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Planning and Housing Committee · 2021-06-28 · 2021.PH25.7

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The Future of Yonge and Eglinton's Canada Square: Supporting Midtown Existing and Future Residents' Quality of Life - Special Study Area Report

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The decision

2021-07-14 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council support the vision for a New Town Centre, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, headed "Imagining a New Town Centre for Midtown Toronto: Report of the Facilitator of the Midtown Working Group", to the extent that the vision is consistent with existing and emerging policy.

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2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with relevant City divisions, to report to the October 18, 2021 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee with a feasibility review of all aspects of the vision in Attachment 1 to the report (June 10, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including but not limited to: a. assessing the inclusion of a large public park, elementary school, affordable housing, child care, post-secondary institution, significantly increased office/commercial/retail space with priority given to community/non-profit organizations and private/public net-zero/green innovation initiatives, cultural facilities and other uses/amenities that contribute to Yonge-Eglinton becoming a complete community; and b. an implementation plan for the amenities in Part 2.a. above, including a consideration of modifying or transitioning current contractual and financial arrangements, varied lease terms for different uses, City funding mechanisms, support from senior levels of government and other sources of support. 3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to inform and consult with the Midtown Working Group during the preparation of the feasibility review. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to hold a community consultation meeting on the Midtown Working Group's report prior to a community consultation meeting on the Oxford application for the site. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to present the feasibility review at least three months in advance of the final report for the Oxford application for the site.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 23-0

For (23)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday
Absent (3)Brad Bradford, Michael Ford, Shelley Carroll
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On April 7, 2021, City Council requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to provide a Special Study Area Report with Guiding Principles, consistent with the intent of the applicable policy, for the redevelopment of Canada Square and the Yonge Street corridor north of Eglinton Avenue following working group meetings supported by an inter-Divisional staff team.

Staff recommended

The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider the vision and priorities identified in Attachment 1 to this report, in the review of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for the site at 2180-2210 Yonge Street, 15 Eglinton Avenue West, and 20 and 46 Berwick Avenue, and apply them to the extent the priorities are consistent with

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existing and emerging policy, and report back with a Final Report and a recommended Zoning By-law Amendment no later than the second quarter of 2022.

Considered

  • 2021-06-28 · Planning and Housing Committee · forwarded without recommendation

    Decision as filed

    The Planning and Housing Committee submits the item to City Council without recommendation.

    Clerk’s note

    The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the appropriate City staff, including City Legal, and in consultation with CreateTO, report to the July 14, 2021 meeting of City Council, describing the potential outcomes if City Council does not make a decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment application for the site at 2180-2210 Yonge Street, 15 Eglinton Avenue West, and 20 and 46 Berwick Avenue, within the timelines

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    specified in the signed lease agreement between the City of Toronto and Oxford Properties or, if Oxford Properties does not waive the remaining conditions and abandons the agreement.

  • 2021-07-14 · Toronto City Council · amended

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