Etobicoke York Community Council
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EY25.1amended
250 Wincott Drive and 4620 Eglinton Avenue West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Final Report
This application proposes to amend both the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code and City-wide Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 to permit a multi-building, mixed-use development including a 1,700 m2 public park fronting Eglinton Avenue West, a 659 m2 privately-owned publicly-accessible open space (POPS) abutting the public park, and a 465 m2 community agency space 250 Wincott Drive and 4620 Eglinton Avenue West. The proposed development consists of an 11-storey mixed-building (Building C) located at the southeast corner of the site, a 13-storey building (Building B) immediately north of the proposed public park, and a 13-storey building (Building A) located to the northwest of the proposed private street. The existing retail plaza (Building D) is to remain and a 8.6 m wide addition is proposed at the east end of the building. The total gross floor area of the proposed development is 65,237 m2, of which 11,038 m2 would be non-residential gross floor area, 53,734 m2 would be residential and 465 m2 would be community agency space. The development would contain 587 residential units, of which 54 would be purpose-built affordable rental dwelling units. A new 8.5 m L-shaped mid-block private road is proposed connecting Wincott Drive and Eglinton Avenue West. A total of 932 vehicular parking spaces located within a 2-level underground garage and at-grade are proposed. 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 application to amend the Zoning By-laws to permit the proposed development.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 31, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, subject to the following revisions: a. The permitted heights of building A and building B be reduced by 6 metres and 2 storeys; b. There be no regulation of the number of stories of Building C, but the metric height will remain the same; c. The height of the mechanical penthouse for all buildings will be limited to a maximum of 6m; d. On Buildings B and C indoor amenity space may be included in the mechanical penthouse provided that the size of the indoor amenity space and the projection does not exceed that depicted in in plans filed with City Planning dated October 26, 2020. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (March 31, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, subject to the following revisions: a. The permitted heights of building A and building B be reduced by 6 metres and 2 storeys; b. There be no regulation of the number of stories of Building C, but the metric height will remain the same; c. The height of the mechanical penthouse for all buildings will be limited to a maximum of 6m; d. On Buildings B and C indoor amenity space may be included in the mechanical penthouse provided that the size of the indoor amenity space and the projection does not exceed that depicted in in plans filed with City Planning dated October 26, 2020. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council approve, at the Owner's expense, the installation of new traffic control signals at the future intersection of Wincott Drive and Waterford Drive/Southerly Site Access Driveway, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. The Owner shall design and construct fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units comprising 4,183 m2 of residential Gross Floor Area within an approved development at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive, with any amendments to such terms as deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. ii. The Owner shall provide and maintain at least twenty-six (26) dwelling units as one-bedroom, at least nineteen (19) dwelling units as two-bedroom, and at least nine (9) dwelling units as three-bedroom affordable rental dwelling units generally distributed throughout the new mixed-use buildings on the lot, as follows: 1. The affordable rental dwelling units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least 6 dwelling units. 2. The general configuration and layout of the fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units in the new mixed-use buildings shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. iii. The Owner shall provide and maintain the fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units as rental dwelling units for a minimum of 25 years, beginning from the date each such unit is first occupied. No affordable rental dwelling unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership such as life lease or co-ownership which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any affordable rental dwelling unit shall be made for at least 25 years from the date of first occupancy. Upon the expiration of the 25 year period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the affordable rental dwelling units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise. iv. The Owner shall provide and maintain the fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units at affordable rents for at least 25 years, beginning from the date that each such unit is first occupied. During the first 25 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental dwelling units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline. v. The Owner shall enter into a Section 37 Agreement, and any other necessary agreements, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement(s) to be registered on title to the lands at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive and in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following community benefits at the owner's expense: 1. Prior to the earlier of condominium registration or first residential use of Building B, the Owner shall design, construct, finish and convey to the City, in an acceptable environmental condition, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, a minimum 465 m2 (5,000 square feet) Community Agency Space located on the ground floor of Building B adjacent to the public park and subject to the following: A. The Community Agency Space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to Base Building Condition, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement, all satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. B. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall provide a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction and conveyance of the Community Agency Space complying with the specifications and requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. C. Prior to conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner shall provide a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $660,000.00 for future capital improvements to the Community Agency Space. D. The cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 5.v.1.C above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building 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 the Agreement to the date of payment. E. Concurrent with or prior to, the conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner and the City shall enter into, and register on title to, the appropriate lands an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Agency Space. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. The Owner is required to pay for all costs associated with the following road improvements in accordance with the approved plans to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, and will be a condition of Site Plan Approval, including the approved signal drawings and the approved functional pavement marking and signage plans: 1. A new traffic control signal at Wincott Drive/Waterford Drive/South Site Access driveway. 2. A northbound left-turn lane from Wincott Drive into the site at the South Site Access. 3. An expanded southbound left-turn lane from Wincott Drive to Eglinton Avenue West. 4. Relocation of the existing right-in/right-out Eglinton Avenue West driveway further west. 5. Restriction of eastbound and westbound through traffic at the Wincott Drive/Waterford Drive/Southerly Site Access driveway to help focus traffic to the arterial road network. ii. The owner must submit the following to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Service prior to Site Plan Approval: 1. Acceptable signal drawings and cost estimates for the proposed new traffic control signal at Wincott Drive/Waterford Drive/South Site Access driveway; which must also reflect any changes required to adjacent existing traffic control signals. 2. Acceptable functional pavement marking and signage plans for the proposed pavement marking changes along Wincott Drive, which must include any required changes to existing pavement markings and signs on the existing streets. iii. The Owner shall provide, at its own expense, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, a minimum area of 659 m² as Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space (POPS) in between Buildings B and C to the City with public access easements to and over the POPS for use by members of the general public. The public access easements are to be conveyed to the City for nominal consideration and are to be free and clear of all physical and title encumbrances. Such easements to be conveyed to the City prior to Site Plan Approval, and with the design to be determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The owner shall operate, maintain and repair the POPS and install and maintain signs, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the POPS during the day and night, 365 days of the year. The owner shall have completed the construction of the POPS prior to the first of either the residential use or condominium registration of the Building B or C. iv. A minimum of 35 percent of the total number of dwelling units on the lot must contain two bedrooms, of which 15 percent of all units must achieve a minimum unit size of 87 square metres. v. A minimum of 17 percent of the total number of dwelling units on the lot must contain three or more bedrooms, for which 10 percent of all units must achieve a minimum unit size of 101 square metres. vi. Through the Site Plan Approval process, the owner shall implement the wind control measures identified in the Pedestrian Wind Study, dated September 5, 2019, prepared by Wind Gradient Engineers and Scientists and any future addendum, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. Any required mitigation measures would be secured through the Site Plan Control application review process. vii. The Owner shall satisfy the requirements of the Toronto District School Board regarding the required warning clauses in any purchase of sale agreements with respect to school accommodation issues. viii. The Owner shall satisfy the requirements of the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding the required warning clauses in any purchase of sale agreements and signage with respect to school accommodation issues. ix. 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. The Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1. 6. 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, Forestry and Recreation (PFR). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of installing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry 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. The owner is required to submit a design and cost estimate to be approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and a letter of credit equal to 120 percent of the Parks and Recreation Development Charges payable for the development. The design, cost estimate and letter of credit will be required prior to the issuance of any above grade Building Permit. 7. City Council require that the conditions related to the conveyance of the required public parkland dedication having an area of 1,700 m² be satisfied prior to the issuance of any above grade Building Permit for a residential use on the lands, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor. The subject parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical and title encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey for the new parkland. 8. City Council direct the City Solicitor to secure matters regarding the required parkland conveyance through a Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, including: a. Conveyance of land to the City for public parkland, with a minimum size of 1,700 m² as generally depicted in Diagram 4 and Schedule B of the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments. b. Securing the design and construction of the new public park to Above Base Park Improvements. c. All other conditions such as (but not limited to): Parkland Conveyance; Environmental Assessment; Park Construction and Base Park Improvements; Above Base Park Improvements; and Credit Against Development Charges for Above Base Park Improvements as outlined in the memorandum from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dated February 26, 2021, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to this report. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council approve, at the Owner's expense, the installation of new traffic control signals at the future intersection of Wincott Drive and Waterford Drive/Southerly Site Access Driveway, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. The Owner shall design and construct fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units comprising 4,183 m2 of residential Gross Floor Area within an approved development at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive, with any amendments to such terms as deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. ii. The Owner shall provide and maintain at least twenty-six (26) dwelling units as one-bedroom, at least nineteen (19) dwelling units as two-bedroom, and at least nine (9) dwelling units as three-bedroom affordable rental dwelling units generally distributed throughout the new mixed-use buildings on the lot, as follows: 1. The affordable rental dwelling units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least 6 dwelling units. 2. The general configuration and layout of the fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units in the new mixed-use buildings shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. iii. The Owner shall provide and maintain the fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units as rental dwelling units for a minimum of 25 years, beginning from the date each such unit is first occupied. No affordable rental dwelling unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership such as life lease or co-ownership which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any affordable rental dwelling unit shall be made for at least 25 years from the date of first occupancy. Upon the expiration of the 25 year period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the affordable rental dwelling units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise. iv. The Owner shall provide and maintain the fifty-four (54) affordable rental dwelling units at affordable rents for at least 25 years, beginning from the date that each such unit is first occupied. During the first 25 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental dwelling units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline. v. The Owner shall enter into a Section 37 Agreement, and any other necessary agreements, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement(s) to be registered on title to the lands at 4620 Eglinton Avenue West and 250 Wincott Drive and in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following community benefits at the owner's expense: 1. Prior to the earlier of condominium registration or first residential use of Building B, the Owner shall design, construct, finish and convey to the City, in an acceptable environmental condition, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, a minimum 465 m2 (5,000 square feet) Community Agency Space located on the ground floor of Building B adjacent to the public park and subject to the following: A. The Community Agency Space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to Base Building Condition, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement, all satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. B. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall provide a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction and conveyance of the Community Agency Space complying with the specifications and requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. C. Prior to conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner shall provide a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $660,000.00 for future capital improvements to the Community Agency Space. D. The cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 5.v.1.C above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building 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 the Agreement to the date of payment. E. Concurrent with or prior to, the conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner and the City shall enter into, and register on title to, the appropriate lands an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Agency Space. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. The Owner is required to pay for all costs associated with the following road improvements in accordance with the approved plans to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, and will be a condition of Site Plan Approval, including the approved signal drawings and the approved functional pavement marking and signage plans: 1. A new traffic control signal at Wincott Drive/Waterford Drive/South Site Access driveway. 2. A northbound left-turn lane from Wincott Drive into the site at the South Site Access. 3. An expanded southbound left-turn lane from Wincott Drive to Eglinton Avenue West. 4. Relocation of the existing right-in/right-out Eglinton Avenue West driveway further west. 5. Restriction of eastbound and westbound through traffic at the Wincott Drive/Waterford Drive/Southerly Site Access driveway to help focus traffic to the arterial road network. ii. The owner must submit the following to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Service prior to Site Plan Approval: 1. Acceptable signal drawings and cost estimates for the proposed new traffic control signal at Wincott Drive/Waterford Drive/South Site Access driveway; which must also reflect any changes required to adjacent existing traffic control signals. 2. Acceptable functional pavement marking and signage plans for the proposed pavement marking changes along Wincott Drive, which must include any required changes to existing pavement markings and signs on the existing streets. iii. The Owner shall provide, at its own expense, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, a minimum area of 659 m² as Privately-Owned Publicly-Accessible Space (POPS) in between Buildings B and C to the City with public access easements to and over the POPS for use by members of the general public. The public access easements are to be conveyed to the City for nominal consideration and are to be free and clear of all physical and title encumbrances. Such easements to be conveyed to the City prior to Site Plan Approval, and with the design to be determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The owner shall operate, maintain and repair the POPS and install and maintain signs, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the POPS during the day and night, 365 days of the year. The owner shall have completed the construction of the POPS prior to the first of either the residential use or condominium registration of the Building B or C. iv. A minimum of 35 percent of the total number of dwelling units on the lot must contain two bedrooms, of which 15 percent of all units must achieve a minimum unit size of 87 square metres. v. A minimum of 17 percent of the total number of dwelling units on the lot must contain three or more bedrooms, for which 10 percent of all units must achieve a minimum unit size of 101 square metres. vi. Through the Site Plan Approval process, the owner shall implement the wind control measures identified in the Pedestrian Wind Study, dated September 5, 2019, prepared by Wind Gradient Engineers and Scientists and any future addendum, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. Any required mitigation measures would be secured through the Site Plan Control application review process. vii. The Owner shall satisfy the requirements of the Toronto District School Board regarding the required warning clauses in any purchase of sale agreements with respect to school accommodation issues. viii. The Owner shall satisfy the requirements of the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding the required warning clauses in any purchase of sale agreements and signage with respect to school accommodation issues. ix. 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. The Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1. 6. 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, Forestry and Recreation (PFR). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of installing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry 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. The owner is required to submit a design and cost estimate to be approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and a letter of credit equal to 120 percent of the Parks and Recreation Development Charges payable for the development. The design, cost estimate and letter of credit will be required prior to the issuance of any above grade Building Permit. 7. City Council require that the conditions related to the conveyance of the required public parkland dedication having an area of 1,700 m² be satisfied prior to the issuance of any above grade Building Permit for a residential use on the lands, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor. The subject parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical and title encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey for the new parkland. 8. City Council direct the City Solicitor to secure matters regarding the required parkland conveyance through a Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, including: a. Conveyance of land to the City for public parkland, with a minimum size of 1,700 m² as generally depicted in Diagram 4 and Schedule B of the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments. b. Securing the design and construction of the new public park to Above Base Park Improvements. c. All other conditions such as (but not limited to): Parkland Conveyance; Environmental Assessment; Park Construction and Base Park Improvements; Above Base Park Improvements; and Credit Against Development Charges for Above Base Park Improvements as outlined in the memorandum from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dated February 26, 2021, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.
EY25.2adopted
This application proposes to amend the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 and City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue to permit a mixed use development that would include one north residential building (stepping up to 15-storeys (47.2 m)) and one south residential building (stepping up to 17-storeys (53.1 m)) connected by a podium (4-storeys (12.75 m)) as well as one office building (8-storeys (32.1 m)). The proposal would include a total gross floor area of 52,980 m2, of which 43,644 m2 would be for residential space, 7,730 m2 for office space, 1,131 m2 for retail use, 372 m2 (381 m2 including the vestibule) for community agency space and 94 m2 for a restaurant. This site would contain a total of 535 new residential units, of which 525 would be condominium units and 10 would be Affordable Ownership units. A total of 358 vehicular parking spaces are proposed within a 4-level above grade parking garage that would be located along the rail corridor. In addition, a 868 m2 new public park is proposed. 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). The proposed mixed use development conform with the Official Plan policies and are generally consistent with the City's Mid-Rise Buildings Performance Standards; City-wide Tall Buildings Design Guidelines; and Growing Up: Planning for Children in New Vertical Communities. The proposed mixed use development fits within the existing and planned context and is in keeping with the character of this neighbourhood. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law subject to conditions before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment. Provided the conditions are fulfilled, staff are of the opinion that the proposed development is appropriate in this location.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council amend City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council accept an onsite parkland dedication by the owner having an area of not less than 868 m2 to satisfy the owner's parkland contribution required pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with such onsite parkland to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit for the lands, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor. The subject parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical and title encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey for the new parkland. 5. 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, Forestry and Recreation (PFR). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of installing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry 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. The owner is required to submit a design and cost estimate to be approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and a letter of credit equal to 120% of the Parks and Recreation Development Charges payable for the development. The design, cost estimate and letter of credit will be required prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit. 6. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council requires the owner to enter into and register on title, to the lands at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue, an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, securing the provision by the owner of the following matters, including all related provisions for indemnity, insurance, financial security, maintenance, HST and indexing, as applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor: a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. The owner shall design and construct ten (10) residential dwelling units with a minimum total new floor area of 449 m2 (4,838 ft2) (the "Affordable Units"), within the approved development at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue, substantially in accordance with the Affordable Ownership Housing Terms and Conditions, with any amendments to such terms as deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. ii. The owner shall provide and convey at nominal charge the Affordable Units to Toronto Artscape Inc. or a similar non-profit housing provider, for use as Affordable Ownership Housing to be maintained for as Affordable Ownership Housing for at least 45 years on the following terms: a. All Affordable Ownership Housing Units will have at least one bedroom and be no less than 42.7 m2 (460 ft2). b. Seven (7) of the Affordable Ownership Housing Units will have one balcony. c. All Affordable Ownership Housing Units will be constructed to a fully-finished condition and to a similar standard as the units in the remainder of the Development. d. Affordable Ownership Housing Units will have access to all building facilities and amenities on the same terms and conditions as all the other residents. e. The Affordable Ownership Housing Unit layouts and locations shall be generally in conformity with the architectural plans. The final design and location of the units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, prior to Site Plan Control approval. iii. The owner shall enter into Agreements of Purchase and Sale ("the APS") for the Affordable Ownership Housing Units with Artscape (or similar non-profit housing provided) and/or the City prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the development phase within which the units are to be provided pursuant to Recommendation 6.a.ii, and the APS will be assignable at no additional cost. iv. Prior to the earlier of condominium registration or first residential use, the owner shall design, construct, finish and convey freehold ownership to the City, in an acceptable environmental condition, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, a minimum 372 m2 (4,000 ft2) Community Agency Space located on the ground floor of the office building, with direct access to the adjacent outdoor space, and subject to the following: a. The Community Agency Space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Term Sheet and finished to Base Building Condition, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement, all satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. b. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall provide a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction and conveyance of the Community Agency Space complying with the specifications and requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. c. Prior to conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner shall provide a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $600,000.00 for future capital improvements to the Community Agency Space. d. The cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 6.iv.c above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building 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 the Agreement to the date of payment. e. Concurrent with or prior to, the conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner and the City shall enter into, and register on title to, the appropriate lands an Easement and Shared Facilities Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Shared Facilities Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Agency Space. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. The owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council from time to time, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 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. ii. The owner shall, at its own expense, address the following matters in any application for site plan approval for the development, which shall be determined and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City, as applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: 1. Implementation of any required noise and vibration abatement measures or other recommendations, as detailed in the Environmental Noise and Vibration Feasibility Study prepared by RWDI and dated August 27, 2019 as well as the Environmental Noise and Vibration Impact Study - Preliminary Response to Third-Party Review Comments dated October 14, 2020, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. Update the Rail and Safety Assessment prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd. and dated September 9, 2020 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. Reconstruction of the City sidewalks to City standards along the frontages of St. Clair Avenue West, Mulock Avenue and Lloyd Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 4. Provision of on-site dog-relief facilities, with the location, nature and size of the facilities to be determined through the site plan approval process to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. iii. Prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall prepare all documents and convey, on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, a conveyance of 9.7 m along the St. Clair Avenue West frontage of the site. In addition, the owner shall convey a conveyance of 14.3 m as well as a 5.02 m easement (measured perpendicular along the northeast limits of the site), all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor, all as generally shown on the Site Plan (Drawing A100 dated February 22, 2021). iv. The owner shall provide the required onsite parkland conveyance as set out in Recommendation 4, above, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, as follows: a. The owner shall provide a conveyance of land to the City for public parkland, with a minimum size of 868 m2 as generally depicted in the Maps/Diagrams of the draft Zoning By-law Amendments. b. The owner shall register a Section 118 Restriction on title, prior to the issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for any building on any part of the lands, to the Parkland, in a form and with priority to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, agreeing not to transfer or charge all or any part of the Parkland without the consent of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation in order to restrict any conveyance other than as contemplated in this agreement. c. The parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical obstructions and easements, encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. d. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey, for the new parkland, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. e. All other conditions including, but not limited to: Parkland Conveyance; Environmental Assessment; Park Construction and Base Park Improvements; Above Base Park Improvements; and Credit Against Development Charges for Above Base Park Improvements as outlined in the memorandum from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dated April 6,2021, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 7. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council requires the following: a. The owner shall finalize the form of the draft Zoning By-law Amendments for this development, if any, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. b. The owner shall, at their own expense, initiate the Metrolinx Deviation Process with Metrolinx and their Technical Advisor (AECOM). Through this Deviation Process, Metrolinx and their Technical Advisors would assess the risks associated with not adhering to the RAC/FCM and the Metrolinx Adjacent Development Guidelines. Should the Deviation Process deem the risk to be too great to accept, the owner shall enter into a legal agreement with Metrolinx, absolving Metrolinx of any liability associated with the reductions to the setbacks (19.2 m at the northwest corner of the first level and 23.7 m at the northeast corner of the second level, whereby 25 m is required). c. The owner shall submit to the General Manager of Transportation Services for review and acceptance, a revised Transportation Impact Study addressing the outstanding concerns in their memo dated April 6, 2021. d. The owner shall make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Urban Transportation Considerations Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services. e. The owner shall provide space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 68-10.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to this report. 2. City Council amend City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to this report. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council accept an onsite parkland dedication by the owner having an area of not less than 868 m2 to satisfy the owner's parkland contribution required pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with such onsite parkland to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit for the lands, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor. The subject parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical and title encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey for the new parkland. 5. 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, Forestry and Recreation (PFR). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of installing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, PFR, 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. The owner is required to submit a design and cost estimate to be approved by the General Manager, PFR, and a letter of credit equal to 120% of the Parks and Recreation Development Charges payable for the development. The design, cost estimate and letter of credit will be required prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit. 6. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council requires the owner to enter into and register on title, to the lands at 159 and 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue, an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, securing the provision by the owner of the following matters, including all related provisions for indemnity, insurance, financial security, maintenance, HST and indexing, as applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor: a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. The owner shall design and construct ten (10) residential dwelling units with a minimum total new floor area of 449 m2 (4,838 ft2) (the "Affordable Units"), within the approved development at 159 & 161-181 Mulock Avenue and 6 Lloyd Avenue, substantially in accordance with the Affordable Ownership Housing Terms and Conditions, with any amendments to such terms as deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. ii. The owner shall provide and convey at nominal charge the Affordable Units to Toronto Artscape Inc. or a similar non-profit housing provider, for use as Affordable Ownership Housing to be maintained for as Affordable Ownership Housing for at least 45 years on the following terms: a. All Affordable Ownership Housing Units will have at least one bedroom and be no less than 42.7 m2 (460 ft2). b. Seven (7) of the Affordable Ownership Housing Units will have one balcony. c. All Affordable Ownership Housing Units will be constructed to a fully-finished condition and to a similar standard as the units in the remainder of the Development. d. Affordable Ownership Housing Units will have access to all building facilities and amenities on the same terms and conditions as all the other residents. e. The Affordable Ownership Housing Unit layouts and locations shall be generally in conformity with the architectural plans. The final design and location of the units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, prior to Site Plan Control approval. iii. The owner shall enter into Agreements of Purchase and Sale ("the APS") for the Affordable Ownership Housing Units with Artscape (or similar non-profit housing provided) and/or the City prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the development phase within which the units are to be provided pursuant to Recommendation 6.a.ii, and the APS will be assignable at no additional cost. iv. Prior to the earlier of condominium registration or first residential use, the owner shall design, construct, finish and convey freehold ownership to the City, in an acceptable environmental condition, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, a minimum 372 m2 (4,000 ft2) Community Agency Space located on the ground floor of the office building, with direct access to the adjacent outdoor space, and subject to the following: a. The Community Agency Space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Term Sheet and finished to Base Building Condition, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement, all satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. b. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall provide a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction and conveyance of the Community Agency Space complying with the specifications and requirements of the Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. c. Prior to conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner shall provide a one-time cash contribution in the amount of $600,000.00 for future capital improvements to the Community Agency Space. d. The cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 6.iv.c above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building 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 the Agreement to the date of payment. e. Concurrent with or prior to, the conveyance of the Community Agency Space to the City, the owner and the City shall enter into, and register on title to, the appropriate lands an Easement and Shared Facilities Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Shared Facilities Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Agency Space. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. The owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council from time to time, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 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. ii. The owner shall, at its own expense, address the following matters in any application for site plan approval for the development, which shall be determined and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City, as applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: 1. Implementation of any required noise and vibration abatement measures or other recommendations, as detailed in the Environmental Noise & Vibration Feasibility Study prepared by RWDI and dated August 27, 2019 as well as the Environmental Noise and Vibration Impact Study - Preliminary Response to Third-Party Review Comments dated October 14, 2020, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. Update the Rail and Safety Assessment prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd. and dated September 9, 2020 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. Reconstruction of the City sidewalks to City standards along the frontages of St. Clair Avenue West, Mulock Avenue and Lloyd Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 4. Provision of on-site dog-relief facilities, with the location, nature and size of the facilities to be determined through the site plan approval process to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. iii. Prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall prepare all documents and convey, on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, a conveyance of 9.7 m along the St. Clair Avenue West frontage of the site. In addition, the owner shall convey a conveyance of 14.3 m as well as a 5.02 m easement (measured perpendicular along the northeast limits of the site), all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor, all as generally shown on the Site Plan (Drawing No. A100 dated February 22, 2021). iv. The owner shall provide the required onsite parkland conveyance as set out in Recommendation 4, above, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, as follows: a. The owner shall provide a conveyance of land to the City for public parkland, with a minimum size of 868 m2 as generally depicted in the Maps/Diagrams of the draft Zoning By-law Amendments. b. The owner shall register a Section 118 Restriction on title, prior to the issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for any building on any part of the lands, to the Parkland, in a form and with priority to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, agreeing not to transfer or charge all or any part of the Parkland without the consent of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation in order to restrict any conveyance other than as contemplated in this agreement. c. The parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical obstructions and easements, encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. d. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey, for the new parkland, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. e. All other conditions including, but not limited to: Parkland Conveyance; Environmental Assessment; Park Construction and Base Park Improvements; Above Base Park Improvements; and Credit Against Development Charges for Above Base Park Improvements as outlined in the memorandum from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dated April 6,2021, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 7. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council requires the following: a. The owner shall finalize the form of the draft Zoning By-law Amendments for this development, if any, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. b. The owner shall, at their own expense, initiate the Metrolinx Deviation Process with Metrolinx and their Technical Advisor (AECOM). Through this Deviation Process, Metrolinx and their Technical Advisors would assess the risks associated with not adhering to the RAC/FCM and the Metrolinx Adjacent Development Guidelines. Should the Deviation Process deem the risk to be too great to accept, the owner shall enter into a legal agreement with Metrolinx, absolving Metrolinx of any liability associated with the reductions to the setbacks (19.2 m at the northwest corner of the first level and 23.7 m at the northeast corner of the second level, whereby 25 m is required). c. The owner shall submit to the General Manager of Transportation Services for review and acceptance, a revised Transportation Impact Study addressing the outstanding concerns in their memo dated April 6, 2021. d. The owner shall make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Urban Transportation Considerations Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services. e. The owner shall provide space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 68-10.
EY25.3adopted
Two applications have been submitted to facilitate the townhouse development at 1780 Lawrence Avenue West. One application proposes a Common Elements Condominium for shared walkways, landscape areas, a private laneway, and exclusive-use driveways fronting rear garages to provide pedestrian and vehicular access to the rear of 40 townhouse units and to ensure shared ownership and maintenance of the common elements by the condominium corporation. An area housing water metres would also be included as a Common Element. The other application requests exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act to permit the creation of conveyable lots for 40 townhouse units which would ultimately be held under freehold ownership and become the Parcels of Tied Land (POTLs) to the Common Elements Condominium. This report reviews and recommends approval of the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium application subject to conditions and approval of Part Lot Control Exemption. In addition, this report recommends that the owner of the lands be required to register a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to convey or mortgage any part of the lands without prior consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or his designate.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium for the lands at 1780 Lawrence avenue West, as generally illustrated on Attachment 1 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, subject to: a. The conditions as generally listed in Attachment 2 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, which except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to the release of the Plan of Condominium for registration. b. Any such revisions to the proposed condominium plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development. 2. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 1780 Lawrence Avenue West as generally illustrated on Attachment 3 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning Etobicoke York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council. 3. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption Bill, City Council require the owner to: a. Provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law. b. Register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the lands without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or his designate. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from title at such time as confirmation is received that the Common Elements Condominium has been registered. 5. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium for the lands at 1780 Lawrence avenue West, as generally illustrated on Attachment 1, subject to: a. The conditions as generally listed in Attachment 2 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, which except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to the release of the Plan of Condominium for registration. b. Any such revisions to the proposed condominium plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development. 2. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 1780 Lawrence Avenue West as generally illustrated on Attachment 3 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning Etobicoke York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council. 3. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption Bill, City Council require the owner to: a. Provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law. b. Register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the lands without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or his designate. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from title at such time as confirmation is received that the Common Elements Condominium has been registered. 5. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.
EY25.4adopted
3199 Lake Shore Boulevard West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Final Report
This application proposes to amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code and City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 3199 Lake Shore Boulevard West. The application is for the Humber Cultural Hub which is a component of the Humber College Lakeshore Campus. The proposal includes the partial redevelopment of the site with several building additions that would be constructed over two phases. The existing 6-storey student residence building and 2 and 3-storey library building on the site would be retained and would connect to the proposed development. The first phase will include an 8-storey building with 1 to 4-storey podiums. The first, second and third floors of the building would be comprised of academic and recreational space, and the upper floors would be for student residences (320 beds). The second phase will include a 3-storey academic building with a music and performing arts hall, which will also be connected to the first phase of the development. 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 application to amend the Zoning By-laws. The proposal represents an appropriate institutional development.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 3199 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council amend City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3199 Lake Shore Boulevard substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 3199 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5. 2. City Council amend City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3199 Lake Shore Boulevard substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
EY25.5adopted
417 and 419 Burnhamthorpe Road - Zoning By-Law Amendment Application- Final Report
This application proposes to amend both the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code and City-wide Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 to permit a townhouse development at 417 and 419 Burnhamthorpe Road. The two existing detached residential dwellings would be demolished and replaced with 6 townhouse units of 3-storeys in height and below grade parking. 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). The proposal also represents an appropriate and orderly development of the site that conforms to the Official Plan. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 417 and 419 Burnhamthorpe Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 3, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council amend City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 417 and 419 Burnhamthorpe Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (June 3, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council require the owner to remove all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition and erect solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 417 and 419 Burnhamthorpe Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council amend City -wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 417 and 419 Burnhamthorpe Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to this report. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. City Council require the owner to remove all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition and erect solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
EY25.6adopted
On February 26, 2020, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 10-storey residential building and four townhouse units at 18 - 26 Earlington Avenue and 4161 - 4169 Dundas Street West. On November 9, 2020, the applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the prescribed timeframe of the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference ("CMC") is scheduled for June 9, 2021. This report recommends that City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City staff, to attend the OLT hearing in opposition to the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City staff, to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in opposition to the current Application regarding the Official Plan Amendment appeal for 18 - 20 Earlington Avenue and the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 18 - 26 Earlington Avenue and 4161 - 4169 Dundas Street West, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the outstanding issues described in the report (June 4, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. The final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. The owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report to determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. The owner has provided a revised Traffic Impact Study and a Transportation Demand Management Plan, which addresses parking and loading requirements, satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreements for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study/Transportation Demand Management Plan accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. The owner has provided parking spaces and accessible parking spaces, as well as drive aisles widths, in accordance with the supply and dimensional requirements of City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services; f. The owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including wind tunnel test, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. g. The owner has provided a revised Arborist Report, Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan and addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. The owner has satisfied the requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding signage; i. The owner has provided information regarding the current number and type of rental units on the land and, if required, has addressed all rental replacement requirements in accordance with the Official Plan and City standards to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and j. The owner shall prepare all documents and convey, on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, a road widening along the frontage of the property on Dundas Street West to achieve a 2.1 metre wide sidewalk entirely within the City Right-of-Way, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor; and k. Community benefits and other matters in support of the development have been secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner, and registered on title, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. 4. The City Solicitor and appropriate staff be authorized to continue discussions with the applicant to address the issues outlined in this report and to report back to City Council if a potential resolution has been achieved.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City staff, to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in opposition to the current Application regarding the Official Plan Amendment appeal for 18 - 20 Earlington Avenue and the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 18 - 26 Earlington Avenue and 4161 - 4169 Dundas Street West, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the outstanding issues described in the June 4, 2021 Request for Direction Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. In the event that the OLT allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. The final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. The owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report to determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. The owner has provided a revised Traffic Impact Study and a Transportation Demand Management Plan, which addresses parking and loading requirements, satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreements for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study/Transportation Demand Management Plan accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. The owner has provided parking spaces and accessible parking spaces, as well as drive aisles widths, in accordance with the supply and dimensional requirements of City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services; f. The owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including wind tunnel test, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. g. The owner has provided a revised Arborist Report, Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan and addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. The owner has satisfied the requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding signage; i. The owner has provided information regarding the current number and type of rental units on the land and, if required, has addressed all rental replacement requirements in accordance with the Official Plan and City standards to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and j. The owner shall prepare all documents and convey, on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, a road widening along the frontage of the property on Dundas Street West to achieve a 2.1 metre wide sidewalk entirely within the City Right-of-Way, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor; and k. Community benefits and other matters in support of the development have been secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner, and registered on title, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. 4. The City Solicitor and appropriate staff be authorized to continue discussions with the applicant to address the issues outlined in this report and to report back to City Council if a potential resolution has been achieved.
EY25.7adopted
On June 8, 2020, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications were submitted and on April 6, 2021 a Site Plan Control application was submitted to permit a 13-storey residential building comprised of 319 dwelling units and 443 square metres of commercial space at grade and to naturalize and convey lands to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) that are below the top-of-bank including a 10 metre buffer above the top-of-bank. The application proposes to change the designation on lands designated Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas in the Official Plan, introduce these Neighbourhoods lands into the Etobicoke Secondary Plan with a Mixed Use Area B designation and rezone these same lands from Residential Detached to Etobicoke Centre 1. On January 19, 2021 and May 11, 2021, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment, the Zoning By-Law Amendment and the Site Plan Control applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal), citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the prescribed timelines of the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference (CMC) was held on May 28, 2021 for the Official Plan Amendment and the Zoning By-law Amendment applications. This report recommends that City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City staff, to oppose the current proposal at the OLT and continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) in opposition to the current Application regarding the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application appeals for the lands at 3100-3200 Bloor Street West and 4-8 Montgomery Road and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues and report back on outcomes. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendments and final Site Plan and Conditions of Site Plan Approval are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. The owner has submitted all identified revisions required to submission materials related to site servicing and a revised Functional Servicing Report to determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development and/or any upgrades that may be required, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. The owner has provided a revised Urban Transportation Considerations Report including a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan, satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreements for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study/Urban Transportation Consideration Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. The owner has provided space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 68-10, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. The owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Windy Study, including wind tunnel test, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. g. The owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. The owner has submitted a revised Landscape Plan and/or Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan Report and that Tree Preservation matters are resolved to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; i. The submitted Noise and Vibration Feasibility Study, has been peer reviewed by a third-party Noise and Vibration Consultant retained by the City of Toronto at the owner's expense, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. The owner has submitted requested information and makes required revisions including adjusting the minimum distance between the building, including all below and above grade structures, to all TTC infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the Manager of Technical Review, Toronto Transit Commission; k. The owner has satisfied the requirements of the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority regarding requested revisions to reports; and, l. Community benefits and other matters in support of the development have been secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act securing the following as matters required to support the development: a. The owner shall enter into an agreement to convey all lands below the proposed top of bank and a 10 metre buffer adjoining the top of bank to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; b. The owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, and as updated by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on December 5, 6 and 7, 2017 through the adoption of Item PG23.9 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, and as may be further amended by City Council from time to time; and c. The owner shall satisfy the requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding warning clauses and signage with respect to school accommodation issues and the provision of a construction management plan to address student safety. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement the foregoing.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) in opposition to the current Application regarding the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application appeals for the lands at 3100-3200 Bloor Street West and 4-8 Montgomery Road and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues and report back on outcomes. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendments and final Site Plan and Conditions of Site Plan Approval are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. The owner has submitted all identified revisions required to submission materials related to site servicing and a revised Functional Servicing Report to determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development and/or any upgrades that may be required, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. The owner has provided a revised Urban Transportation Considerations Report including a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan, satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreements for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study/Urban Transportation Consideration Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. The owner has provided space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 68-10, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. The owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Windy Study, including wind tunnel test, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. g. The owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. The owner has submitted a revised Landscape Plan and/or Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan Report and that Tree Preservation matters are resolved to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; i. The submitted Noise and Vibration Feasibility Study, has been peer reviewed by a third-party Noise and Vibration Consultant retained by the City of Toronto at the owner's expense, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. The owner has submitted requested information and makes required revisions including adjusting the minimum distance between the building, including all below and above grade structures, to all TTC infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the Manager of Technical Review, Toronto Transit Commission; k. The owner has satisfied the requirements of the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority regarding requested revisions to reports; and, l. Community benefits and other matters in support of the development have been secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3 In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act securing the following as matters required to support the development: a. The owner shall enter into an agreement to convey all lands below the proposed top of bank and a 10 metre buffer adjoining the top of bank to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; b. The owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, and as updated by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on December 5, 6 and 7, 2017 through the adoption of Item PG23.9 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, and as may be further amended by City Council from time to time; and c. The owner shall satisfy the requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board regarding warning clauses and signage with respect to school accommodation issues and the provision of a construction management plan to address student safety. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement the foregoing.
EY25.8adopted
150 Eighth Street - Class 4 Noise Classification (NPC-300)
This report recommends City Council classify the site at 150 Eighth Street as a Class 4 Noise Area under Provincial Noise Guidelines (NPC-300) as administered by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). A Final Report on the Zoning By-law Amendment application was adopted with amendments by City Council on September 30, 2020. The Report recommended the approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to permit a 6-storey residential building. The application was adopted subject to conditions, including, prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, a peer review process was required of the submitted Noise Impact Study, which was to be completed by a third party peer reviewer retained by the City. The third party peer review of the submitted Noise Impact Study recommends classification of the site to Class 4 Noise Area. A Class 4 classification endorsed by City Council resolution would allow for the existing industrial operations to continue to operate with the introduction of residential uses on the proposed development site.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council classify the lands at 150 Eighth Street as a Class 4 Area pursuant to Publication NPC-300 (Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Environmental Noise Guideline- Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning). 2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or his/her designate to forward a copy of the City Council Decision Document to the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP).
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council classify the lands at 150 Eighth Street as a Class 4 Area pursuant to Publication NPC-300 (Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Environmental Noise Guideline- Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning). 2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or his/her designate to forward a copy of the City Council Decision Document to the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP).
EY25.9adopted
2400 Eglinton Avenue West Zoning Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83 and City-wide Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 for the southwest portion of the site at 2400 Eglinton Avenue West, known as the Westside Mall. The application proposes to permit a 35-storey mixed-use building consisting of 400 residential dwelling units and 715.5 square metres of retail space resulting in a total gross floor area of 30,398 square metres. Vehicular parking is proposed at-grade and in a 1-level underground garage consisting of 93 spaces. The proposal would represent phase 1 of the redevelopment of the Westside Mall lands. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Directed staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 2400 Eglinton Avenue West together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Directed that notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 2400 Eglinton Avenue West together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
EY25.10amended
Estate Lots in Etobicoke Neighbourhoods
The purpose of this report is to respond back to the direction of Etobicoke York Community Council from its meeting of October 8, 2020 regarding Estate Lots in Etobicoke Neighbourhoods (EY18.13) asking that the Director Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, report to Community Council in the second quarter of 2021 on a scan on planning policies, by-laws and other measures put in place by municipalities to identify and protect residential estate lots from being severed and also options to protect estate lots in the Etobicoke York District.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Directed the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District to report to the Etobicoke York Community Council in two years following additional monitoring of development trends, including those concerning estate lots, and make any recommendations to address the preservation of estate lots including those contemplated in Option 2 of the report.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council receive this report for information.
EY25.11amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 1 Rhinestone Drive
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 1 Rhinestone Drive for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to construct a swimming pool enclosure, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(E)(3) of the bylaw. The swimming pool enclosure is located in the rear yard and is not constructed of open mesh construction. The enclosure uses a garage wall as part of the construction and does not allow for visibility of the pool from the main living area.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit, with the condition that additional equipment such as mirrors, monitoring cameras and pool alarm, or combination thereof, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, is installed thereby allowing the pool enclosure to be constructed and maintained and properly viewed from the main living area of the home. 2. Directed and required that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law. 3. Directed that as a condition of the exemption, the window to the garage be sealed and made inoperable to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 1 Rhinestone Drive, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be installed as. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.12amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 29 Fairhaven Drive
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 29 Fairhaven Drive for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to construct a swimming pool enclosure, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(E)(3) of the bylaw and to erect a new fence, which does not comply with the height standards stipulated by Section 447-1.2(B)(1) of the bylaw. The proposed rear perimeter fence would form a barrier to the neighbouring properties and the fence material is pressure treated wood, board on board. Secondly, the swimming pool enclosure is located in the rear yard and is not constructed of open mesh construction. The enclosure uses a garage wall as part of the construction and does not allow for visibility of the pool from the main living area. No complaint was filed for the fence.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit, with the condition that additional equipment such as mirrors, monitoring cameras and pool alarm, or combination thereof, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, is installed thereby allowing the pool enclosure to be constructed and maintained and properly viewed from the main living area of the home. 2. Directed and required that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law. 3. Directed that as a condition of the exemption, the window to the garage be sealed and made inoperable to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 29 Fairhaven Drive, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be installed as. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.13amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 35 Crane Avenue
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 35 Crane Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to allow for a fence, which does not comply with the construction of a swimming pool meeting the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(E)(2) of the bylaw. The fence will be located in the rear yard along the west property line and forms a barrier to the neighbouring property. The fence will be constructed out of PVC (vinyl).
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, thereby allowing the fence to be maintained as constructed. Directed and required that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 35 Crane Avenue, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a second notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, thereby allowing the fence to be maintained as constructed. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.14amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 36 Leamington Avenue
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 36 Leamington Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to construct a swimming pool enclosure, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(C)(3) of the bylaw. The applicant is proposing to install gate at the rear wall sliding door and also a gate in the sill of the basement walkout. There are several windows which are still operable and do not meet the requirements of Chapter 447.
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Refused to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 36 Leamington Avenue, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 36 Leamington Avenue, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be installed as indicated. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.15amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 4 Botley Road
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 4 Botley Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to allow for the installation of a new fence, which does not comply with height restrictions stipulated by Section 447-1.2(B)(1) of the bylaw. The fence will be located in the front yard along the North West section of the property. It will be constructed of wood, with a height of 2.0 metres and located entirely on private property.
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, thereby allowing the fence to be installed as described. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 4 Botley Road, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, thereby allowing the fence to be installed as described. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.16amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 43 Kennebec Crescent
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 43 Kennebec Crescent for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to allow for the existing fence, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(B)(1) of the bylaw. The fence is used as part of a swimming pool enclosure and is located in the rear yard. The fence exceeds the allowed height limits on the east and west sides of the rear yard. The fence material in both locations is wood with a lattice on top.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be installed as constructed. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Manager recommends: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 43 Kennebec Crescent, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be installed as. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.17amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 48 Rathburn Road
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 48 Rathburn Road for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to install an automatic swimming pool cover in lieu of a swimming pool enclosure restricting access from the rear wall, as stipulated by Section 447-1.3(A)(2) of the bylaw. The cover will be located in the rear yard on top of the swimming pool. The cover material is fabric and attached to a concrete frame.
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Refused to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 48 Rathburn Road, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 48 Rathburn Road, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, thereby allowing the cover to be installed and maintained as constructed. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.18deferred
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 54 Freemont Avenue
This staff report is in regards to a matter for which the Etobicoke Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 54 Freemont Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.2.B(1) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to allow for the existing fence, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.2B(1) of the bylaw, referencing Table 1 Maximum Height of Fences The fence is located in the rear yard on the north side of the property line, abutting a neighboring property at 52 Freemont Ave. The fence material is wood, board on board material is 2.4 metres in height and 2m in width. *there is only one panel(closest to the Hot Tub) that effects the entire fence surrounding the property. See Attachments 1,2,3 The application is based on a complaint that was received and investigated by Municipal Licensing and Standards.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Deferred consideration of the item until the September 10, 2021 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption, by the property owner of 54 Freemont Avenue, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a second notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption by the property owner of 54 Freemont Avenue, thereby allowing the erected fence to be maintained as constructed. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.19amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 62 Chartwell Road
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 62 Chartwell Road for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to allow for a fence, which does not comply with the construction of a swimming pool meeting the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(E)(3) of the bylaw. The swimming pool enclosure is located in the rear yard and is not constructed of open mesh construction. The enclosure uses a garage wall as part of the construction and does not allow for visibility of the pool from the main living area.
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit, with condition that additional equipment such as mirrors, monitoring cameras and pool alarm, or combination thereof, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, is installed thereby allowing the pool enclosure to be constructed and maintained and properly viewed from the main living area of the home. 2. Directed and required that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 62 Chartwell Road, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be maintained as constructed. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.20amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 62 Westleigh Crescent
This staff report concerns a matter for which the Etobicoke-York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 62 Westleigh Crescent for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to construct a swimming pool enclosure, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(C)(3) of the bylaw. The applicant is proposing to install gates at the rear wall of the property and the rear garage door opening which allows access through the rear wall of the property to the pool.
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit with the following conditions: a. install an enclosure at a minimum distance of 0.3 m from the building wall and at a minimum height of 1.2 m. The enclosure must be set back at least 1.2 m from the waters edge. b. the guard to be maintained at a height of 1.0 m as opposed to 1.2 m. 2. Directed and required that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 62 Westleigh Crescent, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences. OR 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions), thereby allowing the fence to be installed as indicated. Direct and require that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.21amended
Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 85 Harding Avenue
This staff report is in regards to a matter for which the Etobicoke Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 85 Harding Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-1.5.B of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences. The property owner is seeking Council's permission to allow for the existing fence, which does not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.2(C)(1) of the bylaw. The fence is located in the front yard on the east property line and forms a barrier to the neighbouring property. The fence material is wood, board on board and some parts of the fence is within 2.4 metres of the driveway and obstruct the view of the public highway. The application is based on a complaint that was received and investigated by Municipal Licensing and Standards.
The Etobicoke Community Council: 1. Refused to grant the application for an exemption, by the property owner of 85 Harding Avenue, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a second notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance.
Staff recommendation as filed
Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the Etobicoke Community Council give consideration to the exemption application and decide to: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption, by the property owner of 85 Harding Avenue, for a fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to issue a second notice to the property owner to bring the fence into compliance. or 2. Grant the application for a fence exemption by the property owner of 85 Harding Avenue, thereby allowing the erected fence to be maintained as constructed. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.
EY25.22adopted
Update on the Rivercrest Artificial Ice Rink State-of-Good-Repair Project
At the May 17, 2021 meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) was directed to report to its June 22, 2021 meeting with an update on the state of good repair work scheduled for Rivercrest Artificial Ice Rink (AIR), including a detailed explanation of the delays that have occurred over the last three years, and the feasibility of completing the work in advance of this upcoming Winter season. This report provides an update on the status of the Rivercrest Artificial Ice Rink Project (the Project) and addresses the delays that the Project has encountered as well as the feasibility of completing the work in advance of the 2021-2022 winter season.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Received the report (June 4, 2021) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. The Etobicoke York Community Council receive this report for information.
EY25.23adopted
Traffic Control Signals - Aukland Road, south of Dundas Street West
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Aukland Road, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services is requesting approval to install mid-block pedestrian traffic control signals on Aukland Road, approximately 120 metres south of Dundas Street West. The traffic control signals will provide pedestrian crossing protection across Aukland Road, south of Dundas Street West.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals on Aukland Road, approximately 120 metres south of Dundas Street West. 2. City Council authorize the removal of temporary traffic control signals at the former intersection of Aukland Road and Subway Crescent, in conjunction with the installation of the traffic control signals on Aukland Road, approximately 120 metres south of Dundas Street West.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals on Aukland Road, approximately 120 metres south of Dundas Street West. 2. City Council authorize the removal of temporary traffic control signals at the former intersection of Aukland Road and Subway Crescent, in conjunction with the installation of the traffic control signals on Aukland Road, approximately 120 metres south of Dundas Street West.
EY25.24adopted
Traffic Control Signals - Keele Street and Greenbrook Drive/Canon Jackson Drive
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates bus service on Keele Street, City Council approval of this report is required. As per conditions of approval for the development at 2175 Keele Street, the existing traffic control signals at Keele Street and Canon Jackson Drive/Private Access are to be relocated approximately 70 metres to the north to the new intersection of Keele Street and Greenbrook Drive/Canon Jackson Drive. Transportation Services supports installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Keele Street and Greenbrook Drive/Canon Jackson Drive.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Keele Street and Greenbrook Drive/Canon Jackson Drive. 2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing traffic control signals at Keele Street and Canon Jackson Drive/Private Access, in conjunction with the installation of the traffic control signals as set out in Recommendation 1 above. 3. City Council prohibit westbound through movements at all times from Canon Jackson Drive, east of Keele Street to Greenbrook Drive west of Keele Street, bicycles excepted.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Keele Street and Greenbrook Drive/Canon Jackson Drive. 2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing traffic control signals at Keele Street and Canon Jackson Drive/Private Access, in conjunction with the installation of the traffic control signals as set out in Recommendation 1 above. 3. City Council prohibit westbound through movements at all times from Canon Jackson Drive, east of Keele Street to Greenbrook Drive west of Keele Street, bicycles excepted.
EY25.25adopted
School Bus Loading Zones - 100 Allanhurst Drive, West of Mulham Place
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. Transportation Services is recommending the designation of school bus loading zones on the north side of the street in the vicinity of 100 Allanhurst Drive, to accommodate an increase in the number of students to be bused for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Designated a school bus loading zone to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the north side of Allanhurst Drive, between a point 40 metres west of Mulham Place and a point 36 metres further west. 2. Designated a school bus loading zone to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the north side of Allanhurst Drive, between a point 105 metres west of Mulham Place and a point 23 metres further west.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council designate a school bus loading zone to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the north side of Allanhurst Drive, between a point 40 metres west of Mulham Place and a point 36 metres further west. 2. Etobicoke York Community Council designate a school bus loading zone to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the north side of Allanhurst Drive, between a point 105 metres west of Mulham Place and a point 23 metres further west.