Design Review Panel Meeting - October 29, 2025

Meeting Agenda

Waterfront Design Review Panel 
MEETING #179 
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Waterfront Toronto, Hybrid Meeting

In-camera Session

Panel Business (10:00am – 10:50am)

Public Session
 

General Business (10:50am –11:00am)

Welcome and Chair’s Remarks – Paul Bedford

Review of the day’s agenda and conflict declaration

Waterfront Toronto Updates – Leon Lai

Report back on last month’s projects – Leon Lai
 

Item #1 – 324 Cherry Street /429 Lake Shore Blvd E. – Stage 1: Issues Identification (11:00am – 12:40pm)

11:00am, Introduction, Joseph Luk, Senior Urban Designer, City of Toronto

11:10am, Proponent Presentation, Pino DiMascio, Principal, SvN, Thomas Krarup, Project Director, Cobe, Marc Halle, Co-President, CCxA, Erik Skouris, Studio Director, TowRow 

11:50am, Questions and Discussions

12:10pm, Panel Comments

12:30pm, Consensus Comments

12:35pm, Proponent Response

Lunch (12:40 – 1:30pm)

Item #2 – 281 Front Street E. – Stage 1: Issues Identification (1:30pm – 3:00pm)

1:30pm, Introduction

1:40pm, Proponent Presentation, Tyler Grinyer, Partner, Bousfields, Don Schmitt, Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects, Ray Ronaghan, Partner, StudioTLA

2:10pm, Questions and Discussions

2:30pm, Panel Comments

2:50pm, Consensus Comments

2:55pm, Proponent Response

Break (3:00 – 3:15pm)

Item #3 – Biidaasage Park North – Stage 1: Issues Identification (3:15pm – 4:45pm)

3:15pm, Introduction, Margot Shafran, Design Project Manager, Waterfront Toronto

3:25pm, Proponent Presentation, Herb Sweeney, Principal, MVVA

3:55pm, Questions and Discussions

4:15pm, Panel Comments

4:35pm, Consensus Comments

4:40pm, Proponent Response

Public Session Adjournment

In-camera Session (4:45am to 5:00pm)

Meeting Adjournment