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Consultation has concluded

Rendering of proposed four storey self-storage building at 805 Boyd Street - Queensborough Landing

Project Update, July 9, 2024: A Public Hearing was held on July 8, 2024, after which Council supported the application to change the Official Community Plan and Zoning.

Click here to view the Public Hearing and Council meeting recordings from July 8, and click here to read the Council package and all public correspondence received.

What's being proposed?

Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment, rezoning, and Development Permit applications have been received for 805 Boyd Street (Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre site). The applicant is proposing to subdivide off a 0.45 hectare (1.11 acre) parcel in the southeastern corner of the Queensborough Landing site to facilitate the development of a 12,241 sq. m. (131,766 sq. ft.), four-storey self-storage building, with a floor space ratio (FSR) of approximately 2.72. The facility would include approximately 1,081 climate-controlled storage units.

The proposed new parcel would contain 20 vehicle parking spaces, three loading spaces, and four short-term bicycle spaces. Site access would be secured by means of shared access easements with the larger Queensborough Landing site. The proposal would require demolition of a portion of existing building “F” (as shown on the first page of the proposed drawings). The OCP amendment and rezoning would apply only to the subdivided parcel and would not change the land use designation on the remainder of the Queensborough Landing site.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed development.

Note: This is one of two separate applications underway at the Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre site (805 Boyd Street). Click here for information about a zoning text amendment application that would allow for new land uses at the site, such as an amusement arcade, microbrewery, winery and distillery, trade and commercial schools, courier service, and others.


How can I engage?

There have been multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process included applicant-led consultation and review by City committees. The review process has been iterative and revisions were considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

A Public Hearing was held on July 8, 2024 after which Council voted to supportthe application. All opportunities for engagement with this application are now complete.

Applicant-led Consultation

The applicant-led consultation process took place from August 28-September 20, 2023. Community members were invited to provide feedback through email, phone, survey, and a virtual open house. The feedback will be considered by the applicant as revisions are made to the project. In addition, the feedback has been received and reviewed by staff. This feedback is being compiled with other feedback submitted directly to the City. A summary of all the feedback received is available here and was included in a staff report submitted to Council on June 24, 2024. Click here to read this report.

Project Update, July 9, 2024: A Public Hearing was held on July 8, 2024, after which Council supported the application to change the Official Community Plan and Zoning.

Click here to view the Public Hearing and Council meeting recordings from July 8, and click here to read the Council package and all public correspondence received.

What's being proposed?

Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment, rezoning, and Development Permit applications have been received for 805 Boyd Street (Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre site). The applicant is proposing to subdivide off a 0.45 hectare (1.11 acre) parcel in the southeastern corner of the Queensborough Landing site to facilitate the development of a 12,241 sq. m. (131,766 sq. ft.), four-storey self-storage building, with a floor space ratio (FSR) of approximately 2.72. The facility would include approximately 1,081 climate-controlled storage units.

The proposed new parcel would contain 20 vehicle parking spaces, three loading spaces, and four short-term bicycle spaces. Site access would be secured by means of shared access easements with the larger Queensborough Landing site. The proposal would require demolition of a portion of existing building “F” (as shown on the first page of the proposed drawings). The OCP amendment and rezoning would apply only to the subdivided parcel and would not change the land use designation on the remainder of the Queensborough Landing site.

Click here to view drawings of the proposed development.

Note: This is one of two separate applications underway at the Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre site (805 Boyd Street). Click here for information about a zoning text amendment application that would allow for new land uses at the site, such as an amusement arcade, microbrewery, winery and distillery, trade and commercial schools, courier service, and others.


How can I engage?

There have been multiple opportunities for the public to provide feedback through the application review process. The process included applicant-led consultation and review by City committees. The review process has been iterative and revisions were considered, based on consultation feedback, throughout the process.

A Public Hearing was held on July 8, 2024 after which Council voted to supportthe application. All opportunities for engagement with this application are now complete.

Applicant-led Consultation

The applicant-led consultation process took place from August 28-September 20, 2023. Community members were invited to provide feedback through email, phone, survey, and a virtual open house. The feedback will be considered by the applicant as revisions are made to the project. In addition, the feedback has been received and reviewed by staff. This feedback is being compiled with other feedback submitted directly to the City. A summary of all the feedback received is available here and was included in a staff report submitted to Council on June 24, 2024. Click here to read this report.

Consultation has concluded

CLOSED: This proposal will go before Council at a Public Hearing on July, 8, 2024. All feedback at this stage must be part of the Public Hearing process. Please provide your feedback through one of the Public Hearing options.


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  • Share There is an existing storage facility situated in front of the proposed location for the new storage. Therefore, it might be more beneficial to the community to consider an alternative business instead of another warehouse. The residents of the area are concerned about the increased traffic and the potential for businesses that do not add value to the neighborhood. Since the land in Queensborough is limited, exploring other options could be a better approach. on Facebook Share There is an existing storage facility situated in front of the proposed location for the new storage. Therefore, it might be more beneficial to the community to consider an alternative business instead of another warehouse. The residents of the area are concerned about the increased traffic and the potential for businesses that do not add value to the neighborhood. Since the land in Queensborough is limited, exploring other options could be a better approach. on Twitter Share There is an existing storage facility situated in front of the proposed location for the new storage. Therefore, it might be more beneficial to the community to consider an alternative business instead of another warehouse. The residents of the area are concerned about the increased traffic and the potential for businesses that do not add value to the neighborhood. Since the land in Queensborough is limited, exploring other options could be a better approach. on Linkedin Email There is an existing storage facility situated in front of the proposed location for the new storage. Therefore, it might be more beneficial to the community to consider an alternative business instead of another warehouse. The residents of the area are concerned about the increased traffic and the potential for businesses that do not add value to the neighborhood. Since the land in Queensborough is limited, exploring other options could be a better approach. link

    There is an existing storage facility situated in front of the proposed location for the new storage. Therefore, it might be more beneficial to the community to consider an alternative business instead of another warehouse. The residents of the area are concerned about the increased traffic and the potential for businesses that do not add value to the neighborhood. Since the land in Queensborough is limited, exploring other options could be a better approach.

    Rrr asked 9 months ago

    Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback regarding the proposed development at 805 Boyd Street. The Queensborough Landing site is home to a number of commercial businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, and other services. The proposal is to subdivide and rezone a 1.09 acre parcel from the larger 37.76 acre site, leaving the majority of the remaining parcel available for a variety of commercial uses. The proposed self-storage facility would support the viability of the Queensborough Landing site, which has been challenged with vacancies since before the pandemic. In terms of traffic, based on information provided to Transportation Division staff, the number of vehicle trips generated by a self-storage use is anticipated to be fewer compared to a shopping centre use, representing an overall decrease in peak hour traffic volume.

  • Share New West is a small city and land is a precious commodity. A storage unit that one can only realistically drive to is not the best use of existing land. Given our housing crisis, every little bit of additional housing helps. Is there anything preventing this from being a taller building with apartments above and a self storage business in the bottom few floors? Residents of such an apartment complex would benefit from easy access to shopping and restaurants at Queensborough Landing. They could also conceivably be long-time customers of the self-storage facility due to the ease of access. This is not an unheard of idea and it is something that has been explored in recent past in Canada: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/08/self-storage-office-condo-proposal-altered-latest-submission.38492 on Facebook Share New West is a small city and land is a precious commodity. A storage unit that one can only realistically drive to is not the best use of existing land. Given our housing crisis, every little bit of additional housing helps. Is there anything preventing this from being a taller building with apartments above and a self storage business in the bottom few floors? Residents of such an apartment complex would benefit from easy access to shopping and restaurants at Queensborough Landing. They could also conceivably be long-time customers of the self-storage facility due to the ease of access. This is not an unheard of idea and it is something that has been explored in recent past in Canada: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/08/self-storage-office-condo-proposal-altered-latest-submission.38492 on Twitter Share New West is a small city and land is a precious commodity. A storage unit that one can only realistically drive to is not the best use of existing land. Given our housing crisis, every little bit of additional housing helps. Is there anything preventing this from being a taller building with apartments above and a self storage business in the bottom few floors? Residents of such an apartment complex would benefit from easy access to shopping and restaurants at Queensborough Landing. They could also conceivably be long-time customers of the self-storage facility due to the ease of access. This is not an unheard of idea and it is something that has been explored in recent past in Canada: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/08/self-storage-office-condo-proposal-altered-latest-submission.38492 on Linkedin Email New West is a small city and land is a precious commodity. A storage unit that one can only realistically drive to is not the best use of existing land. Given our housing crisis, every little bit of additional housing helps. Is there anything preventing this from being a taller building with apartments above and a self storage business in the bottom few floors? Residents of such an apartment complex would benefit from easy access to shopping and restaurants at Queensborough Landing. They could also conceivably be long-time customers of the self-storage facility due to the ease of access. This is not an unheard of idea and it is something that has been explored in recent past in Canada: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/08/self-storage-office-condo-proposal-altered-latest-submission.38492 link

    New West is a small city and land is a precious commodity. A storage unit that one can only realistically drive to is not the best use of existing land. Given our housing crisis, every little bit of additional housing helps. Is there anything preventing this from being a taller building with apartments above and a self storage business in the bottom few floors? Residents of such an apartment complex would benefit from easy access to shopping and restaurants at Queensborough Landing. They could also conceivably be long-time customers of the self-storage facility due to the ease of access. This is not an unheard of idea and it is something that has been explored in recent past in Canada: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2019/08/self-storage-office-condo-proposal-altered-latest-submission.38492

    MKNW asked about 1 year ago

    Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback regarding the proposed development at 805 Boyd Street. In terms of land uses, the site’s current land use designation (Queensborough Commercial (QC)) and the proposed designation for the parcel to be subdivided (Queensborough Mixed Employment (QME)) are not intended for mixed residential uses. In the Queensborough Community Plan (QCP), the site is also considered to be part of Queensborough’s business node. Medium/higher density residential uses are captured under other designations of the QCP, such as Mixed Use - Low Rise (ML) and Residential - Multiple Unit Buildings (RM).

  • Share Any chance you could relocate this project elsewhere in the vicinity? Maybe in front of Lowes? We just had the application for the Queensborough mall to have capacity for wine/distillery and restaurants. We want the space to be for that. on Facebook Share Any chance you could relocate this project elsewhere in the vicinity? Maybe in front of Lowes? We just had the application for the Queensborough mall to have capacity for wine/distillery and restaurants. We want the space to be for that. on Twitter Share Any chance you could relocate this project elsewhere in the vicinity? Maybe in front of Lowes? We just had the application for the Queensborough mall to have capacity for wine/distillery and restaurants. We want the space to be for that. on Linkedin Email Any chance you could relocate this project elsewhere in the vicinity? Maybe in front of Lowes? We just had the application for the Queensborough mall to have capacity for wine/distillery and restaurants. We want the space to be for that. link

    Any chance you could relocate this project elsewhere in the vicinity? Maybe in front of Lowes? We just had the application for the Queensborough mall to have capacity for wine/distillery and restaurants. We want the space to be for that.

    Skatergirl asked about 1 year ago

    Thank you for your question regarding the proposed development at 805 Boyd Street. In terms of siting, the applicant is proposing to locate the self-storage facility on a portion of their own existing Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre site rather than on a different property. Their other application for the proposed expansion of permitted land uses is intended to diversify the rest of the Queensborough Landing site and help address vacancies by attracting new tenants and businesses.