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 →
Residents can speak directly to councillors before the final vote. This is the last major opportunity for public input.
The formal submission from residents of 320 Parkdale Avenue and 45 Spencer Street — the buildings directly adjacent to the site. This is the document we are rallying behind in our case with the City. It supports intensification but argues for a maximum of 18 storeys, and identifies seven specific deficiencies in the applicant's Transportation Impact Assessment.
With the comment deadline behind us and the Planning & Housing Committee ahead, here's a clear map of the community's arguments — what each submission contributes, where they reinforce each other, and one important nuance on unit mix that's worth understanding before June 3.
The 340 Parkdale proposal is heading to the Planning & Housing Committee on June 3. This is the last major opportunity for public input before a decision goes to City Council — residents can speak directly to councillors.
The 340 Parkdale proposal includes 465 units but only about 5 three-bedroom apartments — roughly 1% of the total — in a city where three-bedroom rentals have the lowest vacancy rate of any unit type. This post walks through what the data shows, what the developer will say in response, and why the concern is still valid.
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