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30 Merton Street - Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments - Request for Further Direction Regarding Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing

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2020-07-28 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on July 28 and 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice Settlement Offer dated July 14, 2020, in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated April 9, 2020, in Schedule A to Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor , subject to Parts 2 to 5 set out below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposal as set out in the with prejudice Settlement Offer dated July 14, 2020, in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated April 9, 2020, in Schedule A to Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor . 3. City Council accept cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication in satisfaction of the Applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. the community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. an indexed cash contribution of $4,100,000 to be paid by the Application prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the proposed development; and ii. laneway improvements to Al Green Lane north of the Subject Site to Balliol and south of Merton Street to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail up to a maximum indexed cost of $400,000; the details of such Laneway Improvements (including the location, dimensions, configuration, and design) shall be secured as part of and through the Site Plan Approval process for the Development to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the design of the laneway improvements may include features such as lighting, public art, and paving; he Applicant agrees to work with the City and the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the community, regarding the design of the laneway improvements through the Site Plan Approval process; and in the event that the Applicant does not provide the Laneway Improvements in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Offer, the Applicant shall provide to the City an indexed cash contribution of $400,000 prior to residential occupancy of the proposed development; and b. the following are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. the conveyance by the Applicant to the City of a pedestrian easement with a minimum width of 1.7 metres and a minimum height of 3 metres along the west property line of the Subject Site abutting Al Green Lane to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; ii. the construction by the Applicant of an upgrade to the Merton Street municipal watermain from Yonge Street to just east of 30 Merton Street at the hydrant; the watermain upgrade shall be secured through the site plan approval process, including requiring the Applicant to enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; iii. laneway improvements to Al Green Lane immediately abutting the Subject Site up to an indexed cost of $250,000; the details of such Laneway Improvements (including the location, dimensions, configuration, and design) shall be secured as part of and through the Site Plan Approval process for the Development to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the design of the laneway improvements may include features such as lighting, public art, and paving; the Applicant agrees to work with the City and the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the community, regarding the design of the laneway improvements through the Site Plan Approval process; and in the event that the Applicant does not provide the Laneway Improvements in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Offer, the Applicant shall provide to the City an indexed cash contribution of $250,000 prior to residential occupancy of the proposed development; and iv. the conveyance by the Applicant to the City of a laneway widening along the west property line with a minimum width of 0.71 metres for the purpose of widening Al Green Lane. 5. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its final Order on the Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the proposed Official Plan Amendment is in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. the City and the Applicant have entered into and registered a Section 37 Agreement securing the benefits outlined in Part 4, above, all the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; d. all engineering matters have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and e. the Applicant has entered into an agreement or agreements or otherwise secured the design, construction, and the provision of financial securities for any required upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development as may be identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and Hydrogeological Assessment, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and General Manager, Toronto Water. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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bcIMC Holdco (2007) Inc. (the "Applicant") is the owner of the property municipally known as 30 Merton Street (the "Subject Site"), located on the north side of Merton Street, east of Yonge Street, in the Davisville area. The Subject Site abuts Al Green Lane to the west. The Subject Site currently contains an existing privately owned 4-storey commercial parking garage. On June 5, 2017, the Applicant submitted a Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment applications to the City proposing to amend the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 and City of Toronto Official Plan to permit the development of a new 37-storey residential building with a height of 123.46 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse (the "Original Proposal").

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The residential entrance would front onto Merton Street, and was proposed to be flanked by 4 grade-related townhouse units at 2-storeys. Parking would be provided in 3 levels of underground parking and 3 levels of above-ground parking. A total of 205 commercial parking spaces and 134 residential parking spaces were proposed. On December 2, 2017, the Applicant appealed its zoning by-law and official plan amendment applications to the Ontario Municipal Board ("OMB"), now known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT"), for non-decision by City Council. The appeal is known as LPAT File No. PL180021. A first pre-hearing conference was held on February 13, 2019, a second pre-hearing conference was held on June 11, 2019 and a third pre-hearing conference was held on November 15, 2019. On December 2 and 3, 2019 and January 24, 2020, the City attended formal mediation before the LPAT regarding the Applicant's appeal. The other parties to the mediation were the Applicant, the South Eglinton Ratepayers and Residents Association ("SERRA"), Toronto Lands Corporation (also known as the Toronto District School Board, or "TDSB"), the Girl Guides of Canada, Abraham J. Green Limited, and G.R. Feldman Investments Ltd. On July 14, 2020, the Applicant's counsel, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, submitted to the City Solicitor a with prejudice settlement offer (the "Settlement Offer") based on revised architectural plans also dated April 9, 2020 and prepared by Sweeny&Co Architects (the "Revised Plans"). The Revised Plans and Settlement Offer are the result of discussions between the City, the Applicant, and the parties that took place during and following the LPAT mediation. The Settlement Offer is attached to this report as Public Attachment 1, and includes the Revised Plans as Schedule "A". The Settlement Offer and Revised Plans are described further in the "Comments" section below. The purpose of this report is to request instructions for the upcoming 10-day LPAT hearing, which is scheduled for September 21 to October 2, 2020. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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