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Architect and builder George Popper has a problem with what he calls Toronto\u2019s \u201cgarbage requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

He\u2019s not using a pejorative term for development regulations he disagrees with.<\/p>\n

Popper, co-founder of Grid Developments, is quite literally talking about a municipal waste-collection policy, one he says has been stymying infill development in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s dramatically changed infill development,\u201d says Popper, referring to a form of development that takes advantage of vacant or underused parcels in dense urban areas.<\/p>\n

Boutique builder Curated Properties<\/a>\u2019 Lanehouse on Bartlett<\/a>, built off a narrow, cobblestone laneway, or Grid Developments<\/a>‘ very own Sunday School Lofts<\/a>, which will incorporate a century-old church facade into a 32-unit condo project, are recent examples of infill projects.<\/p>\n

A\u00a02012 policy Popper is critical of<\/a>\u00a0dictates that larger new developments need to have an access route for garbage trucks to enter.<\/p>\n

The \u201cloading area must be designed in such a way as to allow a collection vehicle to enter the site, collect the waste and exit without the need to backup onto a public street,\u201d the City policy states.<\/p>\n

Whether or not a building has to meet this requirement is determined on a \u201ccase-by-case\u201d basis, a City spokesperson tells BuzzBuzzNews.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t really say there is a limit to the number of units because it depends on the specifics of each location,\u201d the spokesperson says, noting the use of shared bins could be a workaround to reduce the number curbside containers.<\/p>\n

If the access point is deemed necessary, either a turnaround area with room for a garbage truck to make a three-point turn or a route with two entry points that can be driven through are options for developers, the City suggests.<\/p>\n

The City says the policy that ensures trucks don\u2019t have to back up into traffic is in place for safety reasons. It\u2019s also a matter of limiting the number of bins around sidewalks, which could become an obstacle for passersby.<\/p>\n

But Popper tells BuzzTV<\/a>\u00a0the garbage truck access requirement \u201climits tremendously what you can do\u201d as a developer.<\/p>\n

One of his past projects, completed in 2001, wouldn\u2019t have ever left the drawing board if the 2012 policy had been in effect, he says.<\/p>\n

The 11-unit development in question, which restored a since-designated heritage property at 397 Brunswick in Toronto\u2019s Annex tree-lined neighbourhood and saw the construction of a row of townhouses behind it, \u201ccould not be built today because of garbage requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents \u2014 Popper among them \u2014 have to tote their garbage to Brunswick on pickup day, he explains. \u201cToday, that would not be acceptable,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

Popper has heard that the City is considering changing its policy, a move he\u2019d welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what I understand the City is actually reevaluating that [policy] because they recognize that there are opportunities that are being missed for modest intensification,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019re hopeful that that will be revisited.\u201d<\/p>\n

But a statement from a City spokesperson suggests there are no plans to kick the policy to the curb.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese requirements have formally been in place for over four years and we\u2019re not aware of any proposed changes,\u201d the spokesperson says.<\/p>\n

To hear more on what Popper has to say about this policy, listen to the Urbanize This! podcast below from BuzzBuzzHome founder Matthew Slutsky and Spring Realty broker\/owner Ara Mamourian.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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