Virtual meeting to discuss garden suite bylaw amendment in Craven and Parkmount roads area set for Sept. 19 – Beach Metro Community News

Craven Road, north of Hanson Street, as it faces the back of the houses on Parkmount Road to the west. Photo by Alan Shackleton.

The City of Toronto is hosting a virtual Community Consultation Meeting which aims to discuss zoning bylaw amendments for properties on Parkmount Road (backing onto Craven Road) on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a bylaw zoning amendment proposal for Toronto Council to “remove garden suite permissions on Parkmount Road between Danforth Avenue and Hanson Street”.

Due to Craven Road’s complex history – a history that can easily be identified in the street’s unique urban design – some residents on Craven Road say they are desperate to keep their neighbourhood from losing its unique aura by stopping the potential construction of garden or laneway suites in the backyards of homes along Parkmount Road to the west.

Community members are encouraged to join the virtual consultation to share their opinions.

Those interested in joining the meeting can do so via a link that will be provided two days before the meeting at www.toronto.ca/cpconsultations

There will also be an opportunity to join the meeting by phone through a call-in number that will also be provided two days before.

For more info on the meeting, contact City Planner Alexa Legge at alexa.legge@toronto.ca or Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher at councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca