N.
Edward (Ted) Davidson B.A., M.E.S., M.C.I.P., R.P.P. is the president and principal planner ofTed
Davidson (Consultants) Inc.
As
a practicing registered professional planner (RPP) and development manager, Mr. Davidson
provides planning and development advice to major developers, individuals and
municipalities in the Province
of Ontario.
Mr. Davidson
is qualified and recognized as an expert witness and during the past 50 years
has given expert evidence before the former Ontario Municipal Board, the former Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Ontario Land Tribunal on numerous
occasions.
Mr. Davidson regularly appears before municipal councils, committees
of council and committees of adjustment throughout the Province of Ontario.
Mr.
Davidson provides planning and development advice for a wide range of projects
including commercial/residential infill projects, greenfield development and
conversion of former industrial lands to mixed use and residential uses, and
industrial/residential intensification.
Mr.
Davidson is involved in the planning and implementation of urban and
recreational waterfront lands and his work includes Official Plan studies at
both a site-specific and area-based level and drafting of numerous zoning
by-laws. Environmental matters associated with development and redevelopments
are also co-ordinated by Mr. Davidson.
II. Camrost Development
Corporation
Vice
- President, Planning & Development-
October 1990 to May 1994
Mr.
Davidson directed the development of Camrost's residential, commercial and
mixed - use projects. Camrost Development Corporation primarily concentrated
its development activity in Metropolitan Toronto with projects such as Marina
Del Rey on the Etobicoke waterfront, the Residences of the World Trade Centre
in the waterfront area of the City of Toronto, Hollywood Plaza
in North York and Canyon Springs/Granite Gates in the City of Mississauga.
III. Marathon Realty
Company Limited General
Manager, Southtown General Manager, Planning April
1987 - September 1990
As
General Manager of Southtown (The Railway Lands), Mr. Davidson was responsible
for all aspects of the development stage of the 35 acre former CP Rail Yard in
downtown Toronto.
As
General Manager of Planning, Mr. Davidson provided expertise and consulting
resources to all business units of Marathon Realty. The company's projects,
included, amongst others, Southtown (Toronto), Yonge/Summerhill (Toronto), Coal
Harbour (Vancouver), Glenview (Chicago), Wentworth (Montreal), Arbor Business
Park (Atlanta) and I.C.C. Business Park (San Francisco).
IV. City of Toronto Planning &
Development Department
Manager,
Downtown Section (Financial District), 1985 - 1987 Manager,
Waterfront and Railway Lands Section, 1981 –
1985 Manager,
West Central Section, 1978 - 1981
Significant projects
included: The Railway Lands Part II Plan, The Central Waterfront Plan, The
Harbourfront Part II Plan, The Annex Part II Plan, The Bathurst - St. Clair
Part II Plan, The Southeast Spadina Part II Plan, The King - Spadina Part II
Plan, The Kensington Market Part II Plan, The Port Industrial District Part II
Plan, The Central Bayfront Part II Plan, as well as the management of approvals
respecting many complex commercial, residential and mixed-use projects.
V. Regional Municipality of Peel Senior Land Use Planner
VI. South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority Planner
