A community resource tracking the development proposed at 340 Parkdale Ave. This site collects official documents, community updates, and a chronological record of events so residents can stay informed and engaged. About this site and who's behind it →
The community open house has passed. The most important thing you can do right now is submit a written comment to the city planner before the deadline.
Where my head is at after reading the proposal and city policy documents. Five outstanding questions on height, parking, unit mix, public realm, and proportional public benefit — grounded in adopted municipal policy.
When the city grants additional height and density, it creates new private value through a public decision. Understanding land value uplift helps explain why it's reasonable to ask what the community gets in return.
A letter sent to Councillor Leiper's office raising questions about height and density, parking and transit alignment, family-sized unit mix, and the proposed public plaza — and asking for a sanity check on how staff interpret the relevant policy.
Planning applications, proposals, housing data, and official correspondence.
A chronological record of the development process from start to present.
I'm not a professional planner, and a lot of these documents are dense and technical. I used LLMs extensively to read through them, ask questions, and build up enough context to write an informed comment. If you want to do the same, I've put together a copyable block of text — a condensed summary of all the key documents on this site — that you can paste directly into a conversation to get started.
If you think I've missed something, or you'd like your own research or resources listed here, get in touch: 340parkdaleneighbours@gmail.com