241 Redpath Avenue - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report

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• 2022-06-28 · North York Community Council · adopted

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  North York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application (20 151708 NNY 15 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of forty-six (46) existing rental dwelling units at 241 Redpath Avenue, subject to the following conditions: a. the owner shall provide and maintain forty-six (46) replacement rental dwelling units for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental unit is first occupied.

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  During such 20-year period, no replacement rental unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish any replacement rental unit or convert any replacement rental unit to a non-residential rental purpose. The forty-six (46) replacement rental units shall collectively contain a total gross floor area of 2,847 square metres and be comprised of thirty-four (34) one-bedroom units and twelve (12) two-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning dated April 12, 2022. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner shall provide and maintain at least twenty-three (23) one-bedroom and seven (7) two-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, as currently defined in the Toronto Official Plan, and eleven (11) one-bedroom and five (5) two-bedroom replacement rental units at mid-range rents, as defined in the Toronto Official Plan, for a period of at least ten (10) years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the forty-six (46) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents and other assistance, including rent gap payments, to mitigate hardship. The Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the owner shall provide tenants of all forty-six (46) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at no additional cost to tenants; f. the owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at no additional cost to tenants; g. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least nine (9) vehicular parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units at a monthly parking charge that is no greater than the monthly charge offered to residents of the non-replacement rental dwelling units and on a first come-first serve basis; h. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as it is offered to any other resident of the proposed development; i. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development. j. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least forty-six (46) storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units at a similar monthly charge as tenants currently pay; and k. the forty-six (46) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental units, are made available and ready for occupancy; and l. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 241 Redpath Avenue, one or more agreement(s) to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.k. above, including an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the forty-six (46) existing rental dwelling units at 241 Redpath after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development on the site; e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant; and f. the execution and registration of agreements pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act and Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 securing Recommendations 1.a. through 1.l above and any other requirements of the Zoning-Bylaw Amendments (if applicable). 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 241 Redpath Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the owner erects the proposed building no later than three (3) years from the date on which the demolition of the existing buildings commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed development containing the forty-six (46) replacement rental dwelling units within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreement and other related agreements.

  Clerk’s note

  The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 28, 2022 and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

• 2022-07-19 · Toronto City Council · adopted