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RSS FeedsEtobicoke development would leave residents next to noisy GO rail yard and `advised to close the windows´
(The Star Books)

 
 

17 april 2018 01:34:05

 
Etobicoke development would leave residents next to noisy GO rail yard and `advised to close the windows´
(The Star Books)
 


New townhomes built near a busy GO rail yard in Etobicoke must come with noise warnings for new purchasers, an agreement approved by city council says.The notices are part of a settlement reached between the city, Dunpar Homes and Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency which operates the rail yard.The deal was struck late last month and approved by city council at its last meeting, which heard secret advice from the city’s lawyers, seen by the Star, to accept the deal. The details of the settlement have now been published. It must still be approved at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly the Ontario Municipal Board), which hears most land-use planning disputes. A hearing begins this week.The settlement was reached nearly two years after council ignored unequivocal advice from city and provincial officials not to allow the 72-unit residential development on the Judson St. site, near Royal York Rd. in Mimico. The proposed townhomes sit just north of the Willowbrook rail-maintenance facility along the rail line, which is expected to do work around the clock — activity that produces light and noise, involving the revving of engines and testing of brakes.The terms agreed to would see Dunpar pay Metrolinx $250,000 for noise-mitigation measures at the rail yard. Dunpar would also install sound barrier walls and upgraded windows for soundproofing. The mandatory notice to prospective residents, which would be registered on the title of the home, will warn them that GO will not be responsible for any complaints or legal claims related to work in the yard or their right-of-way next to the development. Despite mitigation measures, noise may still bother residents who would be “advised to close the windows,” the notice will read.Faced with future development applications, the city has also negotiated that the policy for the area should have council ensure any measures to deal with noise and other concerns are secured before approving any new ...


 
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