7 Laxton Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Approval

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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 amend the Official Plan for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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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/or Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

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This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to allow for the construction of a new 6 storey residential building at 7 Laxton Avenue with 19 rental dwelling units. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

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The residential building is an appropriate scale for the site, will provide appropriate transition down to the lower scaled Neighbourhood areas to the east, and will provide a new supply of rental housing units for the area.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report.

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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/or Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

Considered

2024-01-24 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
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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/or Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 24, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2024-02-06 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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