710 The West Mall - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal

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2024-02-06 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council refuse the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment in its current form for the lands municipally known as 710 The West Mall. 2. In the event the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City staff use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsection 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention, pursuant to subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Zoning By-law Amendment application be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

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This report reviews and recommends refusal of an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 22-storey residential building containing 282 new dwelling units at 710 The West Mall. The proposal does not have appropriate and supportable zoning standards, including the proposed building height, base building height, and tower floorplates. The proposed development does not conform to the City's Official Plan and does not meet the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines.

Staff recommended

The Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment in its current form for the lands municipally known as 710 The West Mall. 2. In the event the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City staff use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on Subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under Subsection 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention, pursuant to Subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Zoning By-law Amendment application be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

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