2257 Kingston Road - Zoning Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

It adds to the range and mix of residential units available in a compact form while maintaining a portion of the non-residential gross floor area that is currently on the subject property. The proposal conforms with the Official Plan, as it intensifies a site designated Mixed Use Areas in a way that is compatible with the existing and planned context. It provides the necessary transition to adjacent low-scale land uses while introducing additional housing options within a contextually appropriate built form. The proposal is consistent with the goals of the Kingston Road (Cliffside Village) Avenue Study which introduced a Commercial-Residential (CR) zone to the Cliffside Village Kingston Road corridor in 2009 to facilitate intensification. Through revisions to the proposal, the applicant has increased the amount of non-residential floor area. As prescribed by the in-force Zoning By-law for the Cliffside Village area, it is recommended that a contribution of $832,000 be secured towards parkland improvements in the area as identified by the Parks Forestry and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, public art on-site, and streetscape improvements to the south of the subject property allowing for a zebra crosswalk on East Haven Drive. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

The Community Benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: 1. Prior to issuance of the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall pay to the City a cash payment of eight hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($832,000) to be secured towards the improvement of an existing park in the area as identified by the Parks Forestry and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, public art on-site, and streetscape improvements to the south of the subject property allowing for a zebra crosswalk on East Haven Drive to be determined by the Executive Director, Development Review Division and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; 2. The cash contribution set out in subsection 2.a.1. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table: 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment of the cash contribution by the Owner to the City; and 3. In the event the cash contribution in Subsection 2.a.1. above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the zoning by-law amendment coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose(s), at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review Division, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the site. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: 1. The Owner will construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the Owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site; 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.