53-55 Yonge Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report

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2022-06-15 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on June 15 and 16, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 53-55 Yonge Street and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a.

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the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Transportation Services as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the determination of whether holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law amendment; d. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by the Toronto Transit Commission as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, including no portion of the building being within 3.0 metres of all Toronto Transit Commission infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the Toronto Transit Commission; and e. where applicable, community benefits and other matters in support of the development are to be secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

On March 19, 2021, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 66-storey (236 metres tall including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 482 residential dwelling units, 16,491 square metres of office, 1,315 square metres of retail, and two levels of underground parking at 53-55 Yonge Street. The application was deemed complete on April 22, 2021. On January 24, 2022, the applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the time frame under the Planning Act.

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This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

Staff recommended

The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 53-55 Yonge Street and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a.

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the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Transportation Services as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the determination of whether holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law amendment; d. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by the TTC as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, including no portion of the building being within 3.0 metres of all TTC infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the TTC; and e. where applicable, community benefits and other matters in support of the development are to be secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

Considered

2022-05-26 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 53-55 Yonge Street and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a.
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the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Transportation Services as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the determination of whether holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law amendment; d. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, including no portion of the building being within 3.0 metres of all Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC); and e. where applicable, community benefits and other matters in support of the development are to be secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement the recommendations above.
2022-06-15 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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