Residents expressed staunch opposition during Monday’s council meeting to a proposed development by Mattamy Homes, which includes three high-rise towers at Louis St. Laurent Avenue and Ferguson Drive. The plan features 520 apartment units, 78 townhomes, and retail spaces. Key concerns raised included traffic congestion, parking issues, pedestrian safety, and the strain on local infrastructure.
The Proposal Mattamy’s plan outlines two 12-storey buildings and one 8-storey building, all within the Boyne Secondary Plan’s height limit of 15 stories. The proposal offers one parking space per unit, with shared visitor and retail parking, and cites a transportation study claiming no significant traffic impact.
Resident Concerns Residents challenged the traffic study, describing severe congestion in the area. Anne Guldner highlighted daily backups stretching nearly a kilometre, warning that adding hundreds of new vehicles would exacerbate the issue. Mandy Orphanos criticized the parking allocation, noting that one space per unit fails to reflect multi-car households, potentially leading to overflow on streets and school lots.
Orphanos also emphasized the safety risks for children in a school-dense area, stating, “Building a condo in an already overcrowded school zone presents significant risks, particularly regarding pedestrian safety.”
Ward 3 resident Bill King voiced frustration over traffic spilling into quiet residential streets like Stewart Crescent, calling the situation "chaotic and unsafe."
Council’s Response The Town’s commissioner of development services, Jill Hogan, assured attendees that the traffic study would be reviewed, and additional data requested if necessary.
Coun. Adil Khalqi reminded residents that no decisions were made at the meeting. “I’d like to see staff work with the developer to incorporate the feedback we’ve received here today,” Khalqi said. A follow-up report is expected next year.
Residents urged council to reconsider the scale of the project, advocating for a reduced unit count and a design better integrated into the existing neighborhood.
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