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50, 60 and 90 Eglinton Avenue West and 17 to 19 Henning Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Further Directions Regarding Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing

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2022-05-11 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on May 11 and 12, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor.

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4. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice Settlement Offer dated April 27, 2022 and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated March 23, 2022, in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor, subject to Parts 2 to 8 below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposal as set out in the without prejudice Settlement Offer dated April 27, 2022 and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated March 23, 2022, in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council accept an off-site parkland dedication of the properties at 61 Montgomery Avenue and 58 Helendale Avenue as well as an indexed cash-in-lieu contribution of $900,000.00 payable upon the issuance of the first above grade building permit in satisfaction of the Applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the location and configuration of the off-site parkland to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; the off-site parkland to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments and is to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve a development charge credit, if applicable, against the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges for the design and construction by the Applicant of above base park improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Applicant of designing and constructing the above base park improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 5. 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 $4,750,000 to be paid by the Application prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the proposed development, to be allocated as follows, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor: a. $2,000,000 to be used for improvements to local park improvements in Ward 8, including Eglinton Park; b. $1,500,000 to be used for public realm improvements in Ward 8 in the Yonge Eglinton Secondary Plan area; and c. $1,250,000 to be used for local area improvements in the vicinity of the Subject Site; and ii. in the event that the cash contribution in Part 5.a.i. above has not been used for the intended purpose within two (2) years of the Zoning By-law Amendment coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan or the Yonge Eglinton Secondary Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the Subject Site; 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 the off-site parkland dedication as referenced in Part 3 above, as well as the above-base improvements for such off-site parkland and the related development charge credit referenced in Part 4 above, if applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation, and the City Solicitor; ii. streetscape improvements by the Applicant on Duplex Avenue, including a sidewalk widening of approximately 3 metres at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Duplex Avenue, and additional above-base streetscape and landscaping treatments adjacent and in the vicinity of the Subject Site to be provided at the Applicant's sole cost, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; iii. the conservation of the designated heritage former Toronto Hydro building at 50 Eglinton Avenue West, substantially in accordance with the description in the without prejudice Settlement Offer dated April 27, 2022 and as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated March 23, 2022, in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor, to be provided by the Applicant at the Applicant's sole cost, and the provision of a minimum 3 metres wide double height publicly accessible walkway/colonnade along Duplex Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the Applicant enter into any required agreements securing these features, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and iv. the Applicant shall provide, at its own expense, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, a public access easements over the east-west driveway connection running along the northern boundary of the Subject Site and connecting Duplex Avenue and Henning Avenue as generally shown on the Revised Plans dated March 23, 2022, in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor and having a minimum depth of not less than 7 metres wide for the driveway connection; the specific size, location, configuration, and design of the public access connection shall be determined through the Site Plan approval process and shall be secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, North York District; the Applicant shall own, operate, maintain, and repair the area of the public access easement, all at the Applicant's own expense. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to issue an Order containing the following: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and b. direction that the applicable community benefits and other matters in support of the development identified in Part 5 above, are to be secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the Applicant and the City and registered on title to the Subject Site, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council require the Applicant to complete the following matters prior to the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and, in the event that one or more of these matters has not been completed by the Applicant, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request at the City Solicitor's discretion that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final Order until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the outstanding matters have been completed or to request that the Tribunal impose as part of the Zoning By-law Amendment a Holding (H) Symbol be placed on the Subject Site until such time as the outstanding matters have been completed, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor: a. the Applicant has provided a revised Functional Servicing Report, Storm Water Management Report, and Hydrogeological Report addressing the outstanding issues in the Engineering and Construction Services' Memorandum dated March 18, 2021, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; b. the Applicant has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, Parking and Loading Study, and Waste Management Study, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and c. the Applicant has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreements for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, Storm Water Management Report, and the Transportation Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the General Manager, Transportation Services. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 2, 2022) 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 (May 2, 2022) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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2498703 Ontario Inc., 2498704 Ontario Inc., 60 Eglinton West Limited, and 90 Eglinton Avenue West Limited (the "Applicant" or "Madison") are the owner of the properties municipally known as 50, 60 and 90 Eglinton Avenue West and 17 to 19 Henning Avenue (the "Subject Site"), occupying the block between Duplex Avenue and Henning Avenue and fronting onto Eglinton Avenue West. The Subject Site is one block west of the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.

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The Subject Site is currently occupied by a former-Toronto Hydro heritage building at 50 Eglinton Avenue West, a vacant 3-storey hydro depot building at 60 Eglinton Avenue West, a 6-storey office building with one level of underground parking at 90 Eglinton Avenue West, and two 2-storey semi-detached dwellings at 17 and 19 Henning Avenue. North of the Subject Site are predominantly residential Neighbourhoods designated lands. East of the site is the Yonge-Eglinton Centre and the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue intersection. South of the Subject Property is a 4-storey building housing the Toronto Police Services headquarters for 53 Division. Finally, west of the Subject Site along Eglinton Avenue West are various office buildings and residential apartment buildings ranging from 4-storeys to 13-storeys and Eglinton Park. The Subject Site is a consolidation of two previously separate development sites: 90 Eglinton Avenue West and 17 and 19 Henning Avenue ("90 Eglinton") and 50 and 60 Eglinton Avenue West ("50-60 Eglinton"). Both 90 Eglinton and 50-60 Eglington have existing development approvals. In 2017, City Council approved official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for 90 Eglinton to permit the development of a 24-storey mixed-use building. As part of the 90 Eglinton approval, an indexed Section 37 contribution of $1,000,000 was required to be provided by the owner to the City for the purpose of improvements to Eglinton Park. In addition, the developer agreed to provide an off-site parkland dedication at 61 Montgomery Avenue to satisfy its parkland contribution requirements. The 90 Eglinton approvals are in-force as site-specific by-laws 824-2017, 825-2017, and 826-2017. In 2019, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT", now continuing as the Ontario Land Tribunal "OLT") approved a settlement regarding a zoning by-law amendment application for 50-60 Eglinton to permit the development of a 32-storey mixed-use building with a 2-3 storey base podium element. The 50-60 Eglinton settlement included a conservation strategy for the Toronto Hydro heritage building at 50 Eglinton Avenue West that included the provision of a minimum 3 metre wide double height walkway/colonnade within the existing building along Eglinton Avenue West and Duplex Avenue. As part of the 50-60 Eglinton approval, an indexed Section 37 contribution of $2,500,000 was required to be provided by the owner to the City. The Section 37 contribution was intended to be allocated as follows: $1,500,000 to public realm improvements in the previous Ward 16 (now Ward 8) and $1,000,000 to local park improvements in Ward 16 (now Ward 8), including Eglinton Park. In addition, the developer agreed to provide an off-site parkland dedication at 58 Helendale Avenue and an indexed cash-in-lieu contribution of $900,000 to satisfy its parkland contribution requirements. The LPAT withheld its final order pending the completion of certain pre-approval conditions to the satisfaction of the City. The conditions have not been completed at this time. The Applicant has now consolidated 90 Eglinton and 50-60 Eglinton under single ownership. On December 15, 2020 the Applicant submitted a revised zoning by-law amendment application (the "Application") for the entire consolidated Subject Site. The new development proposes two residential towers of 34 storeys (west tower at 90 Eglinton) and 39 storeys (east tower at 50-60 Eglinton) (the "Development"). The towers are joined by a combined 4-storey podium building containing retail and office uses. The Development includes 688 residential units and a total gross floor area ("GFA") of 54,806 square metres, comprised of 47,809 square metre or residential uses, 2,919 square metres of retail uses, and 4,078 square metres of office uses. The proposed FSI is 13.73 times the area of the lot. A total of 292 parking spaces would be provided within the new proposal, consisting of 204 residential spaces and 88 shared visitor/office/retail spaces. A total of 727 bicycle parking spaces are also proposed. Vehicular access to the Subject Site is proposed from Henning Avenue and Duplex Avenue by way of an east-west private lane running along the north end of the site. The lane will provide access to the vehicular entrance to the below grade parking levels and the loading spaces. One Type 'B', two Type 'C', and one Type 'G' loading space would be provided. A total of 2,786 square metres (4.05 square metres per unit) of amenity space is being proposed. A total of 1,502 square metres (2.18 square metres per unit) of indoor amenity space is included in the Development, of which 1,343 square metres would be located on the fourth storey adjacent to the outdoor amenity area and 132 square metres would be located on the fifth storey. A total of 1,284 square metres (1.87 square metres per unit) of outdoor amenity space is proposed on the fourth storey adjacent to the indoor amenity space. The Consolidated Application proposes to remove the pedestrian colonnade along the south and east walls of the designated heritage building at 50 Eglinton Avenue West. The colonnade has been replaced with additional retail GFA. On March 17, 2021, the Applicant appealed the Application to the LPAT, now the OLT, due to the City's failure to make a decision within the prescribed time period set out in the Planning Act. The appeal is known as OLT File PL210193. To date, the OLT has held one case management conference on September 1, 2021. In addition to the City and the Applicant, the Eglinton Park Residents' Association ("EPRA") is also a party to the appeal. The appeal is currently scheduled to be heard by the OLT during a 12-day hearing on August 8 to 23, 2022. The City, Applicant, and EPRA attended formal mediation regarding the OLT appeal on November 3 and December 6, 2022. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions regarding the OLT appeal and upcoming hearing. 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council authorize public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to this report, if the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted by City Council.

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4. 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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