250 Dundas Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Considered

• 2025-02-20 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended

  Decision as filed

  The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 250 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 817-2020 for the lands municipally known as 250 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (February 3, 2025) 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 and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council require the owner of the lands at 250 Dundas Street West to enter into and register on title, an amending Section 37 Agreement which would amend the September 29, 2020 Section 37 Agreement registered on title for 250 Dundas Street West as Instrument AT5594374 to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; the following will be secured through the required amending Section 37 Agreement: a. the requirement for 1,154 square metres of affordable rental housing remains the same with an amended unit breakdown as follows: a total of 19 Affordable Rental Housing Units consisting of 4 studio, 8 one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom units; and b. the following matters are recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development: i. a minimum of 962 square metres of gross floor area for Affordable Rental Housing, should the non-residential gross floor area not be replaced, in lieu of the required non-residential gross floor area replacement, to provide for an additional 15 Affordable Rental Housing dwelling units in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 7 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and ii. terms and conditions related to the on-site parkland dedication, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor. 5. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 232.8 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 6. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. 7. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 8. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement: a. an outdoor, publicly accessible source of drinking water; b. outdoor seating, to be located within or adjacent to the public right-of-way for public use, in consultation with Transportation Services; and c. low-carbon energy strategy as part of the site plan agreement that includes at least the following sustainability measures: 1. a highly energy-efficient building envelope; 2. low carbon building heating and cooling, including Energy Recovery Units that provide sensible and latent heat recovery from ventilation in each suite; 3. ample electrical outlets for bicycle charging in the interior bicycle parking area; 4. fixtures and appliances that are efficient in their use of water and energy; 5. electric-only appliances or fireplaces in the residential units; 6. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system; 7. improved Stormwater Management Measures; 8. installation of outdoor (dark sky) downward lighting; 9. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste; and 10. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment spaces for 100 percent of motor vehicle parking.

  Clerk’s note

  The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on February 20, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

• 2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted