We sent a strong and united message

at Etobicoke York Community Council

on November 26th!

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DECISION DEFERRED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2026 FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM PLANNING AND COLLABORATION WITH TRINITY

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ONE Site. ONE Plan.
SAVE our Stores!

BUILD a City Road!

NO to 29 and 24 Floors!

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A retail hub for Etobicoke residents

Richview Plaza is the only walkable retail in our neighbourhood and it’s a vital retail destination for thousands more Etobicoke residents who rely on the plaza for services, amenities and the essentials of daily living. In 2021, City Council approved a comprehensive and vibrant redevelopment that would increase density, deliver affordable housing, and protect retail services and parking.

 

Trinity (Montrin Richview GP Inc.) is dismantling the 2021 City-approved plan with dozens of applications

City Council approved a single, interconnected site with a coordinated mix of residential and retail functioning together through shared parking, servicing, and access. With a final plan agreed, CreateTO transferred these lands to the developer through a sole-source agreement (versus conducting a competitive public offering). The agreement included a Development Condition that the plans could not be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

 

Trinity did not adhere to CreateTO’s condition and is pushing for dozens of disconnected changes across the Committee of Adjustment, the Ontario Land Tribunal and the City, that deconstruct the cohesive plan:

• Cut retail space, the grocery store, loading docks and retail parking

• Carve up the development into 3-4 separate lots to re-sell

• Approve 3-4 private co-owners of the new road running from Wincott to Eglinton that is the only access to the plaza

• Double and triple heights, going from 11, 11 and 12 storeys to 24, 29 and 14, which exceeds the Major Transit Station Areas (MTSA) minimum density targets, even though the Kipling and Islington LRT stations have yet to be designated MTSA.

• Cut residential and visitor parking sending overflow into the limited plaza parking

 

Council is not receiving the full picture to make an informed decision, and ensure the plaza and retail services survive

Planning Staff are presenting a rezoning application for only Buildings A and B (24 & 29 storeys). Council cannot and should not approve rezoning on half a site, ignoring the functioning of the retail, parking, and internal circulation and how the entire site functions. Many of Trinity’s changes to Buildings C and D - which Council is unaware of - are still unresolved or under appeal and can have a sizeable impact on the final site plan. This runs counter to the principles of good planning and transparency, CreateTO’s direction, and Council’s own 2021 decision and intent for a unified redevelopment.

 

Save Richview Plaza! Save our Stores!

Trinity’s piecemeal approach threatens our community’s source of important retail and services, which would make this a less walkable neighbourhood as we prepare to welcome thousands of new residents.

 

Multiple Committee of Adjustment variances and upcoming OLT decisions have already significantly changed the 2021 approved plan and the entire site’s layout and function.

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We’re respectfully asking Council to reject the rezoning application for Buildings A and B which fails to comprehensively address the entire 250 Wincott and 4620 Eglinton site under one plan (Buildings A, B, C and D).

 

We strongly ask Council to:

1. KEEP the agreed upon 2021 retail commitments and parking to support the long term success of local retail at Richview Plaza

2. REQUIRE a City-owned road to ensure a safe, orderly, multi-owner development and to protect access to retail through all phases of construction.

3. MAINTAIN heights and density (FSI) consistent with approved planning polices and the surrounding community with the understanding MTSAs do not yet apply.