Etobicoke York Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 33 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
EY9.1adopted
This application proposes to demolish five residential detached dwellings and construct a 28-storey residential building with a total of 319 residential units, and 184 parking spaces and 248 bicycle parking spaces contained within four underground parking levels. A walkway, which is planned to be publicly accessible, is also proposed along the south side of the site 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Zorra Street. 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 City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Zorra Street substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, require the applicant to complete the peer review process of the submitted Air Quality Study, and Noise and Vibration Impact Study, by Cambium Inc. to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Zorra Street substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, require the applicant to complete the peer review process of the submitted Air Quality Study, and Noise and Vibration Impact Study, by Cambium Inc. to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
EY9.2adopted
105 Thirty First Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
This application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the property at 105 Thirty First Street to permit a four-storey block of eight stacked townhouses with a total Gross Floor Area of 876.5 square metres, and a floor space index of 1.4 times the lot area. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). It conforms with the Official Plan and is generally consistent with the City's design guidelines. The proposal represents an appropriate level of intensification within the Neighbourhoods designation, while providing a built form that is compatible with its existing context.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 105 Thirty First Street substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council require the owner to provide, prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval, an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for tenants of the existing two rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 105 Thirty First Street, which will address financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, the owner shall: a. Provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required in Recommendation 3 above; b. Provide a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. Provide documentation to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor that shared vehicular and parking access has been secured with the adjacent property owner at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West; and d. Address the recommendations contained in the Noise and Vibration Study by J.E. Coulter Associates Limited, dated March 23, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 105 Thirty First Street substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council require the owner to provide, prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval, an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for tenants of the existing two rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 105 Thirty First Street, which will address financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, the owner shall: a. Provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required in Recommendation 3 above; b. Provide a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. Provide documentation to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor that shared vehicular and parking access has been secured with the adjacent property owner at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West; and d. Address the recommendations contained in the Noise and Vibration Study by J.E. Coulter Associates Limited, dated March 23, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.
EY9.3amended
The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 14-storey mixed-use building consisting of 175 dwelling units, 229.47 square metres of retail space and 3158.21 square metres of community space to be used by the Learning Enrichment Foundation. The proposed development contains 175 residential units, of which 20 units will be rental replacement units, with a total gross floor area of 13,571.29 square metres resulting in a density (FSI) of 6.89 times the area of the lot. The proposal also includes a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan that addresses the right for eligible tenants to return to a replacement rental dwelling unit at similar rents and financial compensation to lessen hardship. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and the Rental Housing Demolition application. Provided the matters subject to the Holding Provisions in the Zoning By-law are addressed, staff have determined that the proposed development represents appropriate intensification, transition in scale and is compatible with the existing and planned surrounding context and provides for the replacement of the existing rental housing.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1240, 1246, and 1250 Weston Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 26, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council amend the draft By-law in Attachment 6, to the report (October 26, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, by amending Exception CR (927) as follows: a. replacing Site Specific Regulations (H) (ii) and (H) (iii) with the following: "(ii) the required minimum gross floor area for the exclusive use of a "social housing program" is 2,422.98 square metres; (iii) the maximum gross floor area for non-residential uses is 25 percent of the total gross floor area of the building;"; b. replacing Site Specific Regulation (K) with the following: "(K) Despite regulation 200.5.10.1(1) and Table 200.5.10.1, a minimum of 18 parking spaces must be provided;"; and c. deleting Site Specific Regulations (M)(iv) and (M)(v). 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (October 26, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, as amended by Recommendation 2 above, including a hold for the following: a. The owner, as operator of the social housing program, has, at its sole cost and expense, pursuant to Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, entered into an agreement with the City to secure the provision of a social housing program on the lands and register it in priority against title to the lands, with such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor; with the terms including: 1. The required minimum gross floor area for the exclusive use of a "social housing program" is 2,422.98 square metres; and, 2. Units in the social housing program will be operated using rents at 80% of Average Market Rent for a period of at least 40 years; b. Revised plans, drawings and studies have been submitted by the owner and accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. Revised plans, drawings, studies and Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management reports, Hydrological Assessment Report, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary form, Hydrological Review Summary form, Foundation Drainage form have been submitted by the owner and accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with Toronto Water; d. Satisfactory arrangements are in place to secure the construction of new municipal infrastructure or any improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure, to service the proposed development, and the owner has entered into a financially secured agreement to pay for and construct any necessary municipal infrastructure to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the City Solicitor; application for tree removal; e. Satisfactory Pedestrian Level Wind Study, with the required mitigation tested and satisfactory conditions confirmed has been submitted by the owner and accepted by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and, f. Application to Injure or Remove Trees has been submitted by the owner and accepted by the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 4. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 5. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File No. 22 198769 WET 05 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of 20 existing rental dwelling units located at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain 20 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement, and the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1249 square metres and be comprised of 13 one-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom unit as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated October 24, 2023, and any revisions to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. The owner shall, as part of the 20 replacement rental dwelling units, required in Recommendation 4.a. above, provide at least 13 one-bedroom, six two-bedroom, and one three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. The owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the eight existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 1246 and 1250 Weston Road, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship, and the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The owner shall ensure that appropriate and necessary support services, including rent-geared-to-income subsidies, are provided to any of the tenants of 1240 Weston who have exercised their right to return, and that the owner work with the returning tenants to ensure that their immediate and ongoing needs are met; e. The owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the 12 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 1240 Weston Road, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, relocation assistance and other assistance to lessen hardship, and the tenant relocation and assistance plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. The owner shall provide tenants of all 20 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 14-storey building at no extra charge, and access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; g. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least one vehicle parking space to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking space shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid, and secondly to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. The owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed building; j. The replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 5.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70% of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and k. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 5.a. through 5.j. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, prior to issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval. 6. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 20 existing rental dwelling units located at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road after all the following have occurred: a. All conditions in Recommendation 5 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. The Official Plan Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; c. The Zoning By-law Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; d. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval; e. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and, f. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division have given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 6 above. 8. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning have given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 6 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. The owner erects the proposed building on site no later than four years from the date that demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and, d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 8.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of $20,000 per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 9. City Council direct the applicant to provide information to future residents and community services staff on alternate transportation options rather than private automobile ownership, including accessing existing and new higher order transit and car-share opportunities. 10. City Council direct City Manager, the Chief Planner and Executive Director and the Executive Director Housing Secretariat, to support the applicant in securing and prioritizing necessary affordable housing and community services programing funding and financing from all orders of government to maximize the delivery of community space and affordable housing at 1240 - 1250 Weston Road. 11. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to work with the applicant and, subject to their eligibility, make available the full range of Open Door Program financial incentives and any available housing benefits, to support achieving and exceeding the minimum affordable housing requirement of 2,422.98 square meters, and extending the affordability period from 40 years to 99 years, and report to the Planning and Housing Committee with an update by the first quarter of 2024. 12. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the Executive Director, City Planning and Chief Planner, to work with the applicant and negotiate an Open Door financial incentive package to provide for longer term affordability beyond the required 10-years, for the 20 rental replacement units, and report to the Planning and Housing Committee with an update by the first quarter of 2024. 13. City Council request the Executive Director Housing Secretariat to support the applicant in discussions with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Government of Ontario, and other funders, to secure project funding and financing to support their development at 1240 - 1250 Weston Road. 14. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking in order to exclude residents or visitors to or tradespersons at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road from obtaining a parking permit. 15. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include the following as a post-approval condition of site plan: a. the Owner shall insert an advisory clause that residents of the development will be ineligible for on-street parking permits, substantially in the form of the advisory clause in Attachment 4 to the report (November 10, 2021) contained in item 2021.PH29.3 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, into all purchases, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development. b. Purchasers acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the Development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the Development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 16. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff, to take such necessary steps, to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1240, 1246, and 1250 Weston Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report, including a hold for the following: a. The owner, as operator of the social housing program, has, at its sole cost and expense, pursuant to Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, entered into an agreement with the City to secure the provision of a social housing program on the lands and register it in priority against title to the lands, with such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor; with the terms including: 1. The required minimum gross floor area for the exclusive use of a "social housing program" is 2,735.42 square metres; and, 2. Units in the social housing program will be operated using rents at 80% of Average Market Rent for a period of at least 40 years; b. Revised plans, drawings and studies have been submitted by the owner and accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. Revised plans, drawings, studies and Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management reports, Hydrological Assessment Report, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary form, Hydrological Review Summary form, Foundation Drainage form have been submitted by the owner and accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with Toronto Water; d. Satisfactory arrangements are in place to secure the construction of new municipal infrastructure or any improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure, to service the proposed development, and the owner has entered into a financially secured agreement to pay for and construct any necessary municipal infrastructure to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the City Solicitor; e. Satisfactory Pedestrian Level Wind Study, with the required mitigation tested and satisfactory conditions confirmed has been submitted by the owner and accepted by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and, f. Application to Injure or Remove Trees has been submitted by the owner and accepted by the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File No. 22 198769 WET 05 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of 20 existing rental dwelling units located at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain 20 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement, and the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1249 square metres and be comprised of 13 one-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom unit as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated October 24, 2023, and any revisions to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. The owner shall, as part of the 20 replacement rental dwelling units, required in Recommendation 4.a. above, provide at least 13 one-bedroom, six two-bedroom, and one three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. The owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the eight existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 1246 and 1250 Weston Road, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship, and the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The owner shall provide the Canadian Mental Health Association, as a tenant of 1240 Weston Road, with the right of first refusal to enter into an operating agreement for 12 of the one-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 4.a above, provided at rents described in Recommendation 4.b above, for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of the first occupancy of the first replacement unit, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. The owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the 12 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 1240 Weston Road, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, relocation assistance and other assistance to lessen hardship, and the tenant relocation and assistance plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. The owner shall provide tenants of all 20 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 14-storey building at no extra charge, and access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; g. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least one vehicle parking space to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking space shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid, and secondly to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. The owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed building; j. The replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 4.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70% of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and k. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 4.a. through 4.j. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, prior to issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval. 5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 20 existing rental dwelling units located at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road after all the following have occurred: a. All conditions in Recommendation 4 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. The Official Plan Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; c. The Zoning By-law Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; d. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval; e. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and, f. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 6. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division have given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 5 above. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning have given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 5 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. The owner erects the proposed building on site no later than four years from the date that demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and, d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 7.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of $20,000 per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 8. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff, to take such necessary steps, to implement City Council's decision.
EY9.4amended
301 Dixon Road - Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
This application proposes to amend city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 301 Dixon Road. The proposed zoning would permit an eight-storey mid-rise building fronting onto Dixon Road. The existing 16-storey rental apartment building is proposed to be retained. 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 is a positive example of infill development and intensification in Apartment Neighbourhoods. At the ground level the proposed building is well articulated, and provides a new active frontage along Dixon Road. Generous setbacks along the east lot line allow for the conservation and protection of mature trees. The building height responds to the right-of-way width of Dixon Road and is reflective of a mid-rise built form typology. The proposal includes improvements to the site and existing apartment building, helping to extend the life of the existing rental apartment building, promote environmental sustainability, and contribute to a high quality urban environment.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 301 Dixon Road, substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 12 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, amended as follows: a. Amend Regulation (AA)(iv) to read: "Pedestrian Walkway" means an enclosed pedestrian mid-block connection wholly contained within the "New Building" providing full and unencumbered access for residents and visitors of the "Existing Building" and "New Building," as shown on Diagram 4 of By-law [Clerks to supply by-law #];" 2. City Council amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code, for the lands at 301 Dixon Road, substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 13 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, amended as follows: a. Amend Regulation 4.(i) to read: "Pedestrian Walkway" means an enclosed pedestrian mid-block connection wholly contained within the "New Building" providing full and unencumbered access for residents and visitors of the "Existing Building" and "New Building," as shown on as shown on Schedule 'D'." 3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. Submit a Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and, b. 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 road infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades to infrastructure are required to support this development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study. 4. City Council recommend that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to: a. Continue to provide and maintain the existing 225 rental dwelling units at 301 Dixon Road as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and, b. Undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 301 Dixon, as follows: 1. Full lobby renovation including new finishes, new tile floors, paint and furniture; 2. Main entrance vestibule renovations, including new flooring, windows and accessible doors; 3. Improvements to interior corridors, including painting and new carpets; 4. Repainting elevator doors on all floors; and, 5. Relocation indoors or enclosing the garbage storage associated with the existing building. 5. Prior to Site Plan Control approval for the development, City Council recommend the owner to submit a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. Prior to Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval, City Council recommend that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning require the owner to provide, to the satisfaction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, a 100-year hydraulic grade line assessment. 7. City Council recommend the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include the following as Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval: a. The owner will include into all purchases, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) advisory clauses for ground-floor units related to sound levels from road and air traffic. The advisory clauses shall be substantially in the form of the following: 1. Purchasers or tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing road and air traffic may on occasion interfere with some activities of the occupant(s) as the sound levels exceed the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2. Purchasers or tenants acknowledge that despite the inclusion of noise control features in this development area and within the dwelling units, sound levels due to increasing road traffic will continue to be of concern on the patio, occasionally interfering with the activities of the occupant(s) as the sound level will exceed the noise criteria of the Municipality and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 3. This dwelling unit has been supplied with an air conditioning system and will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. b. The owner will include into all purchases, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) advisory clauses for all units, excluding ground floor units, related to sound levels from road and air traffic. The advisory clauses shall be substantially in the form of the following: 1. Purchasers or tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing road and air traffic may on occasion interfere with some activities of the dwelling occupants as the sound levels exceed the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2. This dwelling unit has been supplied with an air conditioning system and will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. c. Development shall proceed in accordance with Site Plan Control drawings that clearly demonstrate the following at-receptor mitigation measures identified in the Environmental Noise Feasibility Study prepared by Valcoustics Canada Limited, dated March 21, 2023, amended on September 21, 2023, as follows: 1. Mandatory air conditioning in all dwelling units. 2. The Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirement for exterior wall construction shall be a minimum rating of STC 45. 3. The Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirement for exterior windows and glazing elements shall be a minimum rating of STC 34. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking in order to prevent the residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at 301 Dixon Road from obtaining a parking permit. 10. City Council request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning include the following as a Site Plan approval condition: a. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: Purchasers or acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code. b. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: The buildings contain 370 units, served on site by 363 resident parking spaces, 33 visitor parking spaces and 6 accessible parking spaces. Additional parking for overflow, visitors and residents, including overnight, is of limited or no availability. Additional off street parking, potentially at additional cost, is not guaranteed, however may be available at: For visitors: The 5 closest locations that provide off-street parking, Green P on-street parking, or parking for more than 3 hours. For residents: The 5 closest off-street parking locations that offer overnight or monthly parking.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 301 Dixon Road, substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 12. 2. City Council amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code, for the lands at 301 Dixon Road, substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 13. 3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. Submit a Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and, b. 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 road infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades to infrastructure are required to support this development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study. 4. City Council recommend that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to: a. Continue to provide and maintain the existing 225 rental dwelling units at 301 Dixon Road as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and, b. Undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 301 Dixon, as follows: 1. Full lobby renovation including new finishes, new tile floors, paint and furniture; 2. Main entrance vestibule renovations, including new flooring, windows and accessible doors; 3. Improvements to interior corridors, including painting and new carpets; 4. Repainting elevator doors on all floors; and, 5. Relocation indoors or enclosing the garbage storage associated with the existing building. 5. Prior to Site Plan Control approval for the development, City Council recommend the owner to submit a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. Prior to Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval, City Council recommend that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning require the owner to provide, to the satisfaction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, a 100-year hydraulic grade line assessment. 7. City Council recommend the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include the following as Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval: a. The owner will include into all purchases, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) advisory clauses for ground-floor units related to sound levels from road and air traffic. The advisory clauses shall be substantially in the form of the following: 1. Purchasers or tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing road and air traffic may on occasion interfere with some activities of the occupant(s) as the sound levels exceed the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2. Purchasers or tenants acknowledge that despite the inclusion of noise control features in this development area and within the dwelling units, sound levels due to increasing road traffic will continue to be of concern on the patio, occasionally interfering with the activities of the occupant(s) as the sound level will exceed the noise criteria of the Municipality and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 3. This dwelling unit has been supplied with an air conditioning system and will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. b. The owner will include into all purchases, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) advisory clauses for all units, excluding ground floor units, related to sound levels from road and air traffic. The advisory clauses shall be substantially in the form of the following: 1. Purchasers or tenants are advised that despite the inclusion of noise control features in the development and within the building units, sound levels due to increasing road and air traffic may on occasion interfere with some activities of the dwelling occupants as the sound levels exceed the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2. This dwelling unit has been supplied with an air conditioning system and will allow windows and exterior doors to remain closed, thereby ensuring that the indoor sound levels are within the sound level limits of the Municipality and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. c. Development shall proceed in accordance with Site Plan Control drawings that clearly demonstrate the following at-receptor mitigation measures identified in the Environmental Noise Feasibility Study prepared by Valcoustics Canada Limited, dated March 21, 2023, amended on September 21, 2023, as follows: 1. Mandatory air conditioning in all dwelling units. 2. The Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirement for exterior wall construction shall be a minimum rating of STC 45. 3. The Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirement for exterior windows and glazing elements shall be a minimum rating of STC 34. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
EY9.5amended
5 Capri Road - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the development of a mixed-use building containing three 22-storey towers connected by a four-, six- and eight-storey base building on the southern portion of the site. A total of 805 residential units, 113 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 693 square metres of daycare space on the ground floor and second floor are proposed. The total proposed gross floor area is 57,705 square metres. The proposal will also require the extension of Capri Road and includes the creation of a public park and an enhanced landscaped area intended for resident and community use. The existing 24-storey apartment building on the site is to remain. This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law subject to the conditions listed in the holding provision. Provided the matters subject to the holding provision are addressed, staff have determined that the proposed development conforms with the Official Plan, is consistent with the City's urban design guidelines, and represents an appropriate infill development that is compatible with the existing and planned context.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 5 Capri Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above ground building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 1305 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 5. City Council allow either the 4 percent Community Benefits Charge to be paid by the owner in full or allow the owner of 5 Capri Road to convey the 472 square metres of additional parkland (the "parkland over-dedication") as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in part, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, prior to the issuance of the first above ground building permit, which is above the value of the Section 42 parkland dedication requirement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 6. City Council attribute a value to the parkland over-dedication equal to a percentage of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the first above ground building permit is issued in respect of the development, and the difference between this value and the 4 percent value of the land is to be paid by the owner as Community Benefits Charge. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the In-kind Contribution Agreement) to address the provision of the in-kind contribution of the parkland over-dedication to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 8. 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 for the on-site parkland dedication and the Parkland Over-dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, 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. 9. City Council recommend to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning that the following matters, among others, be secured through the Site Plan Control approval for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City as follows: a. the owner shall construct a public pedestrian access pathway (the Pedestrian Pathway) with an approximate area of 778 square metres, described as being along the perimeter of the site and parallel to Highway 427, connecting the proposed public park, an Enhanced Landscaped Area, and providing points of access for future northward and southward extensions, as indicated in the Landscape Plan, dated August 23, 2023, and prepared by STUDIO, and its detailed design to be determined and the delivery of an associated at grade easement to be secured through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development in accordance with the following: 1. prior to the Statement of Approval, the owner will convey a surface easement in perpetuity over the Pedestrian Pathway to the City for nominal consideration, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the City Solicitor; 2. the construction of the Pedestrian Pathway will be a post-approval condition of the Notice of Approval Conditions, to be secured as part of the Site Plan Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; 3. the Pedestrian Pathway will be fully accessible to the public (subject to standard exceptions, including for illegal activity), available during appropriate hours of operation throughout the year (save and except for special events, maintenance, repairs and emergencies) and appropriately lit for safety after dark; b. the owner shall construct and maintain an Enhanced Landscaped Area with public access located within the portion of the Block 2 lands between the existing building and Capri Road extension with an approximate area of 422 square metres in accordance with the following: 1. prior to the Statement of Approval, the owner will convey a surface easement in perpetuity over the Enhanced Landscaped Area to the City for nominal consideration, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the City Solicitor; 2. the construction of the Enhanced Landscaped Area will be a post-approval condition of the Notice of Approval Conditions, to be secured as part of the Site Plan Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and 3. the enhanced landscaped area will be fully accessible to the public, not gated from the street, available 24/7 throughout the year (save and except for repairs or emergencies) and appropriately lit for safety after dark. c. The owner shall continue to provide and maintain the existing 327 rental units at 5 Capri Road as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion to condominium ownership or from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and d. The owner shall undertake improvements to the existing rental apartment building at 5 Capri Road, at its sole expense and at no cost to the tenants, as follows: 1. Construct at least 424 square metres of dedicated outdoor amenity space for the existing rental apartment building; 2. Construct at least 303.4 square metres of indoor amenity space for the existing rental apartment building; 3. laundry room upgrades, including accessibility improvements to be finalized at Site Plan Control review; and 4. improved garbage/recycling collection areas for the existing rental apartment building, to be finalized at Site Plan Control review. 10. Prior to Statement of Approval for Site Plan Control, City Council require the owner to submit a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on the tenants of the existing rental apartment building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 11. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking in order to prevent the residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at 5 Capri Road from obtaining a parking permit. 12. City Council request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning include the following as a Site Plan approval condition: a. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: Purchasers acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code. b. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: The buildings contain 1132 units, served on site by 875 resident parking spaces, 66 visitor parking spaces and 25 accessible parking spaces. Additional parking for overflow, visitors and residents, including overnight, is of limited or no availability. Additional off street parking, potentially at additional cost, is not guaranteed, however may be available at: For visitors: The 5 closest locations that provide off-street parking, Green P on-street parking, or parking for more than 3 hours. For residents: The 5 closest off-street parking locations that offer overnight or monthly parking.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 5 Capri Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 1336 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 5. City Council allow either the 4 percent Community Benefits Charge to be paid by the owner in full or allow the owner of 5 Capri Road to convey the 441 square metres of additional parkland (the "parkland over-dedication") as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in part, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, which is above the value of the Section 42 parkland dedication requirement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 6. City Council attribute a value to the parkland over-dedication equal to a percentage of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the building permit is issued in respect of the development, and the difference between this value and the 4 percent value of the land is to be paid by the owner as Community Benefits Charge. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the In-kind Contribution Agreement) to address the provision of the in-kind contribution of the parkland over-dedication to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 8. 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 for the on-site parkland dedication and the Parkland Over-dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, 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. 9. City Council recommend to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning that the following matters, among others, be secured through the Site Plan Control approval for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City as follows: a. the owner shall construct a public pedestrian access pathway (the Pedestrian Pathway) with an approximate area of 778 square metres, described as being along the perimeter of the site and parallel to Highway 427, connecting the proposed public park, an Enhanced Landscaped Area, and providing points of access for future northward and southward extensions, as indicated in the Landscape Plan, dated August 23, 2023, and prepared by STUDIO, and its detailed design to be determined and the delivery of an associated at grade easement to be secured through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development in accordance with the following: 1. prior to the Statement of Approval, the owner will convey a surface easement in perpetuity over the Pedestrian Pathway to the City for nominal consideration, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the City Solicitor; 2. the construction of the Pedestrian Pathway will be a post-approval condition of the Notice of Approval Conditions, to be secured as part of the Site Plan Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; 3. the Pedestrian Pathway will be fully accessible to the public (subject to standard exceptions, including for illegal activity), available during appropriate hours of operation throughout the year (save and except for special events, maintenance, repairs and emergencies) and appropriately lit for safety after dark; b. the owner shall construct and maintain an Enhanced Landscaped Area with public access located within the portion of the Block 2 lands between the existing building and Capri Road extension with an approximate area of 422 square metres in accordance with the following: 1. prior to the Statement of Approval, the owner will convey a surface easement in perpetuity over the Enhanced Landscaped Area to the City for nominal consideration, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the City Solicitor; 2. the construction of the Enhanced Landscaped Area will be a post-approval condition of the Notice of Approval Conditions, to be secured as part of the Site Plan Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and 3. the enhanced landscaped area will be fully accessible to the public, not gated from the street, available 24/7 throughout the year (save and except for repairs or emergencies) and appropriately lit for safety after dark. c. The owner shall continue to provide and maintain the existing 327 rental units at 5 Capri Road as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion to condominium ownership or from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and d. The owner shall undertake improvements to the existing rental apartment building at 5 Capri Road, at its sole expense and at no cost to the tenants, as follows: 1. Construct at least 424 square metres of dedicated outdoor amenity space for the existing rental apartment building; 2. Construct at least 303.4 square metres of indoor amenity space for the existing rental apartment building; 3. laundry room upgrades, including accessibility improvements to be finalized at Site Plan Control review; and 4. improved garbage/recycling collection areas for the existing rental apartment building, to be finalized at Site Plan Control review. 10. Prior to Statement of Approval for Site Plan Control, City Council require the owner to submit a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on the tenants of the existing rental apartment building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
EY9.6amended
This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit two new 50- and 46-storey towers, on a shared four-storey base building. The proposed development will consist of 1032 residential dwelling units, commercial uses, and a 400-person worship/performance hall and a full-sized gymnasium. The existing church building on the site would be relocated to the southeast corner and repurposed to contain retail and commercial uses. The proposed tower heights would be 162 metres plus two storeys of mechanical penthouse and 150 metres plus a one-storey of mechanical penthouse. A Floor Space Index of 15 times the area of the lot is proposed. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law subject to conditions listed in the holding provisions.
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1871, 1879, 1885 Weston Road and the lands identified as PIN 10324-0541 substantially-in-accordance with the Draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1871, 1879, 1885 Weston Road and the lands identified as PIN 10324-0541 substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council recommend that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the following: a. Rail safety mitigation measures, recommended by Hatch in the Rail Safety and Development Viability Assessment, dated August 2023, to be confirmed by the City's peer review process, for rail safety matters; and b. Noise and vibration mitigation measures, recommended by HGC Engineering in reports, dated October 2021 and updated August 2023, to be confirmed by the City's peer review process, for noise and vibration matters. 5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor to work with the applicant to explore the feasibility of providing an in-kind community benefit pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers such an in-kind community benefit.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1871, 1879, 1885 Weston Road and the lands identified as PIN 10324-0541 substantially-in-accordance with the Draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1871, 1879, 1885 Weston Road and the lands identified as PIN 10324-0541 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 Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council recommend that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the following: a. Rail safety mitigation measures, recommended by Hatch in the Rail Safety and Development Viability Assessment, dated August 2023, to be confirmed by the City's peer review process, for rail safety matters; and b. Noise and vibration mitigation measures, recommended by HGC Engineering in reports, dated October 2021 and updated August 2023, to be confirmed by the City's peer review process, for noise and vibration matters.
EY9.7adopted
3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
This application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the property at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West to permit a six-storey mixed-use building with commercial uses at grade and 19 residential units above. The application includes a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 1571.8 square metres, including 1377.8 square metres of residential GFA and 194 square metres of non-residential GFA. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). It conforms with the Official Plan and is generally consistent with the City's design guidelines. The proposal represents an appropriate level of intensification within the Mixed Use Areas, and an appropriate transition in scale to the adjacent Neighbourhoods to the south.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council require that, before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, the applicant shall: a. Provide a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; b. Provide documentation to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor that shared vehicular and parking access has been secured with the adjacent property owner at 105 Thirty First Street; and c. Address the recommendations contained in the Noise and Vibration Study by J.E. Coulter Associates Limited, dated March 23, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council require that, before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, the applicant shall: a. Provide a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; b. Provide documentation to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor that shared vehicular and parking access has been secured with the adjacent property owner at 105 Thirty First Street; and c. Address the recommendations contained in the Noise and Vibration Study by J.E. Coulter Associates Limited, dated March 23, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.
EY9.8adopted
This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 44-storey building containing 509 dwelling units at 5-15 Denarda Street. The proposal does not have appropriate and supportable zoning standards, including the proposed tall building height, setbacks, tower stepbacks and resulting separation distances from neighbouring properties for the planned context of the block and the Mount Dennis area. The proposed development is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), does not conform to the City's Official Plan, does not have appropriate regard for the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan, and does not meet the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. 23 174322 WET 05 OZ) in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 5-15 Denarda Street. 2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. 23 174322 WET 05 OZ) in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 5-15 Denarda Street. 2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
EY9.9adopted
This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 43-storey building containing 561 dwelling units at 2-16 Denarda Street. The proposal does not have appropriate and supportable zoning standards, including the proposed tall building height, setbacks, tower stepbacks and resulting separation distances from neighbouring properties for the planned context of the block and the Mount Dennis area. The proposed development is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), does not conform to the City's Official Plan, does not have appropriate regard for the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan, and does not meet the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. 23 174306 WET 05 OZ) in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 2-16 Denarda Street. 2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. 23 174306 WET 05 OZ) in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 2-16 Denarda Street. 2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
EY9.10adopted
266 and 268 Royal York Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report
A Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted on November 9, 2021, later revised on September 8, 2022, together with an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application submitted on September 22, 2022, to permit the development of 266 to 268 Royal York Road for a mixed-use building with 37-storey and 23-storey residential towers with at-grade retail uses within the eastern portion of the site, and a self-storage warehouse building, as a future phase of development, within the western portion of the site. The OPA seeks to permit some components of the proposal, not including residential units or amenity spaces, on the Core Employment Areas portion of the site that support the mixed-use development within the Mixed Use Areas portion of the site. While both the Zoning By-law Amendment and OPA applications, submitted by the applicant, have been appealed, and are referred to in this report, Staff are only seeking direction on the Zoning By-law Amendment application at this time and expect that the OPA application will be withdrawn as it seeks to permit additional uses in Core Employment Areas, which is not authorized outside of a Municipal Comprehensive Review. In addition to the OPA application, a Conversion Request was submitted on August 3, 2021 (No. 099) as part of the City's Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) process and considered under Section 26 of the Planning Act, where the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority. City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment 653, with Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) 836, which is currently with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval, and which relates to the subject site and seeks the same permissions in the Official Plan Amendment application. The Municipal Comprehensive Review was the appropriate venue to address amendments to the Core Employment Areas. In this case, neither the City nor the Ontario Land Tribunal have further jurisdiction with respect to the Official Plan Amendment application. A Preliminary Report on the Zoning By-law Amendment application was also adopted by the Planning and Housing Committee on May 31, 2022, directing staff to review the application concurrently and in the context of the MCR, should the proposal include any non-permitted uses within the Core Employment Areas. On November 16, 2022, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment to the OLT citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time period prescribed under the Planning Act. On February 16, 2023, the applicant appealed the OPA to the OLT, also citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time period prescribed under the Planning Act. In addition, the site is the subject of associated applications for Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan Control approval which have not been appealed. Hearings have not been scheduled at this time. This report recommends that the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City staff, attend Case Management Conferences and any future OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues specifically identified during the review of the Zoning By-law application.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the appeal of the current Zoning By-law Amendment application for the lands at 266 and 268 Royal York Road, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. Official Plan Amendment 653, with SASP 836, as adopted by City Council, is approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; b. The final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. The owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this 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; d. The owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. The owner has made arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement 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 revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and revised Traffic Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. The submitted Noise Impact Study, Vibration Impact Study, Rail Safety Report, Compatibility/ Migration Study have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as part of the Zoning By-law Amendment application; and 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 Amendments applications, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. 4. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council direct that the full on-site parkland dedication required pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act be provided on-site and be conveyed to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, and constructed to base park condition at no cost to the City, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 5. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, and the owner elects to design and construct Above Base Park Improvements, City Council approve a Development Charges 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, and the Development Charges credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner for designing and constructing 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the appeal of the current Zoning By-law Amendment application for the lands at 266 and 268 Royal York Road, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. Official Plan Amendment 653, with SASP 836, as adopted by City Council, is approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; b. The final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. The owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this 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; d. The owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. The owner has made arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement 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 revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and revised Traffic Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. The submitted Noise Impact Study, Vibration Impact Study, Rail Safety Report, Compatibility/ Migration Study have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as part of the Zoning By-law Amendment application; and 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 Amendments applications, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. 4. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council direct that the full on-site parkland dedication required pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act be provided on-site and be conveyed to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, and constructed to base park condition at no cost to the City, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 5. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, and the owner elects to design and construct Above Base Park Improvements, City Council approve a Development Charges 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, and the Development Charges credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner for designing and constructing 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.
EY9.11adopted
On April 29, 2022, NHD Development Limited submitted Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a significant infill development at the south-west corner of the intersection of Jane Street and Steeles Avenue West. The application proposes three new towers at the north-east corner of the property. Two 45-storey towers would be connected by an eight-storey base building oriented towards Steeles Avenue West. A third tower, measuring 35 storeys, would sit above an eight-storey base building, though oriented towards Jane Street. In total, the proposed development introduces 1621 new dwelling units. The three existing buildings on the site -two apartment buildings measuring 14 and 17 storeys and a two-storey non-residential building -are proposed to be retained. On March 13, 2023, the applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the timeframe in the Planning Act. This report reviews and recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate staff attend the OLT to oppose the applications in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to revise the proposal and resolve outstanding issues, if possible.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment application and Site Plan Control application appeals for the lands at 4001 Steeles Avenue West, 5000 Jane Street and 360 Hullmar Drive and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to reduce the scale of the proposal and resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises the Ontario Land Tribunal that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing Report, a revised Stormwater Management Report, a revised Hydrological Report and a revised Geotechnical Study, such reports to be reviewed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has provided a revised Parking Study, a revised Loading Study, a revised Traffic Operations Assessment, and a revised Transportation Impact Study, to be reviewed to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Wind Study, including a Wind Tunnel Study, such report to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the amending Zoning By-laws and secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner has provided an acceptable Land Use Compatibility Study and Air Quality Study, such reports to be peer reviewed by a third-party consultant on behalf of the City and at the owner's expense, with recommendations to be implemented as part of the amending Zoning By-laws and secured in a Site Plan Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. 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 municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, Geotechnical Report and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; g. the owner has provided a revised Tree Preservation Plan and a revised Landscape Concept Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and, h. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements and has entered into an appropriate agreement to secure the rental tenure of the 647 retained rental housing units for at least 20 years, as well as needed improvements to the existing rental property without pass-through costs to tenants, and a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment application and Site Plan Control application appeals for the lands at 4001 Steeles Avenue West, 5000 Jane Street and 360 Hullmar Drive and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to reduce the scale of the proposal and resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises the Ontario Land Tribunal that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing Report, a revised Stormwater Management Report, a revised Hydrological Report and a revised Geotechnical Study, such reports to be reviewed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has provided a revised Parking Study, a revised Loading Study, a revised Traffic Operations Assessment, and a revised Transportation Impact Study, to be reviewed to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Wind Study, including a Wind Tunnel Study, such report to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the amending Zoning By-laws and secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner has provided an acceptable Land Use Compatibility Study and Air Quality Study, such reports to be peer reviewed by a third-party consultant on behalf of the City and at the owner's expense, with recommendations to be implemented as part of the amending Zoning By-laws and secured in a Site Plan Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. 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 municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, Geotechnical Report and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; g. the owner has provided a revised Tree Preservation Plan and a revised Landscape Concept Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and, h. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements and has entered into an appropriate agreement to secure the rental tenure of the 647 retained rental housing units for at least 20 years, as well as needed improvements to the existing rental property without pass-through costs to tenants, and a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
EY9.12adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the heritage attributes of the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road. Located at the southeast corner of Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West, 1871 Weston Road contains a 1947 church that was built in the Modern Gothic style by the notable Toronto architect, Francis Bruce Brown. The property at 1879-1885 Weston Road contains a modernist style one-storey banking building constructed in 1962 to the designs of the multiple award-winning architectural firm of Page & Steele. On November 4, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit construction of two mixed-use residential towers above a shared 3-storey base. The base would contain commercial, place of worship, and community uses. A revised submission, including a new Site Plan application received on December 22, 2022, proposes two mixed-use buildings, 45 and 50-storeys in height with four levels of below grade parking connected by a shared three-storey base. The existing former bank building located at 1979-1885 Weston Road would be retained in-situ and integrated in the base and the existing church building at 1871 Weston Road is proposed to be relocated to the southeast corner of the site and used for retail purposes. The church's later additions would be replaced with new two-storey additions. The impacts of the proposed development on the heritage properties are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy and the compatible design of the new construction.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of two new mixed use towers with a 3-storey base building on the lands known municipally as 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated August 29, 2023, prepared by SvN, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment for the related proposed redevelopment has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed redevelopment of the properties located at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, the owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide Heritage Lighting Plans that describe how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plans to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. Provide detailed landscape plans for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Provide Interpretation Plans for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plans to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. Submit Signage Plans for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan, including a description of materials and finishes to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Enter into Heritage Easement Agreements with the City of Toronto for the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated August 29, 2023, prepared by SvN, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including registration on title of such agreements to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 3. Provide one or more Letters of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all itemized and individually costed work included in the approved Conservation Plans and Interpretation Plans. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a USB flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. d. That prior to the release of the Letter(s) of Credit, in whole or in part, required in Recommendation 1.c.3 above, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required itemized conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of two new mixed use towers with a 3-storey base building on the lands known municipally as 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated August 29, 2023, prepared by SvN, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment for the related proposed redevelopment has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed redevelopment of the properties located at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, the owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide Heritage Lighting Plans that describe how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plans to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. Provide detailed landscape plans for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Provide Interpretation Plans for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plans to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. Submit Signage Plans for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan, including a description of materials and finishes to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Enter into Heritage Easement Agreements with the City of Toronto for the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road, in accordance with the plans and drawings dated August 29, 2023, prepared by SvN, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 30, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including registration on title of such agreements to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 3. Provide one or more Letters of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all itemized and individually costed work included in the approved Conservation Plans and Interpretation Plans. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a USB flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. d. That prior to the release of the Letter(s) of Credit, in whole or in part, required in Recommendation 1.c.3, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required itemized conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 1871 Weston Road and 1879-1885 Weston Road.
EY9.13adopted
153 Perry Crescent - Application to Remove a Private Tree
This report requests that Etobicoke York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 153 Perry Crescent. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to its conflict with the proposed landscaping plan for the site. The silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum) measures 37 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. The permit was denied and the applicant is appealing the decision. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to whether a permit may be issued when an applicant wishes to appeal the denial of a permit of a tree protected under the By-laws.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 153 Perry Crescent.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 153 Perry Crescent.
EY9.14amended
126 Yorkview Drive - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447
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 Community Council concerning an application by the property owner of 126 Yorkview Dr 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 Community Council's permission to maintain a fence in the rear yard on the east side of the property that will not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.2(B)(1). The applicant is seeking permission to maintain a fence constructed of wood with vertical-on-vertical boards with horizontal boards on top. The fence is constructed approximately 2.33m.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions) to the property owners of 126 Yorkview Drive, thereby allowing the current fence to be maintained. Direct and require that the existing fence 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, Fences, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District recommends that Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Refuse the application for property owner of 126 Yorkview Drive. The proposed fence would fail to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 Fences. A notice of violation to direct the property owner to bring the fence into compliance will be issued.
EY9.15deferred
13 Murrie Street - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447
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 Community Council concerning an application by the property owner of 13 Murrie St 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 Community Council's permission to maintain a fence in the rear yard on the east, west and south side of the property that will not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.2(B)(1). The applicant is seeking permission to maintain a fence constructed of wood with vertical-on-vertical board. The fence is constructed at different heights throughout to rear yard. The East side of the property two areas where fence differs in height. The first section along the patio is measured at approximately 2.5m (100 inches). The lower section of the East fence is approximately 2.1m (82 inches). The West side of the property has two area where the fence differs in height due to change of grade. The portion of the fence along the driveway is approximately 2.2m (84 inches). The portion along the shed is approximately 2.5m (100 inches). The rest of the West side fence to the rear lot line is approximately 2.2m (84 inches). The south side fence is measured at approximately 2.3m (90 inches)
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Deferred consideration of the item until the January 19, 2024 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District recommends that Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Refuse the application for property owner of 13 Murrie Street. The proposed fence would fail to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 Fences. A notice of violation to direct the property owner to bring the fence into compliance will be issued.
EY9.16amended
52 Charleston Road - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447
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 Community Council concerning an application by the property owner of 52 Charleston Rd 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 Community Council's permission to maintain a fence in the rear yard on the north, west and south side of the property that will not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.2(B)(1). The applicant is seeking permission to maintain a fence constructed of wood with vertical board on boards and horizontal boards on top with lattice fencing on top of the horizontal boards. The fence is 2.3m in height.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions) to the property owners of 52 Charleston Road, thereby allowing the current fence to be maintained. Direct and require that the existing fence 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, Fences, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District recommends that Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Refuse the application for property owner of 52 Charleston Road. The proposed fence would fail to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 Fences. A notice of violation to direct the property owner to bring the fence into compliance will be issued.
EY9.17amended
96 Cowley Avenue - Request for a Fence Exemption to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447
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 Community Council concerning an application by the property owner of 96 Cowley Ave 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 Community Council's permission to maintain a fence in the rear yard on the north, west and south side of the property that will not comply with the standards stipulated by Section 447-1.3(E). The applicant is seeking permission to maintain a fence constructed of vinyl.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption permit (with or without conditions) to the property owners of 96 Cowley Avenue, thereby allowing the current fence to be maintained. Direct and require that the existing fence 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, Fences, or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, West District recommends that Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Refuse the application for property owner of 96 Cowley Avenue. The proposed fence would fail to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 Fences. A notice of violation to direct the property owner to bring the fence into compliance will be issued.
EY9.18adopted
Changes to The Kingsway Business Improvement Area Board of Management
Etobicoke York Community Council has delegated authority to appoint and remove directors from the boards of Businesses Improvement Areas (BIAs) that fall within its geographic boundaries. The purpose of this report is to make changes to The Kingsway BIA Board of Management, in accordance with the requirement of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, appointed the following nominees to The Kingsway Business Improvement Area Board of Management set out below at the pleasure of Etobicoke York Community Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Persano, Shereen 2. Removed the following director from The Kingsway Business Improvement Area Board of Management set out below: Lishman, Gregory
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, appoint the following nominees to The Kingsway Business Improvement Area Board of Management set out below at the pleasure of Etobicoke York Community Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Persano, Shereen 2. Remove the following director from The Kingsway Business Improvement Area Board of Management set out below: Lishman, Gregory
EY9.19amended
Renforth Drive and Toledo Road - Pedestrian Crossing Protection
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. Transportation Services has reviewed the need for pedestrian crossing protection at the intersection of Renforth Drive and Toledo Road. Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services is recommending the installation of a pedestrian crossover (PXO) at the intersection of Renforth Drive and Toledo Road. The PXO will provide enhanced safety for vulnerable road users.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Authorized the installation of a pedestrian crossover on Renforth Drive, immediately north of Toledo Road. 2. Etobicoke York Community Council authorized the removal of the city owned tree located in the boulevard, in front of 295 Renforth Drive. 3. Requested the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to report back by February 26, 2024 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council on the required by-law amendments to expand the Bloordale Middle School Community Safety Zone to include the area surrounding the new pedestrian crossing.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover on Renforth Drive, immediately north of Toledo Road. 2. Subject to approval of Recommendation 1, Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the removal of the city owned tree located in the boulevard, in front of 295 Renforth Drive.
EY9.20adopted
Carlingview Drive and Meteor Drive - Pedestrian Crossing Protection
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Carlingview Drive, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services has reviewed the need for pedestrian crossing protection in the area of Carlingview Drive and Meteor Drive. Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services is recommending the installation of traffic control signals at Carlingview Drive and Meteor Drive. The traffic control signals will provide enhanced safety for vulnerable road users.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Carlingview Drive and Meteor Drive.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Carlingview Drive and Meteor Drive.
EY9.21adopted
503 Keele Street - Payment-In-Lieu of Parking
This report seeks City Council's approval to exempt the applicant from the parking requirement specified in Zoning By-law No. 438-86 to provide a total of four (4) parking spaces for the additional office uses on the subject site, as determined by the City's Building Division. The applicant is unable to accommodate one (1) of the required four (4) parking spaces on-site and has requested a Payment-In-Lieu of Parking to the City which amounts to $5,000. The parking exemption is considered appropriate since the parking space shortfall is considered minor and will not have a significant impact on parking conditions in the area. Section 40 of the Planning Act grants City Council the authority to approve payment-in-lieu of parking. This application has been made pursuant to the City's Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Policy, adopted in July, 2004. City Council approval is required as this matter has not been delegated.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council exempt the applicant at 503 Keele Street from the Zoning By-law 438-86 requirement to provide one (1) of the total requirement of four (4) additional parking spaces for the proposed additional office uses of the site, subject to a $5,000 payment-in-lieu of parking, providing the applicant signs a Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt the applicant at 503 Keele Street from the Zoning By-law No. 438-86 requirement to provide one (1) of the total requirement of four (4) additional parking spaces for the proposed additional office uses of the site, subject to a $5,000 payment-in-lieu of parking, providing the applicant signs a Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
EY9.22adopted
Jackson Avenue- Parking Amendments
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 that parking be prohibited at all times on the west side of Jackson Avenue, between a point 61 metres north of King Georges Road and The Kingsway. The proposed amendment will deter parking in the area and reduce congestion. During the course of the investigation, it was noted that there is a discrepancy between posted signs and the existing parking regulations. Recommendations 2 and 3 will correct this inconsistency.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Prohibited parking at all times, on west side of Jackson Avenue between a point 61 metres north of King Georges Road and The Kingsway. 2. Amended the existing parking regulation in effect between 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the east side of Jackson Avenue, from the first laneway north of Bloor Street West and a point 61 metres north of King Georges Road, to be in effect from the first laneway north of Bloor Street West and of King Georges Road. 3. Prohibited parking at all times on the east side of Jackson Avenue, between King Georges Road and a point 61 metres north.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council prohibit parking at all times, on west side of Jackson Avenue between a point 61 metres north of King Georges Road and The Kingsway. 2. Etobicoke York Community Council amend the existing parking regulation in effect between 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the east side of Jackson Avenue, from the first laneway north of Bloor Street West and a point 61 metres north of King Georges Road, to be in effect from the first laneway north of Bloor Street West and of King Georges Road. 3. Etobicoke York Community Council prohibit parking at all times on the east side of Jackson Avenue, between King Georges Road and a point 61 metres north.
EY9.23adopted
Temporary Stop Sign on Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. Construction for Contract Number 21ECS-LU-01TT for the Fairbank Silverthorn Basement Flooding Protection Project is underway. Silverthorn Avenue and Scott Road are closed at Dunraven Drive for a long-term duration up to Fall 2024 due to the construction of deep shafts. The shafts are required to connect the future storm sewers to the storm tunnel that is currently under construction. Kane Avenue is one-way south bound located between Silverthorn Avenue and Scott Road. To improve traffic flow due to full closure of the adjacent streets, Kane Avenue between Dunraven Drive and Kersdale Avenue is temporarily converted to two-way street. This change was approved by the Etobicoke York Community Council on June 19, 2023. The temporary two-way conversion of Kane Avenue between Dunraven Drive and Kersdale Avenue was implemented in July 2023 and has mitigated traffic gridlock for the neighbourhood. Based on further review of the traffic pattern after the temporary conversion, staff recommends extending the two-way conversion of Kane Avenue for one block north to up to Donald Drive. For extending this temporary two-way conversion one Stop Control Sign is required on northbound Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue. This temporary change is requested during construction, which is estimated to be complete in Fall 2024. Transportation Services is recommending the temporary installation of one northbound Stop Control due to temporary two-way conversion of Kane Avenue between Dunraven Drive and Donald Avenue.
The Etobicoke and York Community Council: 1. Amended the existing one-way highway designation of Kane Avenue for southbound traffic only between Eglinton Avenue West and Old Weston Road, to be in effect between Eglinton Avenue West and Donald Avenue. 2. Approved the installation of a compulsory stop control for northbound traffic on Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue 3. Directed that Kane Avenue be returned to pre- construction traffic and parking regulations when the Fairbank Silverthorn Basement Flooding Protection Project is complete
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and Director, Design and Construction, Major Infrastructure, Engineering and Construction Services recommends that: 1. Etobicoke and York Community Council amend the existing one-way highway designation of Kane Avenue for southbound traffic only between Eglinton Avenue West and Old Weston Road, to be in effect between Eglinton Avenue West and Donald Avenue. 2. Etobicoke and York Community Council approve the installation of a compulsory stop control for northbound traffic on Kane Avenue at Donald Avenue 3. Etobicoke and York Community Council direct that Kane Avenue be returned to pre- construction traffic and parking regulations when the Fairbank Silverthorn Basement Flooding Protection Project is complete.
EY9.24adopted
Construction Staging Area - 5251 Dundas Street West
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Dundas Street West and on Aukland Road, City Council approval of this report is required. Aukland Residences LP is constructing a 50-storey residential development at 5251 Dundas Street West. The site is located on the southwest corner of Dundas Street West and Aukland Road. Transportation Services is requesting approval to close the south sidewalk and the south side eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West for a period of 39 months, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027 to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian movements on the south side of Dundas Street West abutting the site will be maintained in a minimum 2 metre-wide covered and protected walkway. Additionally, approval is being requested to close the west sidewalk and 1.7 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Aukland Road for a period of 39 months, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. Pedestrian movements on the west side of Aukland Road, abutting the site, will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the east side sidewalk of Aukland Road.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and the south side eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 33 metres west, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. 2. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk and a 1.7 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Aukland Road, between Dundas Steet West and a point 49 metres south, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. 3. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 84 metres west. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 84 metres west. 5. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 6. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 7. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 8. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 9. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 10. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 12. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 13. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 14. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 15. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes. 16. City Council direct that Dundas Street West and and Aukland Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and the south side eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 33 metres west, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. 2. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk and a 1.7 metre wide portion of the southbound curb lane on Aukland Road, between Dundas Steet West and a point 49 metres south, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. 3. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 84 metres west. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Dundas Street West, between Aukland Road and a point 84 metres west. 5. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 6. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 7. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 8. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 9. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 10. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 11. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 12. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 13. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 14. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 15. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes. 16. City Council direct that Dundas Street West and and Aukland Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
EY9.25adopted
This report recommends that the municipal services installed under the terms of the Subdivision Agreement between Fernbrook Homes (Widdicombe) Limited and the City of Toronto for Plan 66M-2535, dated July 8, 2016, be assumed by the City.
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council assume the services installed within the Plan of Subdivision and that the City formally assume the roads within the Registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2535. 2. City Council authorize the Acting Director, Engineering Review to release the portion of the performance guarantee held with respect to this Plan of Subdivision. 3. City Council direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highway and municipal services within the Registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2535. 4. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office at the expense of the Owner. 5. City Council authorize the City Clerk and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto. 6. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within the Registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2535 to Toronto Hydro.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director (Acting), Engineering Review recommends that City Council: 1. Assume the services installed within the Plan of Subdivision and that the City formally assume the roads within the Registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2535. 2. Authorize the Acting Director, Engineering Review to release the portion of the performance guarantee held with respect to this Plan of Subdivision. 3. Direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highway and municipal services within the Registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2535. 4. Authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office at the expense of the Owner. 5. Authorize the City Clerk and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto. 6. Authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within the Registered Plan of Subdivision 66M-2535 to Toronto Hydro.
EY9.26adopted
80 Photography Drive - Designation of Fire Routes and amendment to Chapter 880 - Fire Routes
To obtain Etobicoke York Community Council approval for the amendment of the Fire Route By-law to designate certain locations as fire routes within the meaning of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 880, as amended. Fire Services uses designated fire routes as a key mechanism in regulating fire prevention, including the prevention of spreading of fires and the delivery of fire protection services.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Designated that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal address set out below, as a fire route pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 80 Photography Drive 2. Authorized the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council designate that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal address set out below, as a fire route pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 80 Photography Drive 2. Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
EY9.27adopted
15 Neighbourhood Lane, 3 Superior Avenue - Designation of Fire Routes and amendment to Chapter 880
To obtain Etobicoke York Community Council approval for the amendment of the Fire Route By-law to designate certain locations as fire routes within the meaning of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 880, as amended. Fire Services uses designated fire routes as a key mechanism in regulating fire prevention, including the prevention of spreading of fires and the delivery of fire protection services.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Designated that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plans filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 15 Neighbourhood Lane, 3 Superior Avenue 2. Authorized the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council designate that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plans filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 15 Neighbourhood Lane, 3 Superior Avenue 2. Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
EY9.28adopted
To obtain Etobicoke York Community Council approval for the amendment of the Fire Route By-law to designate certain locations as fire routes within the meaning of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 880, as amended. Fire Services uses designated fire routes as a key mechanism in regulating fire prevention, including the prevention of spreading of fires and the delivery of fire protection services.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Designated that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plans filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 1755 Finch Avenue West, 2250 Finch Avenue West 2. Authorized the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council designate that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plans filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 1755 Finch Avenue West, 2250 Finch Avenue West 2. Etobicoke York Community Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
EY9.29adopted
Safety Measures to Increase Pedestrian Crossing Safety at Brown's Line and Jellicoe Avenue
On Friday, October 6, 2023, a young woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing at a mid-block cross walk on Brown's Line and Jellicoe Avenue and died of her injuries. Local residents have contacted my office to express safety concerns at this intersection, specifically regarding to this cross walk. I urge you to consider this request and support the implementation of road safety enhancements at the Brown's Line and Jellicoe Avenue intersection.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Requested the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to implement safety measures to increase pedestrian crossing safety at Brown's Line and Jellicoe Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Morley recommends that: 1. The Etobicoke York Community Council request the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to implement safety measures to increase pedestrian crossing safety at Brown's Line and Jellicoe Avenue.
EY9.30withdrawn
Traffic Calming Measures on Burnhamthorpe Road between Kipling Ave and Dundas
In response to safety concerns raised by residents on Burnhamthorpe Road, including a town hall that was attended by 100 plus residents I request that Transportation Services staff conduct a study of traffic calming measures on Burnhamthrope Road between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue to determine the feasibility of reducing the speed limit to 40km/h, and with consideration of any other appropriate measures. Burnhamthrope Road is a major arterial with residential frontages on both sides.
The Chair ruled the item out of order and the Etobicoke York Community Council did not consider a motion to add the item as new business.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Morley recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council request the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, to investigate the feasibility of traffic calming measures on Burnhamthorpe Road between Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue with respect to revised warrant criteria for traffic calming, and report back to the January 19, 2024 meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council.
EY9.31deferred
Traffic Calming Measures on Kingsway Crescent between Thorndale Avenue and Queen Anne Road
Kingsway Crescent is a local street that extends from The Kingsway in the south to Old Dundas Street (which then connects to Dundas Street West) in the north. Kingsway Crescent has a basic one-lane each way cross-section and is characterized by the residential single family dwellings fronting on both sides of the street with each property, generally, being provided with a driveway accessing parking garages and parking areas. There are no sidewalks provided on Kingsway Crescent today south of Bannon Avenue while a sidewalk is provided on the west side of the street northwards to Dundas Street West. The introduction of speed humps would desirably advance the safe operation of this section of Kingsway Crescent through a reduction of speeds on this section of street but also recognizing its curvilinear alignment, the prevalence of turning movements (forward and backwards) to and from private residential driveways on either side of the street and the provision of pedestrian sidewalk facilities on only one side of the street. Widespread support from local area residents have been demonstrated. BA Group was retained by local area residents to conduct a study that recommended the installation of speed humps along this section of Kingsway Crescent.
The Etobicoke York Community Council deferred consideration of the item until its January 19, 2024 meeting.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Morley recommends that: 1. The Etobicoke York Community Council waive the polling requirement under the City's Traffic Calming Policy and authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Kingsway Crescent between Thorndale Avenue and Queen Anne Road.
EY9.32adopted
Parking Regulation Amendments - Wilby Crescent
I am requesting your support to amend the parking regulation along both sides of Wilby Crescent from a point 35 metres south of Weston Road and the south easterly limit of Wilby Crescent. Residents of 10 Wilby Crescent have contacted my office complaining/reporting of illegal parking of unplated and plated vehicles and parts of vehicles parked/left along both sides of Wilby Crescent. These vehicles belong to the automotive repair shops and body shop operating on Wilby Crescent. I have had meetings with the business owners advising them of the issues and requested that they operate within the City of Toronto's parking bylaws, unfortunately the issues persist.
The Etobicoke York Community Council: 1. Prohibited parking at all times on both sides of Wilby Crescent, between a point 35 metres south of Weston Road and the south easterly limit of Wilby Crescent.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Nunziata recommends that: 1. Etobicoke York Community Council prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Wilby Crescent, between a point 35 metres south of Weston Road and the south easterly limit of Wilby Crescent.
EY9.33adopted
Etobicoke York Community Council will introduce bills.
Community Council Decision General Bills Etobicoke York Community Council enacted By-laws 1168-2023 to 1173-2023. Confirmatory Bill Etobicoke York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 1174-2023.