Monday, September 9, 2013

TOO BUSY TO ATTEND TUESDAY (TOMORROW'S) MEETING AT CITY HALL?

MOST TERRACE COURT RESIDENTS AND OWNERS ARE WORKING AND CANNOT ATTEND TUESDAY'S MEETING WHEN TORONTO CITY COUNCIL WILL HEAR REASONS TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE 17 DUNDONALD ST. HI-RISE.  YOU CAN STILL BE HEARD.  EMAIL TORONTO CITY HALL TODAY AND, AS A VOTER, COPY YOUR COUNCIL WOMAN WONG-TAM.  THE HI-RISE MAY EVENTUALLY BE BUILT, BUT NOW IS THE TIME TO EXPRESS YOUR CONCERNS.  IF YOU DON'T,  THIS REDUCES YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS' ABILITY TO  ACT ON YOUR BEHALF.   MAJOR CONCERNS INCLUDE  1) THE POTENTIAL VIBRATION DAMAGE TO TERRACE COURT FOUNDATIONS FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT DURING A YEAR-LONG CONSTRUCTION, 2) THE PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION SEEPING INTO OUR UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE AND LIVING AREAS,  3) THEIR PLANNED CANTILEVER OVERHANG ABOVE OUR 3RD FLOOR THAT WILL SHADE  ALL NORTH FACING 19 DUNDONALD UNITS AND ALL TERRACE COURT TERRACES AND PATIOS FROM AFTERNOON SUN.  FINALLY, 4) OUR SAFETY  AND SECURITY WILL BE REDUCED AND OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY COSTS INCREASED WHEN  OVER 120 NEW 17 DUNDONALD  OCCUPANTS ENTER AND LEAVE THROUGH OUR RIGHT-OF-WAY DRIVEWAY EVERY DAY.  ADD YOUR OWN ISSUES.  DON'T FIGHT CITY HALL, INFORM CITY HALL.