →

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Please write an email in support of the designation of Mimico Estates under Ontario Heritage Act. The item is on the agenda for Apr 9 Community Council meeting.

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jaan Pill

I strongly urge you to write an email in support of the designation discussed below. The following message of March 27, 2013 is from the City Clerk’s Office: On April 9, 2013, starting at 9:30 a.m.The Etobicoke York Community Council … Continue reading →

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City Planning staff’s Final Report for Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan is available on Apr. 9 Community Council agenda

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jaan Pill

Message from Matthew Premru: Hello to All, just a quick reminder that the link to City Planning staff’s Final Report for the Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan is available on the April 9, 2013 Etobicoke York Community Council agenda page (scroll down … Continue reading →

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