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North York Community Council

2023-09-07 · 0 stories from 28 items

The full agenda, as filed

All 28 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.

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NY7.1deferred
Wilson Heights Boulevard and Joel Swirsky Boulevard - Traffic Control Signals
In the Final Report for the Allen East District Plan that was considered by City Council under Item Number NY25.6, a condition was stipulated which directed the Transportation Services Development Planning and Review Area Manager to conduct the necessary studies to introduce new traffic control signals at the intersection of Wilson Heights Boulevard and Joel Swirsky Boulevard, and report back to North York Community Council. Given the most recent traffic data that is available, Transportation Services conducted a review of the need for traffic control signals at the intersection of Wilson Heights Boulevard and Joel Swirsky Boulevard. Based on this assessment, Transportation Services does not recommend the installation of traffic control signals at the subject intersection given that the required warrant criteria have not been satisfied. Through future development activity in the immediate area, and within the Allen East District Plan lands, the Area 2 Development Planning and Review unit in Transportation Services will continue to monitor the Wilson Heights Boulevard and Joel Swirsky Boulevard intersection and new traffic control signals will be secured, when justified and warranted. Based on a review of the information contained in the City's Application Information Centre, applications for concrete development proposals within the Allen East District Plan lands have yet to be received.
North York Community Council: 1. Deferred the consideration of this item to the October 17, 2023 meeting of the North York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services and the Director Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommend that: 1. North York Community Council not authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Joel Swirsky Boulevard and Wilson Heights Boulevard.
NY7.2adopted
2350-2352 Yonge Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Appeal Report
On July 13, 2022, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 50-storey residential building containing a total of 323 residential dwelling units. The proposed development will have a total gross floor area of approximately 20,562 square metres, comprised entirely of residential space at 2350 -2352 Yonge Street. On July 10, 2023, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. No Case Management Conference has been scheduled to date. This report recommends that City Council instruct the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 appeal for the lands at 2350 - 2352 Yonge Street 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 1. if required, provisions for a holding by-law pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act regarding the provision of an acceptable sanitary system solution constructed and operational as determined by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services which may include the applicant obtaining Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Compliance Approval and upgrading the existing municipal infrastructure off site; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 16, 2022, and any outstanding issues arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. Submit to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services for review and acceptance, prior to approval of the rezoning application, a Functional Servicing 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; d. Make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services; e. Provide space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 681.10 and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. the owner has provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the acceptable Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and General Manager, Toronto Water, where it has been determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development. In requiring any off site municipal infrastructure upgrades, the owner is to make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services for Work on the City's Right-of-Way; g. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services; h. the owner has submitted architectural plans reflecting the proposal as approved in whole or in part, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. that the owner has submitted a tenant relocation and assistance plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor in accordance with Official Plan Policy 3.2.1.12; and j. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes 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, North York District 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 appeal for the lands at 2350 - 2352 Yonge Street 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 1. if required, provisions for a holding by-law pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act regarding the provision of an acceptable sanitary system solution constructed and operational as determined by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services which may include the applicant obtaining Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Compliance Approval and upgrading the existing municipal infrastructure off site; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 16, 2022, and any outstanding issues arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. Submit to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services for review and acceptance, prior to approval of the rezoning application, a Functional Servicing 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; d. Make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services; e. Provide space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 681.10 and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. the owner has provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the acceptable Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and General Manager, Toronto Water, where it has been determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development. In requiring any off site municipal infrastructure upgrades, the owner is to make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services for Work on the City's Right-of-Way; g. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services; h. the owner has submitted architectural plans reflecting the proposal as approved in whole or in part, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. that the owner has submitted a tenant relocation and assistance plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor in accordance with Official Plan Policy 3.2.1.12; and, j. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.3adopted
124 Broadway Avenue - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Approval Report
This application proposes to demolish one 4-storey apartment building containing a total of 86 rental units at the subject property of 124 Broadway Avenue. The 86 rental dwelling units are proposed to be replaced in a consolidated development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, comprised of a new 30-storey purpose-built rental residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue containing the replacement rental units and a 36-storey residential tower at 124 Broadway Avenue. On June 11, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 38-storey residential building at the subject property of 124 Broadway Avenue (File number 21 169458 NNY 15 OZ) and the related rental demolition to permit the demolition of 86 existing rental units (File number 21 169468 NNY 15 RH). On November 4, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 12-storey residential building at 136 Broadway Avenue (File number 21 234009 NNY 15 OZ) and the related rental demolition application to permit the demolition of 39 existing rental units (File number 21 234017 NNY 15 RH). On May 10, 2023, City Council endorsed an offer to settle the appeals of both development applications, with key changes to height, built form, public realm, and site circulation. City Council also directed staff to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Final Order on the appeals until such time as Council has made a decision on the Rental Housing Demolition application. This report recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to replacement of the existing rental housing units and provision of a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan.
North York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 21 169468 NNY 15 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 eighty-six (86) existing rental dwelling units at 124 Broadway Avenue, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units at 136 Broadway Avenue for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental 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. The eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 5,423.8 square metres and shall be comprised of two (2) studio units, thirty-two (32) one-bedroom units, forty-three (43) two-bedroom units and nine (9) three-bedroom units' replacement rental units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 31, 2023. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; b. The owner shall, as part of the eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, provide and maintain at least thirteen (13) one-bedroom, twenty-six (26) two-bedroom and three (3) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at 80 percent of affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than eighty percent (80%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, at least one (1) studio, fifteen (15) one-bedroom, sixteen (16) two-bedroom and six (6) three-bedroom units as replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one-hundred percent (100%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and one (1) studio, four (4) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom units as replacement rental dwelling units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds Affordable Rent but is no greater than one-hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 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 eighty-six (86) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 124 Broadway Avenue, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at 136 Broadway Avenue at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship. 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 Division; d. The owner shall provide tenants of all eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed building at 136 Broadway Avenue at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue at no extra charge; f. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, at no extra charge; g. The owner shall provide tenants of the eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least twenty-seven (27) resident vehicle parking spaces within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a resident vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid. The remaining resident vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; i. The owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of thirty-two (32) storage lockers within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; j. The eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 1.a above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, are made available and ready for occupancy; k. The owner shall request issuance of above-grade building permits for the new residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue prior to or concurrent with the issuance of above-grade building permits for the residential tower at 124 Broadway Avenue; and l. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 124 Broadway Avenue and at 136 Broadway Avenue, one or more agreements pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the replacement rental dwelling units located at 136 Broadway Avenue and conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a through 1.k above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the eighty-six (86) existing rental dwelling units at 124 Broadway Avenue after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue; and, e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. 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 has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. 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 124 Broadway Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 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 Division; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the 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 Division; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.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 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) 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. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreements and any other related agreements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, North York District recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 21 169468 NNY 15 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 eighty-six (86) existing rental dwelling units at 124 Broadway Avenue, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units at 136 Broadway Avenue for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental 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. The eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 5,423.8 square metres and shall be comprised of two (2) studio units, thirty-two (32) one-bedroom units, forty-three (43) two-bedroom units and nine (9) three-bedroom units' replacement rental units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 31, 2023. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; b. The owner shall, as part of the eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, provide and maintain at least thirteen (13) one-bedroom, twenty-six (26) two-bedroom and three (3) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at 80 percent of affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than eighty percent (80%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, at least one (1) studio, fifteen (15) one-bedroom, sixteen (16) two-bedroom and six (6) three-bedroom units as replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one-hundred percent (100%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and one (1) studio, four (4) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom units as replacement rental dwelling units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds Affordable Rent but is no greater than one-hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 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 eighty-six (86) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 124 Broadway Avenue, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at 136 Broadway Avenue at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship. 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 Division; d. The owner shall provide tenants of all eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed building at 136 Broadway Avenue at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue at no extra charge; f. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, at no extra charge; g. The owner shall provide tenants of the eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least twenty-seven (27) resident vehicle parking spaces within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a resident vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid. The remaining resident vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; i. The owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of thirty-two (32) storage lockers within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; j. The eighty-six (86) replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 1.a above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, are made available and ready for occupancy; k. The owner shall request issuance of above-grade building permits for the new residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue prior to or concurrent with the issuance of above-grade building permits for the residential tower at 124 Broadway Avenue; and, l. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 124 Broadway Avenue and at 136 Broadway Avenue, one or more agreements pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the replacement rental dwelling units located at 136 Broadway Avenue and conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a through 1.k above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the eighty-six (86) existing rental dwelling units at 124 Broadway Avenue after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect: c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue; and, e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. 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 has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. 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 124 Broadway Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 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 Division; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the 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 Division; and, d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.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 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) 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. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreements and any other related agreements.
NY7.4adopted
136 Broadway Avenue - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Approval Report
This application proposes to demolish one 6-storey apartment building containing a total of 39 rental units at the subject property of 136 Broadway Avenue. The 39 rental dwelling units are proposed to be replaced onsite in the new 30-storey purpose-built rental residential tower comprised of 301 dwelling units, which will be part of a consolidated building with a 36-storey residential tower at 124 Broadway Avenue. On November 4, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 12-storey residential building at the subject property of 136 Broadway Avenue (File number 21 234009 NNY 15 OZ) and the related rental demolition application to permit the demolition of 39 existing rental units (File number 21 234017 NNY 15 RH). On June 11, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 38-storey residential building at 124 Broadway Avenue (File number 21 169458 NNY 15 OZ) and the related rental demolition application to permit the demolition of 86 existing rental units (File number 21 169468 NNY 15 RH). The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on both Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal on February 3, 2022 for 124 Broadway Avenue, and on April 21, 2022 for 136 Broadway Avenue; the applicant also requested that the appeals be consolidated, which was granted. Subsequent to appealing its Zoning By-law Amendment applications, the applicant revised its applications, including a height increase on 136 Broadway Avenue to permit a 35-storey residential building. On May 10, 2023, City Council endorsed an offer to settle the appeals of both development applications, with key changes to height, built form, public realm, and site circulation. City Council also directed staff to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Final Order on the appeals until such time as Council has made a decision on the Rental Housing Demolition application. This report recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to replacement of the existing rental housing units and provision of a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan.
North York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 21 234017 NNY 15 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 thirty-nine (39) existing rental dwelling units at 136 Broadway Avenue, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site of 136 Broadway Avenue, for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental 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. The thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 2,574 square metres and shall be comprised of fourteen (14) one-bedroom units, nine (9) two-bedroom units and sixteen (16) three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 31, 2023. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; b. The owner shall, as part of the thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, provide and maintain at least ten (10) one-bedroom, five (5) two-bedroom and eight (8) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at 80 percent of affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than eighty percent (80%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, at least three (3) one-bedroom, four (4) two-bedroom and eight (8) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one-hundred percent (100%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and one (1) one-bedroom replacement rental dwelling unit at mid-range rent, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds affordable rent but is no greater than one-hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation all for a period of at least ten (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 thirty-nine (39) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 136 Broadway Avenue, 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. 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 Division; d. The owner shall provide tenants of all thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed building at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue at no extra charge; f. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, at no extra charge; g. The owner shall provide tenants of the thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least nineteen (19) resident vehicle parking spaces within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a resident vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid. The remaining resident vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; i. The owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of fourteen (14) storage lockers within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; j. The replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy; and k. The owner shall enter and register on title to the lands at 136 Broadway Avenue, one or more agreements pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a through 1.j above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the thirty-nine (39) existing rental dwelling units located at 136 Broadway Avenue after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development on the site; and e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. 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 has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. 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 136 Broadway Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 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 Division; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the 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 Division; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.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 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) 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. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreement and any other related agreements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, North York District recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 21 234017 NNY 15 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 thirty-nine (39) existing rental dwelling units at 136 Broadway Avenue, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site of 136 Broadway Avenue, for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental 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. The thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 2,574 square metres and shall be comprised of fourteen (14) one-bedroom units, nine (9) two-bedroom units and sixteen (16) three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 31, 2023. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; b. The owner shall, as part of the thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, provide and maintain at least ten (10) one-bedroom, five (5) two-bedroom and eight (8) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at 80 percent of affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than eighty percent (80%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, at least three (3) one-bedroom, four (4) two-bedroom and eight (8) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one-hundred percent (100%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and one (1) one-bedroom replacement rental dwelling unit at mid-range rent, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds affordable rent but is no greater than one-hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation all for a period of at least ten (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 thirty-nine (39) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 136 Broadway Avenue, 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. 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 Division; d. The owner shall provide tenants of all thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed building at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue at no extra charge; f. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, at no extra charge; g. The owner shall provide tenants of the thirty-nine (39) replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent at least nineteen (19) resident vehicle parking spaces within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a resident vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid. The remaining resident vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; i. The owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of fourteen (14) storage lockers within the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential tower at 136 Broadway Avenue; j. The replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development at 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy; and, k. The owner shall enter and register on title to the lands at 136 Broadway Avenue, one or more agreements pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a through 1.j above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the thirty-nine (39) existing rental dwelling units located at 136 Broadway Avenue after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment(s) have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development on the site; and, e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. 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 has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. 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 136 Broadway Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 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 Division; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the 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 Division; and, d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.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 twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) 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. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreement and any other related agreements.
NY7.5adopted
1779-1787 Bayview Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control Applications - Appeal Report
This application proposes a 35-storey (112.19 metres, plus 6 metres mechanical penthouse for a total of 118.19 metres) mixed-use building with 27,305 square metres of residential gross floor area representing 373 residential units, and 541 square metres of ground floor retail fronting onto Bayview Avenue. The development proposes a total gross floor area of 27,846 square metres with a floor space index of 8.83. There are 8 out of 10 rental units that are proposed to be replaced. On April 20, 2023, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. The applicant has also appealed the Site Plan application due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. A case management conference has not yet been scheduled. It is anticipated that a procedural order would be established to determine the sequencing of the various appeals to resolve the Official Plan and Zoning amendment matters prior to the Site Plan Control matters. This report recommends that City Council instruct the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 applications regarding the Official Plan, and Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control appeals for the lands at 1779-1787 Bayview Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner submits a revised Heritage Impact Assessment acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and that matters arising from such study be secured, if required; c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated December 19, 2022, or as may be updated, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed Transportation Services matters in the Transportation Services memo July 31, 2023, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director; e. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that matters arising from such Plan be secured, if required; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation memorandum dated February 7, 2023, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Parks, Forestry and Recreation; g. the owner has submitted a Subsurface Investigation for the possible presence of methane gas on the property and any required mitigation measures are to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; h. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry memorandum dated December 16, 2022, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry; i. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the owner has secured replacement of the existing rental housing, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; k. the owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing and former tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to mitigate hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and l. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application Number 22 224403 NNY 15 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of the ten (10) existing rental dwelling units at 1779-1787 Bayview Avenue and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision. 3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and / or the Transportation Impact Study or that mitigation is required per the Subsurface Investigation, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and General Manager, Transportation Services. 4. 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, North York District recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan, and Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control appeals for the lands at 1779-1787 Bayview Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner submits a revised Heritage Impact Assessment acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and that matters arising from such study be secured, if required; c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated December 19, 2022, or as may be updated, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed Transportation Services matters in the Transportation Services memo July 31, 2023, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director; e. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that matters arising from such Plan be secured, if required; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation memorandum dated February 7, 2023, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Parks, Forestry and Recreation; g. the owner has submitted a Subsurface Investigation for the possible presence of methane gas on the property and any required mitigation measures are to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; h. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry memorandum dated December 16, 2022, or as may be updated in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry; i. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the owner has secured replacement of the existing rental housing, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and k. the owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing and former tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to mitigate hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and l. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application Number 22 224403 NNY 15 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of the ten (10) existing rental dwelling units at 1779-1787 Bayview Avenue and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision. 3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and / or the Transportation Impact Study or that mitigation is required per the Subsurface Investigation, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and General Manager, Transportation Services. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.6adopted
789-793 Don Mills Road and 10 Ferrand Drive - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control Applications - Appeal Report
On July 29, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the redevelopment of the lands with four residential towers having proposed heights of 56, 49, 45, and 22 storeys, an on-site privately-owned publicly accessible space, and a public park at the corner of Ferrand Drive and Rochefort Drive. The applicant proposes to redevelop the lands in three phases. The application was deemed complete as of September 16, 2022. On February 21, 2023, the Applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the 120-day time frame in the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference was held on June 16, 2023. No hearing dates have been set to date. A second case management conference has not yet been scheduled. It is anticipated that a procedural order would be established to determine the sequencing of the various appeals to resolve the Official Plan and Zoning amendment matters prior to the Site Plan Control matters. Since the time of the appeal, the applicant has revised their proposal and is now seeking to redevelop the lands with four residential towers having heights of 60, 57, 50, and 45-storeys. The public park has been relocated from the corner of Rochefort Drive and Ferrand Drive and is now proposed to front onto Don Mills Road, with an on-site privately-owned publicly accessible space adjacent to the proposed public park. The existing office building would remain on the site. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 789-793 Don Mills Road and 10 Ferrand Drive 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the application to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, including acceptable Transportation Demand Measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; d. the owner has provided a Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. the owner has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports; f. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and/or road improvements are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; g. the applicant has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the application, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. the owner has submitted a revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site heritage resource at 789-793 Don Mills Road, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. the owner has submitted a Heritage Permit application to alter the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and k. the owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan for the subject heritage property, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the revised Heritage Impact Assessment, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City, for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 4. City Council authorizes 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, North York District 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 789-793 Don Mills Road and 10 Ferrand Drive 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the application to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, including acceptable Transportation Demand Measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; d. the owner has provided a Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. the owner has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports; f. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and/or road improvements are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; g. the applicant has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the application, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. the owner has submitted a revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site heritage resource at 789-793 Don Mills Road, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. the owner has submitted a Heritage Permit application to alter the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and k. the owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan for the subject heritage property, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the revised Heritage Impact Assessment, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City, for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 4. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.7adopted
123 Wynford Drive - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report
On July 29, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the redevelopment of the lands at 123 Wynford Drive with two residential towers having proposed heights of 55-storeys and 48-storeys. The proposed overall gross floor area would be 78,660 square metres, and a floor space index of 10.5 times the lot area. The application was deemed complete on August 4, 2022. A resubmission was submitted by the applicant on April 6, 2023. On April 20, 2023, the Applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the 120-day time frame in the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference was held on August 10, 2023. A hearing date has not been scheduled yet. At its meeting of July 19, 2023, City Council adopted a report to state its intention to designate the property at 123 Wynford Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 123 Wynford Drive 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services in their memorandum dated May 23, 2023, or as may be updated, as they relate to the applications to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has at its sole expense provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, including acceptable Transportation Demand Measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; d. the owner has at its sole expense provided a Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. the owner at its sole expense has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports; f. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and / or road improvements are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports 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 addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection, as per their memorandum dated June 5, 2023, and as may be updated, as they relate to the applications, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. the applicant has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, and the City Solicitor; i. the owner has submitted a revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site heritage resource and landscape at 123 Wynford Drive, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the owner has submitted a Heritage Permit application to alter the property at 123 Wynford Drive, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; k. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 123 Wynford Drive to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and l. the owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan for the subject heritage property, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the revised Heritage Impact Assessment, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes 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, North York District 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 123 Wynford Drive 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services in their memorandum dated May 23, 2023, or as may be updated, as they relate to the applications to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has at its sole expense provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, including acceptable Transportation Demand Measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; d. the owner has at its sole expense provided a Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. the owner at its sole expense has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports; f. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and / or road improvements are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports 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 addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection, as per their memorandum dated June 5, 2023, and as may be updated, as they relate to the applications, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; h. the applicant has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, and the City Solicitor; i. the owner has submitted a revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site heritage resource and landscape at 123 Wynford Drive, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the owner has submitted a Heritage Permit application to alter the property at 123 Wynford Drive, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; k. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 123 Wynford Drive to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and l. the owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan for the subject heritage property, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the revised Heritage Impact Assessment, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.8amended
1 Greenbriar Road and 635 Sheppard Avenue East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Approval Report
This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 12-storey (38.35 metres) mixed-use building with 145 residential units at 1 Greenbriar Road and 635 Sheppard Avenue East with non-residential uses on the ground level facing Sheppard Avenue East. The proposed building would have a total gross floor area of 10,731.2 square metres, which would include 403.5 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. Vehicular access to the site would be provided by a driveway via Greenbriar Road. The application proposes a total of 78 parking spaces located in a two-level underground garage and proposes a total of 125 bicycle parking spaces. The two existing detached dwellings on the subject properties would be demolished. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. The proposal represents an appropriate level of intensification of the site in proximity to a higher order transit station and provides commercial uses that would contribute to the animation of the Sheppard Avenue East frontage. The development also proposes an appropriate massing and scale that is compatible with existing developments along Sheppard Avenue East.
North York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1 Greenbriar Road and 635 Sheppard Avenue East in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (August 18, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District. 2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 1 Greenbriar Road and 635 Sheppard Avenue East in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached to the Motion by Councillor Shelley Carroll. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, North York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1 Greenbriar Road and 635 Sheppard Avenue East 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 1 Greenbriar Road and 635 Sheppard Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments as may be required.
NY7.9adopted
150-160 Cactus Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report
On October 18, 2021, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a redevelopment of the site comprising a 12-storey (46.05 metres) apartment building, a 15-storey (55.30 metres) apartment building, and two blocks of 4-storey (14.85 metres) back-to-back stacked townhouses. On May 31, 2023, the Applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. A case management conference has been scheduled for August 16, 2023. This report reviews and recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 Application, in its current form, for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands at 150 to 160 Cactus Avenue. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated December 7, 2022, and any outstanding issues arising from further technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the Owner has secured replacement of the existing rental housing, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; d. the Owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing and former tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition application (Application 21 226756 NNY 18 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of the sixty (60) existing rental dwelling units on the site, and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision; f. the Owner has submitted a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that matters arising from such study be secured, if required; g. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry and Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; h. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City, for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; i. In accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade permit, the owner dedicate to the City a minimum of 1,417.38 square metres of unencumbered on-site parkland in the southwest portion of the site, with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and such on-site parkland dedication to be transferred to the City, free and clear, above and below-grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; and j. City Council approve the acceptance of a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Applicant of the above base park improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Applicant 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 the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the Applicant to address outstanding issues, including but not limited to those outlined in the report (August 15, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District 4. 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, North York District recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Application, in its current form, for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands at 150 to 160 Cactus Avenue. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated December 7, 2022, and any outstanding issues arising from further technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the Owner has secured replacement of the existing rental housing, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; d. the Owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing and former tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition application (Application 21 226756 NNY 18 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of the sixty (60) existing rental dwelling units on the site, and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision; f. the Owner has submitted a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that matters arising from such study be secured, if required; and g. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry and Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. h. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City, for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. i. In accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade permit, the owner dedicate to the City a minimum of 1,417.38 square metres of unencumbered on-site parkland in the southwest portion of the site, with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and such on-site parkland dedication to be transferred to the City, free and clear, above and below-grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. j. City Council approve the acceptance of a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Applicant of the above base park improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Applicant 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 the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the Applicant to address outstanding issues, including but not limited to those outlined in this report. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.10adopted
5318 Yonge Street, 5320-5324 Yonge Street, 5330-5334 Yonge Street and 11 Churchill Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application - Appeal Report
On August 19, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a mixed use development with a 36 storey (114.52 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential tower adjacent to Yonge Street, and a 12 storey (42.37 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential tower adjacent to Canterbury Place on a mixed-use podium with non-residential uses on the first 2 storeys, and residential uses above with a total of 524 units. On April 19, 2023 a revised application was submitted proposing revised tower heights of a 45 storey (145.10 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential tower adjacent to Yonge Street, and a 33 storey (109.06 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential tower adjacent to Canterbury Place, with a total of 862 units. On June 8, 2023, the Applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the 120-day time frame in the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference has been scheduled for October 19, 2023. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 5318 Yonge Street, 5320-5324 Yonge Street, 5330-5334 Yonge Street and 11 Churchill Avenue 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated July 6, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated July 6, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry memorandum dated July 7, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry; and e. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition application (Application 22 193302 NNY 18 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of the existing rental units on the site, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing the following: 1. the replacement of the existing residential rental units on the lands; 2. the rents, rental tenure, unit mix, and unit sizes of the replacement rental units; 3. an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to replacement rental units on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to mitigate hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 4. any other rental housing-related matters in conformity with Policy 3.2.1.6 of the Toronto Official Plan and Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code. 3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 4. City Council authorizes 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, North York District 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 5318 Yonge Street, 5320-5324 Yonge Street, 5330-5334 Yonge Street and 11 Churchill Avenue 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated July 6, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated July 6, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry memorandum dated July 7, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of Urban Forestry; e. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition application (Application 22 193302 NNY 18 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of the existing rental units on the site, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing the following: 1. the replacement of the existing residential rental units on the lands; 2. the rents, rental tenure, unit mix, and unit sizes of the replacement rental units; 3. an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to replacement rental units on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to mitigate hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 4. any other rental housing-related matters in conformity with Policy 3.2.1.6 of the Toronto Official Plan and Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code; 3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for required mitigation, as well as the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 4. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.11adopted
6212-6600 Yonge Street - Official Plan Amendment Application - Appeal Report
On December 9, 2021, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to facilitate the redevelopment of the site with buildings ranging in height from 4 - 50 storeys in height with a residential gross floor area of 635,766 square metres and 29,514 square metres of non-residential gross floor area on the Centerpoint Mall lands. The mall would be demolished incrementally over several years. A network of new public and private streets and development blocks containing a mix of residential, retail, office, a central public park, and privately-owned publicly accessible spaces are proposed. On February 2, 2023, the Applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the 120-day time frame specified in the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference has yet to be scheduled. This report recommends that City Council instruct the City Solicitor and the appropriate Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
North 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 Official Plan Amendment appeal for the lands at 6212 - 6600 Yonge Street 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes 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, North York District 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 Official Plan Amendment appeal for the lands at 6212 - 6600 Yonge Street 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 appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
NY7.12amended
1184 Wilson Avenue - Residential Demolition Application
This staff report is about a matter for which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control", the application for the demolition of a single-family dwelling at 1184 Wilson Avenue is being referred to the North York Community Council to consider as a building permit has not been issued for a replacement building. North York Community Council may impose conditions, if any, to be attached to the demolition permit.
North York Community Council: 1. Approved the application to demolish the single-family dwelling at 1184 Wilson Avenue with the following conditions: a. that a construction fence be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 7, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official; b. that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition; c. that sod be laid on the site and be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, paragraph B and 629-11; and d. that any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, Toronto Building, North York District recommends that North York Community Council: 1. Refuse the application to demolish the single-family dwelling at 1184 Wilson Avenue because there is no permit to replace the building on the site; or, 2. Approve the application to demolish the single-family dwelling at 1184 Wilson Avenue without any conditions; or 3. Approve the application to demolish the single-family dwelling at 1184 Wilson Avenue with the following conditions: a. that a construction fence be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 7, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official; b. that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition; c. that sod be laid on the site and be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, paragraph B and 629-11; and d. that any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.
NY7.13deferred
Wilson Avenue and Maniza Road - Traffic Control Signals
As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit service on Wilson Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services has reviewed the need for traffic control signals at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Maniza Road. Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services does not recommend the installation of traffic control signals at this intersection as the warrant criteria was not met.
North York Community Council: 1. Deferred the consideration of this item to the October 17, 2023 meeting of the North York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council not authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Maniza Road.
NY7.14adopted
Plewes Road - 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 the existing school bus loading zone on the south side of Plewes Road, adjacent to St. Norbert Catholic School located at 60 Maniza Road be replaced with short-term parking regulation to provide pick-up and drop-off parking activity. The proposed changes will provide seven short-term parking spaces and will not impact the existing parking condition on the section of Plewes Road, west of Maniza Road.
North York Community Council: 1. Rescinded the existing School Bus Loading Zone in effect from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, on the south side of Plewes Road between a point 17 metres west of Maniza Road and a point 50 metres west thereof. 2. Amended the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday on the south side of Plewes Road, between Maniza Road and a point 48.8 metres west of Maniza Road, to be in effect between Maniza Road and a point 17 metres further west. 3. Authorized parking for a maximum period of 10 minutes from, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, on the south side of Plewes Road between a point 17 metres west of Maniza Road and a point 50 metres further west.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. North York Community Council rescind the existing School Bus Loading Zone in effect from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, on the south side of Plewes Road between a point 17 metres west of Maniza Road and a point 50 metres west thereof. 2. North York Community Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday on the south side of Plewes Road, between Maniza Road and a point 48.8 metres west of Maniza Road, to be in effect between Maniza Road and a point 17 metres further west. 3. North York Community Council authorize parking for a maximum period of 10 minutes from, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, on the south side of Plewes Road between a point 17 metres west of Maniza Road and a point 50 metres further west.
NY7.15adopted
2673-2675 Bayview Avenue - Naming of a Proposed Private Lane for a Development
This report recommends that the name "Belle Geste Lane" be approved to identify a proposed private lane for a development located at 2673-2675 Bayview Avenue. This naming proposal complies with the City of Toronto Street Naming Policy which can be found at https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/street-naming/
North York Community Council: 1. Approved the name "Belle Geste Lane" for a proposed private lane for a development located at 2673-2675 Bayview Avenue, shown as PART 1 on Attachment Number 1 Sketch Number PS-2023-021 to the report (August 21, 2023) from the Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services. 2. Requested the applicant to pay the costs, estimated to be $250.00, for the fabrication and installation of the street name signage. 3. Requested the owner and successors of the subject lands to maintain, at their own expense, the street name signage installed under Part 1 of the decision above.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services recommends that North York Community Council: 1. Approve the name "Belle Geste Lane" for a proposed private lane for a development located at 2673-2675 Bayview Avenue, shown as PART 1 on Attachment Number 1 Sketch Number PS-2023-021. 2. Request the applicant to pay the costs, estimated to be $250.00, for the fabrication and installation of the street name signage. 3. Request the owner and successors of the subject lands to maintain, at their own expense, the street name signage installed under Recommendation 1 of this report.
NY7.16adopted
Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive - Traffic Control Signals
As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit service on Don Mills Road, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services is requesting approval to install traffic control signals at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive and rescind the existing southbound and westbound, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday left-turn prohibitions at the intersection. Rescinding the turn prohibitions will result in the traffic control signals justification criteria being met. Traffic signals will enhance safety for all road users and are justified based on the assessment undertaken. This will result in the loss of approximately six pay and display parking spaces.
North York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive. 2. In conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive: a. City Council rescind the existing southbound and westbound left turn prohibitions, in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Rochefort 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 Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive. 2. In conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive: a. City Council rescind the existing southbound and westbound left turn prohibitions, in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the intersection of Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive.
NY7.17adopted
3338 Bayview Avenue - Designation of Fire Routes and Amendment to Chapter 880 - Fire Routes
To obtain North 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.
North 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 addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 3338 Bayview 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. North 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 addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 3338 Bayview Avenue 2. North York Community Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
NY7.18adopted
35 Empress Avenue - Designation of Fire Routes and Amendment to Chapter 880 - Fire Routes
To obtain North 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.
North 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 addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 35 Empress 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. North 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 addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 35 Empress Avenue 2. North York Community Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
NY7.19adopted
49 Bogert Avenue - Designation of Fire Routes and Amendment to Chapter 880 - Fire Routes
To obtain North 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.
North 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 addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 49 Bogert 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. North 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 addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes - 49 Bogert Avenue 2. North York Community Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.
NY7.20adopted
Doris 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 the existing parking prohibition on the west side of Doris Avenue, between Greenfield Avenue and Spring Garden Avenue, be changed to No Standing Anytime. The proposed amendment will deter accessible parking permit holders from parking on the west side of Doris Avenue and will maintain a clear sight line for vehicles entering and exiting 65 Spring Garden Avenue.
North York Community Council: 1. Amended the existing parking prohibition on the west side of Doris Avenue, between Greenfield Avenue and Norton Avenue, to be in effect between Spring Garden Avenue and Norton Avenue (west intersection). 2. Prohibited standing at all times on the west side of Doris Avenue, between Greenfield Avenue and Spring Garden Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. North York Community Council amend the existing parking prohibition on the west side of Doris Avenue, between Greenfield Avenue and Norton Avenue, to be in effect between Spring Garden Avenue and Norton Avenue (west intersection). 2. North York Community Council prohibit standing at all times on the west side of Doris Avenue, between Greenfield Avenue and Spring Garden Avenue.
NY7.21adopted
422 Lytton Boulevard - Application to Remove a Private Tree
This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 422 Lytton Boulevard. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns that a complete or partial failure of the tree may result in personal injury or property damage. The Austrian pine tree, Pinus nigra, in question measures 57 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. 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 City's decision to deny a tree permit.
North York Community Council: 1. Denied the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 422 Lytton Boulevard.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director of Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 422 Lytton Boulevard.
NY7.22deferred
30 Blithfield Avenue - Application for Fence Exemption
This staff report concerns a matter for which the North York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to consider an application by the owner(s) of 30 Blithfield Avenue to construct a chain link fence in the rear yard of the property which would be within the required 1.2 Metres from the Waters Edge. This is in contravention to what is specified in the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447-1.3(E) (1)(a) - A swimming pool enclosure, including any gate forming part of the enclosure, shall: be no closer than 1.2 metres horizontally to the water's edge in the pool. Construction Standards A Notice of Violation was issued on June 07, 2023.
North York Community Council: 1. Deferred the consideration of this item to the October 17, 2023 meeting of the North York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that the North York Community Council: 1. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 30 Blithfield Avenue, to allow them to construct a chain link fence within 1.2 metres horizontally from the water edge, which does not comply with the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences, specifically section 447-1.3 (E) (1)(a) - A swimming pool enclosure, including any gate forming part of the enclosure, shall: be no closer than 1.2 metres horizontally to the water's edge of the pool. Construction Standards. OR 2. Grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 30 Blithfield Avenue, to allow them to construct a chain link fence within 1.2 metres horizontally from the water edge. Direct and require that the existing fence be maintained in good repair without alteration. Direct and require that at such time as a replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences or its successor by-law.
NY7.23adopted
Appointment of Public Members to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board
This report recommends five candidates for appointment to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board.
North York Community Council recommend that: 1. City Council waive the two-term limit provision of the Public Appointments Policy and appoint the following candidate to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending September 7, 2027, and until a successor is appointed: - Jaimie Grossman
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. North York Community Council appoint the following candidates to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on September 7, 2027, and until successors are appointed: - Ray Abramson - Gary Cilevitz, Forest Hill Hockey Association - Neil Greenbaum - Adam Nathanson 2. North York Community Council recommend that City Council waive the two-term limit provision of the Public Appointments Policy and appoint the following candidate to the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending September 7, 2027, and until a successor is appointed: - Jaimie Grossman
NY7.24adopted
Enhancing Traffic and Pedestrian Safety on Adra Grado Way
The safety of pedestrians and drivers in our neighbourhoods is an issue that inspires my residents to write, call, and email on a daily basis. One such location is at the intersection of Adra Grado Way and Okra Tomar Crescent in the Leslie Nymark neighbourhood, commonly known as the Villaways. Adra Grado Way is a short road at the south end of the Villaways that forms a closed loop "P" shape with Okra Tomar Crescent. This design has led to several road safety issues that threaten the safety and peacefulness of the neighbourhood. Residents have reported that cars, dirt bikes, and go karts have been used to race around the loop formed by Adra Grado Way and Okra Tomar Crescent. This usage poses a danger to all residents, regardless of whether they drive, walk, play or work in the area. In response to the concerns from residents, and with the support of the Transportation Services department, we are requesting that traffic calming measures be installed to improve pedestrian and road safety along Adra Grado Way and Okra Tomar Crescent.
North York Community Council: 1. Waived the polling requirement under the City's Traffic Calming Policy and authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Adra Grado Way, between Leslie Street and the west end of Adra Grado Way. 2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadway to install two speed humps on Adra Grado Way, between Leslie Street and the west end of Adra Grado Way, generally as shown on 'Drawing No. TC-153' dated August, 2023 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services attached as attachment. 3. Designated a 30 kilometres per hour speed limit on Adra Grado Way, between Leslie Street and the west end of Adra Grado Way.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll recommends that North York Community Council: 1. Waive the polling requirement under the City's Traffic Calming Policy and authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Adra Grado Way, between Leslie Street and the west end of Adra Grado Way 2. Direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadway to install two speed humps on Adra Grado Way, between Leslie Street and the west end of Adra Grado Way, generally as shown on 'Drawing No. TC-153' dated August, 2023 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services attached as attachment. 3. Designate a 30 kilometres per hour speed limit on Adra Grado Way, between Leslie Street and the west end of Adra Grado Way.
NY7.25adopted
Speeding Up to Slow Down - Reducing the Speed Limits in Wards 15 and 17
In 2019, City Council committed to reducing the speed limit on all local roads in Toronto to 30 kilometres per hour through the introduction of Reduced Speed Areas (RSAs), as part of the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. The first Reduced Speed Areas were approved by North York Community Council in May 2021 for Wards 6 and 18 (NY24.20), followed by Wards 8 and 16 in May 2022 (NY32.22). City staff have indicated that the report for Wards 15 and 17 is not expected until 2024 - five years after City Council approved the speed limit reductions in principle. Excessive speeds have been identified as a key contributing factor to traffic-related injuries and fatalities. A collision at 60 kilometres per hour has a 95 percent likelihood of causing death compared to one at 40 kilometres per hour with a 30 percent likelihood. At 30 kilometres per hour, the rate of survival is over 90 percent. Slowing down traffic saves lives.
North York Community Council: 1. Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore options to accelerate the reduction of speed limits on local roads in Wards 15 and 17 to 30 kilometres per hour, consistent with City Council's 2019 decision (IE6.8), and to report back before the end of 2023 with an update.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jaye Robinson and Councillor Shelley Carroll recommend that North York Community Council: 1. Direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore options to accelerate the reduction of speed limits on local roads in Wards 15 and 17 to 30 kilometres per hour, consistent with City Council's 2019 decision (IE6.8), and to report back before the end of 2023 with an update.