As a result of several months of negotiations with property owner Corsica Development Inc., the Town secured ownership of both the Observatory Dome facility and Administration Building on the DDO lands with resolution adopted by Council at its meeting on Monday, February 22, 2016. The buildings will be transferred to the Town at a later […]
Category: David Dunlap Observatory
The David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) is an important site in Richmond Hill – rich in history with many cultural and natural heritage features. The DDO Master Plan will address more than 40 hectares (approximately 100 acres) of land on the site that was protected from development. Richmond Hill is committed to ensuring the Town-owned DDO […]
COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING – February 9, 2011 The purpose of the Council Public Meeting held on February 9, 2011 was to receive comments from the public on the proposed subject applications that have been received by the Town from Corsica Developments Inc. for the lands known as Part of Lots 42 and 43, Concession 1, […]
RICHMOND HILL CONTINUES WORK TO PROTECT SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY Conservation Review Board Report Supports the Town’s Efforts RICHMOND HILL – The Town of Richmond Hill has worked diligently over the past several months to do what is within its power to protect the heritage attributes on the David Dunlap Observatory property. In doing so, the Town […]
The Conservation Review Board (CRB) report on the David Dunlap Observatory property has not been released at this time. When the CRB is ready, the report will be released to all parties to the hearing process at the same time. It will also be available to the public. Under the Ontario Heritage Act ( […]
The University of Toronto announced on July 28, 2008 that the David Dunlap Observatory lands are sold to Metrus Developments. As indicated in the announcement, Metrus has “no current plans for development of the site” and it “intends to encourage ongoing science and learning by seeking proposals from qualified astronomers and/or clubs to keep the […]