2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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2024-12-17 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, provided in Attachment 6 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.

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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct that the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for the tenants of the existing one rental dwelling unit at 2423 Islington Avenue, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Part 4 above.

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An application to amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-law 569-2013 and former City of Etobicoke By-law 11,737 has been submitted for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue, the current site of a multi-unit commercial building (Elmhurst Plaza), a drive-through restaurant (Tim Hortons) and a detached dwelling. The existing commercial plaza and detached dwelling are proposed to be demolished. The Official Plan Amendment (OPA) proposes to redesignate the site from Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas.

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The Zoning By-law amendment (ZBA) would permit the development of a mid-rise, mixed-use, building accompanied by two blocks of stacked townhouse units on the north-west corner of Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive. The L-shaped mid-rise building would be 11 storeys with a four- to five-storey street-wall expression and the townhouse units would be four storeys in height. The 449-unit proposal includes 421 units in the mid-rise building and 28 stacked townhouse units for a residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 27,147 square metres. Additionally, 617 square metres of non-residential GFA is proposed.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, provided in Attachment 6 to this report.

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3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct that the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for the tenants of the existing one rental dwelling unit at 2423 Islington Avenue, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship. The Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Recommendation 4 above.

Considered

2024-12-02 · Etobicoke York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2422, 2428 and 2434 Islington Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, provided in Attachment 6 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.
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3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct that the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for the tenants of the existing one rental dwelling unit at 2423 Islington Avenue, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship. The Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Recommendation 4 above.
Clerk’s note
The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on December 2, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2024-12-17 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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