Legacy Village by Old Oak - London Psychiatric Hospital Lands Redevelopment

[CanadianTalk]

Here is an updated subdivision plan:

• orange - high density mixed-use
• purple – medium density residential
• pink – medium density mixed-use
• yellow – low density residential
• red – neighbourhood facility (ie: school, community centre) OR residential
• blue – heritage blocks (you can actually see the outlines of the old buildings)
• green – open space / parkland / stormwater management pond

The numbers are the maximum heights that buildings can be in that particular block.

[MolsonExport]

Are those heights in storeys (presumably)?

[CanadianTalk]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Are those heights in storeys (presumably)?

Yes they are.

[CanadianTalk]

There is another change to the zoning application.... the maximum heights (in stories) for some of the blocks have gone up a little bit from the previous plan, which I posted earlier on this page.

https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/T21503-OPA-ZBA-DPSCombinedRevisedNotice.pdf


Updated subdivision plan:

The numbers in each block are in the form of "min stories - max stories"

[jammer139]

Thats a good move given location on the BRT. Some common sense to height limits and density finally. I wonder when Old Oaks will finally start work on the site prep and SWM pond. Given BRT construction along Highbury and Oxford will be ongoing until at least the end of 2026 will they wait until 2027?

[CanadianTalk]

After years of planning, this proposed redevelopment is finally making its way to Council for a vote.

City planning staff is recommending that Council approve the zoning changes that would allow for this redevelopment.

https://london.ca/sites/default/files/20...orth%20%2839T-21503%29%20%28AC-MC%29.pdf

This goes to the planning committee on October 2nd and then to full council on October 15th.

The report mentions that the first phase of this redevelopment will be the high-density block right at the corner of Highbury and Oxford (labelled as Block 16 in the site-plan in my previous post in this thread), and there are some conceptual renderings for it:







Note from the report: The application has been revised since the renderings were prepared to request a maximum height of 32 storeys and 1,571 units on Block 16 (where 22 storeys, and 817 units would have been permitted through the previous application). No new renderings have been provided to date.

[MolsonExport]

32 Storeys, across from the old Oxbury Mall. Who would have thought this, ten years ago?

[Snark]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

32 Storeys, across from the old Oxbury Mall. Who would have thought this, ten years ago?

Or, is it happening because of Oxbury Mall being there?

[jammer139]

LFP article on the zoning change application that is going to PEC.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/8400-homes-builder-pitches-londons-biggest-development-ever

[MolsonExport]

Very exciting to see such high density coming to the formerly no-man's land area adjacent to the world-famous Oxbury Mall.

32 storeys. My word.

[jammer139]

The corner of Highbury and Oxford could be transformed if Old Oak Properties builds 8,400 residential units and multi-use facilities on the grounds of the former London Psychiatric Hospital lands. Vice President of Operations Robert Bierbaum describes the project and why it would transform the east-end of London.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6525012

[jammer139]

PEC votes 5-0 to approve the zoning change. Next up full council.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/politicians-praise-mega-homes-plan-east-london

[K85]

I live awfully close to this, and while I'm quite excited at the development, I hope to baby Jesus this doesn't ruin the things I like about living in the East end

[bolognium]

Originally Posted by K85

I live awfully close to this, and while I'm quite excited at the development, I hope to baby Jesus this doesn't ruin the things I like about living in the East end

You're near McCormick's right? I'm curious what kind of concerns you might have.

Hard for me to imagine this development having anything but a positive impact on the surrounding area.

[MolsonExport]

I think the project will have overwhelmingly positive benefits for the environs...except concerning traffic (London always seems to wait until traffic is at a standstill before upgrading).

[K85]

Moved about 5 years, now further East. Anyways, our area has had a massive amount of people buy houses, and 5-8 people from India moving in. I say that as a fact. They park on the street, as the driveway can ONLY hold 4 cars. We average about 5-7 for this house across from us. So most of the time, parked all up and down the street near, in front, and beside our house. It blocks the garbage trucks enough to where they have to slam the horn for them to move shit. They don;t mow their lawns until it's long af, they don't take in garbage or recycling bins (been left outside for 9 days), they put out LARGE things, they just leave them for weeks... It's this nonsense that has been happening roughly the last 3 years.

I worry THIS kind of thing will happen there. And make the area wholly worse. Couple that with JPII already being at max (it's going to need a serious boundary look, or expansion), Highbury is already a gong show for pedestrians crossing (students especially)... The whole thing, it's a lot. I mean, 15k people!??! Come the fuck on now... I'm all for development, and I appreciate what this will do for London, but with where things are, I struggle to see through the shit sandwich we all live in now at times

Originally Posted by bolognium

You're near McCormick's right? I'm curious what kind of concerns you might have.

Hard for me to imagine this development having anything but a positive impact on the surrounding area.

[ssiguy]

^^^^ When the BRT is up nd {sorry the dmn letter before B isn't working} running it will provide obviously better nd more relible trnsit but lso improved bike/sidewlk/pedestrin friendly environment................would tht help relieve some of your very vlid concerns?

[K85]

here's a spare a I have lying around
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Also, somewhat, but again, I'm concerned also for my area, not just Oxford and Highbury. I feel that the transit alone won't fix the sheer volume of bad things happening as a whole

[ssiguy]

Originally Posted by K85

here's a spare a I have lying around
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Also, somewhat, but again, I'm concerned also for my area, not just Oxford and Highbury. I feel that the transit alone won't fix the sheer volume of bad things happening as a whole

Tht's very sweet of you. Ussully the only letter I get offered is "f".

[Djeffery]

Originally Posted by ssiguy

Tht's very sweet of you. Ussully the only letter I get offered is "f".

Sure there isn't a "u" to go with that? lol