Toronto and East York Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 58 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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TE25.1adopted
Naming of a Proposed Private Street at 400-440 Dufferin Street
This report recommends that the name "Brixton Way" be approved to identify a proposed private street located at 400-440 Dufferin Street. 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/.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Approved the name "Brixton Way" to identify a proposed private street located at 400-440 Dufferin Street. 2. Requested the applicant to pay the costs, estimated to be $250.00, for the fabrication and installation of the street name signage; and 3. Requested the owner and successors of the subject lands to maintain, at their own risk, the street name signage installed under Recommendations 1 of the report.
Staff recommendation as filed
Engineering and Construction Services recommends that Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Approve the name "Brixton Way" to identify a proposed private street located at 400-440 Dufferin Street. 2. Request the applicant to pay the costs, estimated to be $250.00, for the fabrication and installation of the street name signage; and 3. Request the owner and successors of the subject lands to maintain, at their own risk, the street name signage installed under Recommendations 1 of the report.
TE25.2deferred
350 Vaughan Road - City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment - Final Report
This report recommends amending the Site-Specific Zoning By-law at 350 Vaughan Road to permit construction of the approved 9-dwelling development in two phases. The first phase includes the western three detached houses, and the second phase includes the eastern six detached and semi-detached houses. The amendment to phase the development does not alter the approved built form and massing. See Attachment 1 of this report for a site plan outlining the development phases. The Zoning By-law Amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), and conforms with the Official Plan.
The Toronto and East York Community Council adjourned the public meeting for 350 Vaughan Road - City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment - Final Report, until June 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 108-2017 for the lands at 350 Vaughan Road substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 3 to the March 30, 2021 report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 109-2017 for the lands at 350 Vaughan Road substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the March 30, 2021 report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 3 and 4 to this report as may be required. 4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the owner be required to enter into an Amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with the Agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 350 Vaughan Road in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following community benefits at the owner's expense, including: a. A temporary decorative fence along the Vaughan Road and Cherrywood Avenue frontages of the phase two lands, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with Transportation Services and the Ward Councillor. b. The required lane widening be conveyed in two phases corresponding with the two development phases, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with Transportation Services.
TE25.3forwarded without recommendation
111 to 125 River Street - Zoning Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - Final Report
This application proposes a new 34-storey mixed-use building (106 metres plus mechanical) with 433 residential units (27,416.6 square metres), 176.6 square metres of retail space at grade and 77 vehicular parking spaces at 111 to 125 River Street. This Rental Housing Demolition Application proposes to demolish an existing residential rental property containing a total of 10 dwelling units (five rental dwelling units and five owner occupied dwelling units) located at 111 to 125 River Street. The applicant has not proposed to replace the demolished units within the proposed development, however the owner will be required to provide tenant relocation assistance as a condition of demolition approval. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposal represents an appropriate redevelopment of the site with a mix of uses, built form and public realm improvements that are compatible with the surrounding context. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. This report also 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 conditions.
The Toronto and East York Community Council submits the item to City Council without recommendation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 111 to 125 River Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 12 to the report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, dated April 29, 2021. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 111 to 125 River Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 13 to the report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, dated April 29, 2021. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. Provide a revised Functional Servicing Report to demonstrate whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate to service the proposed development and to determine whether any upgrades may be required to the existing infrastructure to support the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; b. Secure the design and provision of financial securities for any improvements to the municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development; c. enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, and any other necessary agreements, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor securing the matters identified in Recommendations 9 and 12 at the owner's expense, with such Agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 111 to 125 River Street in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor; d. enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act 2006, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor securing the matters identified in Recommendation 5 at the owner's expense, with such Agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 111 to 125 River Street in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and e. register a Limiting Distance Agreement between the owners of 111 to 125 River Street, 761 Dundas Street East, and the City of Toronto, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, which will establish a Limiting Distance Area on the property at 761 Dundas Street East where no new building or structure may be constructed within 11 metres of the east property line abutting 111 to 125 River Street, and no building taller than 22 metres may be constructed within 25 metres of the east property line abutting 111 to 125 River Street. 5. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File No. 19 248623 STE 13 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 five (5) existing rental dwelling units located at 111-125 River Street, subject to the following condition: a. The owner shall provide an acceptable tenant relocation and assistance plan to mitigate hardship for eligible tenants of the existing rental housing proposed to be demolished at 111-125 River Street. 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. 6. 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 five (5) existing rental dwelling units located at 111-125 River Street after all the following have occurred: a. Satisfaction or securing of the condition in Recommendation 5 above; b. The Zoning By-law Amendments 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 permit) for the approved development on the site; e. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant; and f. The execution and registration of one or more agreements pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act and Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 securing Recommendation 5 above and any other requirements of the Zoning-Bylaw Amendment. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 6 above. 8. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 111-125 River Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 6 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. The owner erects construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. The owner erects the proposed mixed-use building on site no later than four (4) years from the date that the demolition of such building commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed mixed-use building within the time specified in Recommendation 8.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of 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 demolition permit is issued. 9. City Council direct that the owner be required to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the following community benefits at the owner's expense, as follows: a. a cash contribution of three million one hundred thousand dollars ($3,100,000.00) to be allocated toward: i. $1,550,000.00 to new City-owned affordable housing or community space and/or capital improvements toCity owned affordable housing and/or community recreation space in Ward 13; ii. $1,550,000.00 to local area streetscape and park improvements in Ward 13, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the General Manager,Park,Forestry and Recreation; b. the owner shall prepare, at its expense, a Public Art Plan for the provision of Public Art upon the adjacent City-owned lands and shall submit the Public Art Plan to the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Toronto Public Art Commission, in accordance with the terms of the Section 37 Agreement; and c. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the development, the owner shall provide financial security in the form of a Letter of Credit in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to secure the commission and installation of public art in accordance with the Public Art Plan in Recommendation 9. b). 10. the cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 9. a) shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Agreement to the date of payment; 11. In the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendations 9. a) has not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose is identified in the Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; 12. City Council also direct that the following be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to secure matters required to support the development: a. an acceptable tenant relocation and assistance plan shall be developed and implemented to mitigate hardship for eligible tenants of the existing rental housing proposed to be demolished. 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; b. the design, construction, provision and maintenance of streetscape improvements adjacent to the site, including the open space located at the corner of Dundas Street East and River Street to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City; c. the construction, provision and maintenance of privately owned publicly accessible open space (POPS) on the lands with a minimum size of 68 square metres in a location and configuration satisfactory to the to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and adjacent to the open space located at the corner of Dundas Street East and River Street, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The owner shall convey to the City, for nominal consideration, easement(s) along the surface of the lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, which shall constitute the POPS. The owner shall own, operate, maintain and repair the POPS and install and maintain a sign, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the POPS at all times of the day and night, 365 days of the year; and the specific location, configuration, design and timing of conveyance of the POPS shall be determined in the context of a site plan approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City; d. prior to final Site Plan Approval for any part of the site, the owner shall submit a construction management plan for the development with the general matters included in the Section 37 Agreement, including but not limited to, noise, dust, size and location of staging areas, location and function of gates, dates of significant concrete pouring, lighting details, vehicular parking and queuing locations, street closures, coordination with adjacent on-going development construction, parking and access, refuse storage, site security, site supervisor contact information, and a communication strategy with the surrounding community, and any other matters requested by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; and e. the owner will construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2 Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site. 13. 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 37 Agreement, and any other necessary agreement(s).
TE25.4adopted
This application proposes to remove the holding symbol ("h") from Zoning By-law 943-2015 (OMB) for a portion of the lands at 150 Sterling Road (Block 3A, 5A and 3D of 158 Sterling Road), to permit the development of 6-storey and 8-storey commercial office buildings and a Privately- Owned Publicly Accessible Open Space ("POPS") on the site. This report outlines the status of the conditions to remove the holding symbol ("h") from Block 3A, 5A and 3D included in the Zoning By-law 943-2015 (OMB). 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 recommends approval of the application to amend the zoning and that the amending by-law be brought forward to Council for enactment when all of the outstanding conditions for removal of the holding symbol ("h") have been fulfilled.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 943-2015, for the lands at 150 Sterling Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 27, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill by the City Solicitor for enactment by City Council upon receipt of confirmation from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning that all outstanding conditions for the removal of the holding symbol ("h") as set out in Zoning By-law 943-2015 Section 6.(13) (a) i., ii., iii. and 6.(13) (b) i., ii., iii have been satisfied.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 943-2015, for the lands at 150 Sterling Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to the report (May 15, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill by the City Solicitor for enactment by City Council upon receipt of confirmation from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division that all outstanding conditions for the removal of the holding symbol ("h") as set out in Zoning By-law 943-2015 Section 6.(13) (a) i., ii., iii. and 6.(13) (b) i., ii., iii have been satisfied.
TE25.5adopted
This application proposes to allow a 29-storey mixed-use building, including a 4 to 6-storey base building, with 277 dwelling units and 4,643 square metres of commercial office space. The site, currently vacant with no existing buildings, was formerly used for a dry cleaning facility (Cadet Cleaners). This application was appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) in December 2020. Staff do not support the proposal in its current form. The proposed development is consistent with some but not all of the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with some but not all of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) and is inconsistent with the Official Plan. This report recommends that the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff, and other appropriate City staff, attend the LPAT in opposition to the current proposal. Staff are also recommending that discussions with the appellant and other stakeholders continue, including consultation through the Keele St. Clair Local Area Study and the Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Official Plan, to determine an acceptable land use framework and built form.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate staff, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (20 169194 STE 09 OZ) in their current form. 2. City Council direct the relevant City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant and other stakeholders in an attempt to resolve the outstanding matters as identified in the report (April 29, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and identified through the current Keele St. Clair Local Area Study and/or the current Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Official Plan. 3. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) to withhold the issuance of any Orders on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal until: a. the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are provided in a form and with content satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has entered into a Section 37 agreement with the City that has been executed, and registered on title to the property all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor securing such community benefits to be provided in accordance with Section 37 of the Planning Act, as well as other matters; c. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Storm Water Management Report and Hydrogeological Investigation (the Engineering Reports) to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; and d. the design and the provision of financial securities is provided for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate staff, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (20 169194 STE 09 OZ) in their current form. 2. City Council direct City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant and other stakeholders in an attempt to resolve the outstanding matters as identified in this report and identified through the current Keele St. Clair Local Area Study and/or the current Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Official Plan. 3. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the LPAT to withhold the issuance of any Orders on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal until: a. draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are provided in a form and with content satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has entered into a Section 37 agreement with the City that has been executed, and registered on title to the property all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, and the City Solicitor securing such community benefits to be provided in accordance with Section 37 of the Planning Act, as well as other matters; c. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Storm Water Management Report and Hydrogeological Investigation (the Engineering Reports) to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; and d. the design and the provision of financial securities is provided for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
TE25.6amended
On September 8, 2020, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit two residential towers at 30 and 45-storeys on a shared 8-storey base building with ground floor retail at 1913-1951 Yonge Street, 17-21 Millwood Road and 22 Davisville Avenue. The properties at 1913, 1917, 1919, 1919A, 1921 and 1923 Yonge Street are listed on the Toronto Heritage Register and are proposed to be demolished. On December 16, 2020, the Applicant appealed the application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT"), due to Council not making a decision within the 90-day time frame in the Planning Act. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the LPAT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and the appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the current Application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 1913-1951 Yonge Street, 17-21 Millwood Road and 22 Davisville Avenue and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted an updated Transportation Study and a Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment Application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and associated financial securities, if required, for improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. community benefits and other matters in support of the development are secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; f. the owner has submitted and received approval from City Council regarding a Rental Housing Demolition Application for the proposed demolition; g. the owner agrees to satisfy their required parkland dedication by conveying to the City an appropriate off-site parkland dedication, which shall be transferred to the City prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, and such agreement shall be secured in a registered Section 37 Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; h. the owner has submitted an updated Revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site significant heritage resources to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. i. the significant heritage resources noted in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by Recommendation 2.h. above are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; j. the owner enters into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the significant Heritage resources noted in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by Recommendation 2.h. above substantially in accordance with the above noted Revised Heritage Impact Assessment all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; k. the owner provides a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by Recommendation 2.h. above all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and l. the owner has submitted a Construction Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the local community, and afterward shall implement the plan during the course of construction; the Construction Management Plan will include, but not be limited to the following construction-related details: appropriate measures to address the safety of students and staff at Davisville Public School; noise, dust, size and location of staging areas, location and function of gates, dates of significant concrete pouring, lighting details, vehicular parking and queuing locations, street closures, refuse storage, site security, site supervisor contact information, and a communication strategy with the surrounding community, and any other matters requested by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. 4. City Council recommend the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning consider the findings of the Davisville Workshop in evaluating the proposal development for the subject property, including any revisions to the proposal.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the current Application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 1913-1951 Yonge Street, 17-21 Millwood Road and 22 Davisville Avenue and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted an updated Transportation Study and a Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment Application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and associated financial securities, if required, for improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. community benefits and other matters in support of the development are secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; f. the owner has submitted and received approval from City Council regarding a Rental Housing Demolition Application for the proposed demolition; g. the owner agrees to satisfy their required parkland dedication by conveying to the City an appropriate off-site parkland dedication, which shall be transferred to the City prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, and such agreement shall be secured in a registered Section 37 Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; h. the owner has submitted an updated Revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site significant heritage resources to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. i. the significant heritage resources noted in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by recommendation 2.h are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; j. the owner enters into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the significant Heritage resources noted in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by Condition 1 substantially in accordance with the above noted Revised Heritage Impact Assessment all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; k. the owner provides a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by recommendation 2.h all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and l. the owner has submitted a Construction Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the local community, and afterward shall implement the plan during the course of construction; the Construction Management Plan will include, but not be limited to the following construction-related details: appropriate measures to address the safety of students and staff at Davisville Public School; noise, dust, size and location of staging areas, location and function of gates, dates of significant concrete pouring, lighting details, vehicular parking and queuing locations, street closures, refuse storage, site security, site supervisor contact information, and a communication strategy with the surrounding community, and any other matters requested by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
TE25.7amended
On September 2, 2020, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 13-storey mixed-use building at 1134-1140 Yonge Street. The property at 1140 Yonge Street is currently listed on the Toronto Heritage Register. The property at 1134 Yonge Street is not currently listed, however, Heritage Planning will be pursuing a designation as part of this application. Both buildings are proposed to be altered and incorporated as part of the development. On January 6, 2021, the applicant appealed the application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT") due to Council not making a decision within the 90-day time frame in the Planning Act. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the LPAT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the current Application regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 1134-1140 Yonge Street and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; d. the owner has submitted an updated Revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site significant heritage resources, including evaluation of the south brick wall and chimney at 1140 Yonge Street, and a conservation strategy for the on-site significant heritage resources, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; e. the properties at 1134 and 1140 Yonge Street are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; f. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 1134 and 1140 Yonge Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and g. the owner provides a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by Recommendation 2.d. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; h. community benefits and other matters in support of the development are secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. 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 City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the current Application regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 1134-1140 Yonge Street and to continue discussions with the Applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; d. the owner has submitted an updated Revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site significant heritage resources to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. e. the properties at 1134 and 1140 Yonge Street are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; f. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 1134 and 1140 Yonge Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and g. the owner provides a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment required by condition d, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; h. community benefits and other matters in support of the development are secured in a Section 37 Agreement executed by the owner and registered on title to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
TE25.8adopted
625 Church Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report
The owner of the site at 625 Church Street has appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) citing Council's failure to make a decision within the time required by the Planning Act. A case management conference has been scheduled for June 28, 2021. This application proposes the redevelopment of the site at 625 Church Street with a 59-storey (201.9 metres, inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building that partially retains the existing on-site 6-storey Traders Building. The proposed development includes 10,660 square metres of office and retail uses, 651 residential units, and 260 parking spaces. The total gross floor area proposed is 56,499 square metres. The proposed development in its current form is consistent with some, but not all of the policies in the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with some, but not all of the policies in the Growth Plan (2020), and does not conform to the City's Official Plan. The height and massing of the proposed development is not appropriate within the existing and planned context and does not provide adequate transition between areas of different intensity and scale. Furthermore, the extent of the proposed heritage conservation strategy is insufficient and the applicant has not sufficiently addressed outstanding servicing, transportation and waste disposal matters. This report recommends that the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate City staff, attend the LPAT in opposition to the proposal in its current form, and continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding matters as identified in this report.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Zoning By-law Amendment application in its current form. 2. City Council direct City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding matters as identified in the report (April 29, 2021), from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, in the event the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeal and permits additional height or density, or some variation, to: a. Secure the following community benefits with the final allocation determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and enter into and register an Agreement to secure those benefits, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act: i. A financial contribution payable to the City prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit, with such amount to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, and calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; the funds to be directed as follows or to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor: A. Provision of on-site affordable housing and/or financial contributions towards affordable housing; B. Financial contributions towards area parks and facilities; C. A non-profit, licensed child care facility to be integrated within the proposed development in accordance with the Child Care Development Guideline and/or financial contributions towards a child care facility in the local vicinity; D. A minimum of 5,000 square feet of flexible, multi-purpose community agency space in an accessible and visible location at the ground floor of the proposed development in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy policy; E. Financial contributions towards a new Community Recreation Centre to serve growth in the North Downtown area; and/or F. Financial contributions towards capital improvements of local library branches. ii. In the event the financial contribution referred to in Recommendation 3.a.i. above has not been used for the intended purpose within three years of the date of the Section 37 Agreement, the financial contribution may be directed for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose is identified in the Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands. iii.In the event the owner provides in-kind benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, the City's Fair Wage Policy and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations will apply to such work. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as matters required to support the development of the site: i. The owner construct and maintain a 126.6 square metre privately-owned publicly accessible space (POPS) and a mid-block connection through the site, with specific configuration and design of the POPS and the mid-block connection to be determined and secured for public access in the context of Site Plan approval, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; ii. The owner construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Toronto Green Standard, Tier 2 or higher, where appropriate; and iii. The owner design and install new traffic control signals at the intersection of Church Street and Hayden Street, at no cost to the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, details to be secured as part of the Site Plan application. c. Withhold its Order allowing the appeal in whole or in part of the Zoning By-law Amendments until: i. The owner has entered into an Agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure appropriate community benefits and the Section 37 Agreement has been registered on title to the site to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; ii. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been provided with proposed Zoning By-law Amendments by the City Solicitor together with confirmation the proposed Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; iii. The owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified by Engineering and Construction Services, Transportation Services, and Solid Waste Management, as outlined in the memo dated January 14, 2021 from Engineering and Construction Services relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, including submitting a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, site plan, and landscape plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and iv. The owner has entered into an agreement or agreements with the City securing the design and the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or provision of new municipal infrastructure identified in the approved engineering reports referenced in Recommendation 3.c.iii. above, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to the recommendations of this report.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Zoning By-law Amendment application in its current form. 2. City Council direct City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding matters as identified in the report (April 29, 2021), from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, in the event the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeal and permits additional height or density, or some variation, to: a. Secure the following community benefits with the final allocation determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and enter into and register an Agreement to secure those benefits, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act: i. A financial contribution payable to the City prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit, with such amount to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, and calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; the funds to be directed as follows or to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor: A. Provision of on-site affordable housing and/or financial contributions towards affordable housing; B. Financial contributions towards area parks and facilities; C. A non-profit, licensed child care facility to be integrated within the proposed development in accordance with the Child Care Development Guideline and/or financial contributions towards a child care facility in the local vicinity; D. A minimum of 5,000 square feet of flexible, multi-purpose community agency space in an accessible and visible location at the ground floor of the proposed development in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy policy; E. Financial contributions towards a new Community Recreation Centre to serve growth in the North Downtown area; and/or F. Financial contributions towards capital improvements of local library branches. ii. In the event the financial contribution referred to in Recommendation 3(a)(i) has not been used for the intended purpose within three years of the date of the Section 37 Agreement, the financial contribution may be directed for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose is identified in the Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands. iii.In the event the owner provides in-kind benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, the City's Fair Wage Policy and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations will apply to such work. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as matters required to support the development of the site: i. The owner construct and maintain a 126.6 square metre privately-owned publicly accessible space (POPS) and a mid-block connection through the site, with specific configuration and design of the POPS and the mid-block connection to be determined and secured for public access in the context of Site Plan approval, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; ii. The owner construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Toronto Green Standard, Tier 2 or higher, where appropriate; and iii. The owner design and install new traffic control signals at the intersection of Church Street and Hayden Street, at no cost to the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, details to be secured as part of the Site Plan application. c. Withhold its Order allowing the appeal in whole or in part of the Zoning By-law Amendments until: i. The owner has entered into an Agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure appropriate community benefits and the Section 37 Agreement has been registered on title to the site to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; ii. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been provided with proposed Zoning By-law Amendments by the City Solicitor together with confirmation the proposed Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; iii. The owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified by Engineering & Construction Services, Transportation Services, and Solid Waste Management, as outlined in the memo dated January 14, 2021 from Engineering and Construction Services relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, including submitting a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, site plan, and landscape plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and iv. The owner has entered into an agreement or agreements with the City securing the design and the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or provision of new municipal infrastructure identified in the approved engineering reports referenced in Recommendation 3(c)(iii), all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to the recommendations of this report.
TE25.9amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 625 Church Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value for its design, associative and contextual values. Located on the east side of Church Street between Charles Street and Isabella Street in the Church and Bloor neighbourhood, the property at 625 Church Street contains the Traders Building, which was constructed in 1956 for the Traders Finance Corporation and designed by the architectural firm of Marani & Morris. The six storey plus penthouse office building is a fine and representative example of the Neo-Georgian architectural style, and is part of a larger context within the Church and Bloor neighbourhood comprised of corporate office buildings, many designed by Marani & Morris, built during the pre- and post-World War II period. The Traders Building is historically linked with buildings located within the neighbourhood, including the Confederation Life, Manufacturers Life, and Crown Life Insurance Buildings, and is visually linked to the Crown Life Building, located at 120 Bloor Street East at the northwest corner of Church Street. Following research and evaluation undertaken according to Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, it has been determined that the property at 625 Church Street merits designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 625 Church Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Revised Statement of Significance: 625 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 17, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 625 Church Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 625 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property.
TE25.10adopted
Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 103 Heath Street West
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed property at 103 Heath Street West (James Hobbs House) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The subject property at 103 Heath Street West is situated on the south side of Heath Street West, between Yonge Street and Avenue Road. It contains a two and a half storey, late Victorian-era, red brick house constructed in c.1892. The building is amongst the earliest houses built on this section of the south side of Heath Street West in the late 19th century, representing the earliest period in the historical evolution of the street and the Deer Park Neighbourhood. The James Hobbs House is among the few surviving houses developed as part of Registered Plan 365 in the early 1880s-1890s. Two of the other earliest dwellings located in this section of the south side of Heath Street between Yonge Street and Avenue Road (55 and 59 Heath Street West) are already included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, and 59 Heath Street (the only other remaining dwelling on the street designed in Toronto's quintessential Bay-and-Gable style) is further protected with Part IV designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. Upon Council's decision to include the property on the City's Heritage Register in March 2021, Heritage Planning staff have undertaken further research and evaluation and determined that the heritage property at 103 Heath Street West meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under all three categories of design, associative and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 103 Heath Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 103 Heath Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council. 4. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board. 5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 103 Heath Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 103 Heath Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report, April 21, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property.
TE25.11adopted
Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register- 79 and 81 Granby Street
This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value. Located on the south side of Granby Street, between Church and Yonge Streets, the two, semi-detached residential properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street were built in 1891. The pair is a representative example of semi-detached Victorian-era dwellings designed in the Toronto Bay-and-Gable architectural style. The recommendation contained in this report is in response to a request by Toronto East York Community Council (TEYCC) at its meeting on October 10, 2019, that the Cultural Heritage Evaluation June 4, 2019 report - 79 and 81 Granby Street, item TE9.13, be referred back to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services for a review of the McGill-Granby Village Residents' Association's independent heritage consultant's study of the subject properties. The original June 4, 2019 report was in response to City Council's request on December 4, 2018 (Motion MM1.7) that the Senior Manager of Heritage Preservation Services "initiate a study of the formally nominated properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street and to report back regarding designation within the first quarter of 2019." Following review of the original heritage evaluation, the Residents' Association's independent heritage study, and further research and evaluation undertaken according to Ontario Regulation 9/06 (the provincial criteria to determine cultural heritage value or interest and prescribed for municipal designation that the City also applies to properties being assessed for its Heritage Register), staff have determined that the properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street have cultural heritage value under all three categories of design, association and context. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council include the properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council include the properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
TE25.12adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage property at 685 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, approve the alterations proposed for the heritage property in connection with a proposed development of the subject property and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject property. Located on the south side of Queen Street East between the East Don Roadway and Broadview Avenue, the property at 685 Queen Street East, contains the Dr. John B. Fraser office and residence. Constructed in 1903-4, the two-and-a-half storey, brick-clad, hipped and gable-roofed, house-form building is an early example of the medical office-residence typology and is a fine blend of the Richardsonian Romanesque and Edwardian Classical styles. In 1938, the property was converted to contain six apartments and in 1976 it became part of the Riverdale Co-operative Housing Inc. and now provides nine affordable rental housing units. The property contributes architecturally as well as typologically to the eclectic mix of late-19th and early-20th century commercial and residential properties which characterize the historic Queen Street East streetscape. The property was included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2016. It is located within the study area of the Council authorized Riverside - Queen Street East Heritage Conservation District study. Following city staff's research and evaluation under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, it has been determined that the property at 685 Queen Street East merits designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value. The designation of the Dr. John B. Fraser House, at 685 Queen Street East, would identify all of the property's cultural heritage values and heritage attributes which shall be conserved. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition. This report also recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the property at 685 Queen Street East in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the property to allow for the construction of a rear five-storey addition in connection with a Site Plan Approval application. The conservation strategy proposed for the heritage property retains and rehabilitates the original portion of the building and integrates it into the new development.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 685 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 685 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (April 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the properties. 5. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 685 Queen Street East, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a five-storey addition on the lands known municipally in 2021 as 685 Queen Street East, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated February 24, 2021, prepared by Kirkor Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated February 24, 2021, prepared by GBCA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposal, for the property located at 685 Queen Street East the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 685 Queen Street East substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 24, 2021, prepared by Kirkor Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated February 24, 2021, prepared by GBCA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2. below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 685 Queen Street East prepared by GBCA Architects dated February 24, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. Provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 685 Queen Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2. above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. c. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 5.b.2. above, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 685 Queen Street East in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 685 Queen Street East.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 685 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 685 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report, April 21, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the properties. 5. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 685 Queen Street East, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a five-storey addition on the lands known municipally in 2021 as 685 Queen Street East, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated February 24, 2021, prepared by Kirkor Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated February 24, 2021, prepared by GBCA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposal, for the property located at 685 Queen Street East the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 685 Queen Street East substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 24, 2021, prepared by Kirkor Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated February 24, 2021, prepared by GBCA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 685 Queen Street East prepared by GBCA Architects dated February 24, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. Provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 6. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 685 Queen Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2 including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. c. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 5.b.2, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 685 Queen Street East in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 685 Queen Street East.
TE25.13deferred
Non-Residential/Residential Demolition Application - 72 Ashdale Avenue
This staff report is about a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision. In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Ch. 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control," the application for the demolition of a fire-damaged two 2 storey semi-detached dwelling located on the land municipally known 72 Ashdale Avenue (Application Nos. 21 135163 DEM 00) is being referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration to refuse or grant the application, including any conditions, if any, to be attached to the permit application because replacement building permits have not been applied for.
The Toronto and East York Community Council deferred consideration of the item until its June 24, 2021 meeting.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, Toronto Building, Toronto and East York District requests that the Toronto and East York Community Council give consideration to the demolition applications and decide to: 1. Refuse the application to demolish the vacant residential dwelling unit because the building will no longer be used for the same use; OR 2. Approve the application to demolish these buildings without any conditions; OR 3. Approve the application to demolish these buildings with the following conditions: a. That construction fences 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; and c. That any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.
TE25.14adopted
Appointments to Business Improvement Area Boards of Management
The purpose of this report is to appoint directors to the Hillcrest Village and Queen Street West BIA boards of management and remove directors from the Bloor West Village, Dupont by the Castle and St. Clair Gardens BIA boards of management.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, appointed the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area (BIA) boards of management set out below at the pleasure of Toronto and East York Community Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Hillcrest Village: Hurtado, Esperanza Queen Street West: Novokchanova, Olga 2. Removed the following directors from the Business Improvement Area (BIA) board of management set out below: Bloor West Village: MacKenzie, Renee Dupont by the Castle: Star, Lisa St. Clair Gardens: Purnomo, Adidharma
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, appoint the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area (BIA) boards of management set out below at the pleasure of Toronto and East York Community Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Hillcrest Village: Hurtado, Esperanza Queen Street West: Novokchanova, Olga 2. Remove the following directors from the Business Improvement Area (BIA) board of management set out below: Bloor West Village: MacKenzie, Renee Dupont by the Castle: Star, Lisa St. Clair Gardens: Purnomo, Adidharma
TE25.15adopted
600 King Street West - Zoning Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the Zoning By-law located at 600 King Street West. The application proposes to redevelop the site with an addition overtop of and behind the existing 4-storey heritage building, increasing the height of the existing building to a total of 9-storeys. The proposed development would have a height of 36.5 metres to the top of the roof and 41.5 metres including the mechanical penthouse. In addition to retaining the existing listed heritage building, the existing restaurant, social club and associated uses currently located within the building would also be retained. The new portions of the development would contain office and hotel uses. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Together with the Ward Councillor, staff have identified a community consultation meeting date of May 27, 2021.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. Staff proceed with scheduling a community consultation meeting for the application located at 600 King Street West, together with the Ward Councillor, for the selected date of May 27, 2021. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff proceed with scheduling a community consultation meeting for the application located at 600 King Street West, together with the Ward Councillor, for the selected date of May 27, 2021. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
TE25.16adopted
208 Bloor Street West - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the development application at 208 Bloor Street West for a 28-storey mixed-use building containing 46 dwelling units, 1,192 square metres of office space and 12 parking spaces in one level of underground parking. The application has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. City Planning staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the development application located at 208 Bloor Street West together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the development application located at 208 Bloor Street West together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
TE25.17adopted
11 Pleasant Boulevard - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the development application at 11 Pleasant Boulevard for a 14-storey mixed-use building with 72 dwelling units and 65 square metres of retail space at grade. One vehicular parking space is proposed at grade for short-term residential pick-up and drop-off. The application has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. City Planning staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the development application located at 11 Pleasant Avenue together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the development application located at 11 Pleasant Avenue together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
TE25.18amended
Bloor-Yorkville Area - City-Initiated Secondary Plan - Status Update
This report provides a status update on the City-initiated Bloor-Yorkville Secondary Plan study. The study area is generally bounded by Avenue Road to the west, the CP railway corridor to the north, Yonge Street/Rosedale Valley Road/Sherbourne Street to the east, and Charles Street to the south. The Secondary Plan will build upon the existing policy direction outlined in the in-force Site and Area Specific Policies 211 and 225, as well as updated policies, frameworks and guidelines, including the recently approved Downtown Plan. It also will take into consideration the findings and recommendations of a concurrent Heritage Cultural Resource Assessment for the Bloor-Yorkville area. The Secondary Plan will take the form of a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment (OPA). A draft of the proposed Secondary Plan is anticipated to be brought forward to Community Council in Q1 of 2022. This draft Plan will form the basis for community consultation moving forward.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Requested the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to give consideration to the area of Ramsden Park as part of the Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment for this area. 1. Received the supplementary report (May 17, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council receive this report for information.
TE25.19adopted
Metrolinx GO Expansion: Time Extension of Wallace Avenue Right-of-Way Occupancy
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Wallace Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required. In June 2020, Graham Commuter Rail Solutions (GCRS), Metrolinx's contractor for the Davenport Diamond Grade Separation Project, temporarily relocated a rail signal bungalow and gate arm from Metrolinx lands to the City's right-of-way on Wallace Avenue east and west of the GO Barrie Rail Corridor tracks, respectively. With the street occupancy in place, all traffic and pedestrian movements on Wallace Avenue are maintained. A time extension of the existing street occupancy permit on Wallace Avenue is required from June 29, 2021 to June 29, 2022 to complete the required works.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize extension of right-of-way occupancy on Wallace Avenue to accommodate the relocated rail signal bungalow and gate arm, shown on Attachment 2 of the report (April 29, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, from June 29, 2021 to June 29, 2022 inclusive to facilitate on-going construction of the Davenport Diamond elevated guideway along the GO Barrie Rail Corridor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize extension of right-of-way occupancy on Wallace Avenue to accommodate the relocated rail signal bungalow and gate arm, shown on Attachment 2, from June 29, 2021 to June 29, 2022 inclusive to facilitate on-going construction of the Davenport Diamond elevated guideway along the GO Barrie Rail Corridor.
TE25.20adopted
This staff report is about speed limit reductions for which Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City policy or by-laws. The Vision Zero Road Safety Plan Speed Management Strategy focuses on how higher speeds contribute to higher risk of serious injuries and fatalities, and that setting lower speed limits is a key tool for reducing operating speeds on Toronto's roadways. The Vision Zero Speed Management Strategy includes a program for reducing speed limits on local roads, as defined in the City's Road Classification System and public lanes or public alleys, to 30 km/h on a neighbourhood basis. With this approach the City is no longer required to sign every individual street within that designated area but only the entry and exit points to/from the designated area where speed limits change and any internal roads with a different speed limit. In 2015, two Community Council reports were approved, reducing all local roadways with speed limits of 50 km/h and 40 km/h to 30 km/h. The purpose of this report is to recommend area-based speed limit reductions to 30 km/h on public lanes or public alleys and local roads in the parts of Wards 4, 9 and 19 added to the Toronto and East York Community Council area in 2018. This will complete the reduction of speed limits on all local roads in the Toronto and East York Community Council area to 30 km/h. This measure supports the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan Speed Management Strategy.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Designated areas in Ward 4, Ward 9 and Ward 19 as designated areas with an associated speed limit of 30 km/h, with the exception of specified excluded highways or bridges, and amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, generally as outlined in Revised Attachment 1 dated May 18, 2021 to the report (April 29, 2021) from the Director, Project Design and Management.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director Project Design and Management, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council designate areas in Ward 4, Ward 9 and Ward 19 as a designated areas with an associated speed limit of 30 km/h, with the exception of specified excluded highways or bridges, and amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, generally as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (April 29, 2021) from the Director, Project Design and Management.
TE25.21adopted
Improved Safety for Cyclists and Pedestrians - Dufferin Street
At its meeting on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, City Council directed Transportation Services to conduct a review of various safety and operational concerns for cyclists and pedestrians on Dufferin Street (Ward 9 - Davenport). This report provides an overview of the assessments and improvements proposed by Transportation Services, with the exception of the requests for additional traffic control signals. The evaluation of additional traffic control signals on Dufferin Street requires further review by Transportation Services and will be addressed in a subsequent report to the June 24, 2021 meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council (TEYCC). All other actions identified within this report will be implemented in 2021 and a summary report will be provided.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Received the report (May 3, 2021) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council receive this report for information.
TE25.22adopted
Accessible Loading Zone - St Helen's Avenue
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City Policy or by-laws. Transportation Services is recommending the installation of a designated on-street accessible loading zone on the east side of St Helen's Avenue, south of Bloor Street West. The establishment of an accessible loading zone will provide unimpeded curbside access to the parishioners of the church located at 1307 Bloor Street West.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Designated an accessible loading zone to operate from 9:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday on the east side of St Helen's Avenue, between a point 9.0 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 10.3 metres further south. 2. Approved the parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours, at the rate of $2.00 per hour, on the east side of St Helen's Avenue, between a point 9 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 10.3 metres further south. 3. Amended the existing maximum one hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, on the east side of St. Helen's Avenue, between Bloor Street West and Dublin Street, to be in effect from Dublin Street to a point 19.3 metres south of Bloor Street West.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council designate an accessible loading zone to operate from 9:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri., and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sun. on the east side of St Helen's Avenue, between a point 9.0 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 10.3 metres further south. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council approve the parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours, at the rate of $ 2.00 per hour, on the east side of St Helen's Avenue, between a point 9 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 10.3 metres further south. 3. Toronto and East York Community Council amend the existing maximum one hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily, on the east side of St. Helen's Avenue, between Bloor Street and Dublin Street, to be in effect from Dublin Street to a point 19.3 metres south of Bloor Street West.
TE25.23deferred
Accessible Loading Zone - Rushbrooke Avenue
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City Policy or by-laws. Transportation Services is recommending the approval of a designated on-street accessible loading zone located on the west side of Rushbrooke Avenue, between Queen Street East and Eastern Avenue.
The Toronto and East York Community Council deferred consideration of the item until its June 24, 2021 meeting.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council designate an accessible loading zone to operate from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., all days of week, on the west side of Rushbrooke Avenue, between a point 64 metres north of Eastern Avenue and a point 11 metres further north.
TE25.24adopted
Construction Staging Area - 1779-1791 St. Clair Avenue West (Ford Street)
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates transit service on St. Clair Avenue West, City Council approval of this report is required. Scout Condos Limited Partnership is constructing a 12-storey residential development building with ground floor retail, at 1779-1791 St. Clair Avenue West. The site is located on St. Clair Avenue West and encompasses the entire block between Ford Street and Osler Street. Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk and a 2.5-metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Ford Street, between a point 11 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 47 metres further south, for a period of 19 months (i.e., June 10, 2021 to December 31, 2022) to accommodate a construction staging area. Pedestrian operations on the east side of Ford Street will be maintained in a 1.7-metre-wide covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the existing lane. Not all construction deliveries can be accommodated within the proposed construction staging area on Ford Street, some of the deliveries will have to be completed on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, via temporary street occupation permits. To ensure vehicles do not park and block this area when it is required, it is proposed that stopping be prohibited at all times on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West between Ford Street and Osler Street. Since this area is currently designated for on-street parking it will result in the loss of ten parking machine spaces.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 2.5 metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Ford Street, between a point 11 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 47 metres further south, from June 10, 2021 to December 31, 2022. 2 City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 15 metres east of Ford Street and Osler Street. 3. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday at a rate of $2.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 9 metres east of Ford Street and a point 100 metres east of Laughton Avenue, to be in effect from Osler Street and a point 100 metres east of Laughton Avenue. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a Ford Street and Osler Street. 5. City Council amend the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the east side of Ford Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and Connolly Street, to be in effect from a point 60 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and Connolly Street. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Ford Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and a point 60 metres south. 7. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the west side of Osler Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and Cariboo Avenue to be in effect from a point 52 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and Cariboo Avenue. 8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Osler Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and a point 52 metres south. 9. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 10. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 11. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 12. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 13. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 14. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 15. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 16. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 17. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 18. City Council direct that St. Clair Avenue West, Ford Street and Osler Street be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 2.5 metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Ford Street, between a point 11 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 47 metres further south, from June 10, 2021 to December 31, 2022. 2. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 15 metres east of Ford Street and Osler Street. 3. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday at a rate of $2.00 per hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 9 metres east of Ford Street and a point 100 metres east of Laughton Avenue, to be in effect from Osler Street and a point 100 metres east of Laughton Avenue. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a Ford Street and Osler Street. 5. City Council amend the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the east side of Ford Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and Connolly Street, to be in effect from a point 60 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and Connolly Street. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Ford Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and a point 60 metres south. 7. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the west side of Osler Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and Cariboo Avenue to be in effect from a point 52 metres south of St. Clair Avenue West and Cariboo Avenue. 8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Osler Street, between St. Clair Avenue West and a point 52 metres south. 9. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 10. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 11. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 12. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 13. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 14. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 15. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired. 16. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 17. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 18. City Council direct that St. Clair Avenue West, Ford Street and Osler Street be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
TE25.25adopted
Construction Staging Area - 11-25 Yorkville Avenue West
This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority to make a final. 11 Yorkville Partners Inc., is constructing a 62-storey residential condominium building with ground floor retail at 11-25 Yorkville Avenue West. The site is located on the south side of Yorkville Avenue mid-block between Yonge Street and Bay Street. Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and a two-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, between a point 53 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 55 metres further west, for a period of 43 months (i.e., May 20, 2021 to December 31, 2024) to accommodate a construction staging area. Pedestrian movements on the south side of Yorkville Avenue abutting the site will be restricted and pedestrians will be directed to the north side sidewalk of Yorkville Avenue. Traffic lanes on Yorkville Avenue, abutting the site, will be realigned to maintain two 3.25 metre lanes for eastbound and westbound traffic. Pedestrian operations on the north side of Yorkville Avenue will be maintained in their current configuration. In addition, covered and overhead protection will be installed on portions of the unnamed public lanes immediately to the east and south of the site.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized the closure of the south sidewalk and a two-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, between a point 53 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 55 metres further west, from, May 20, 2021 to December 31, 2024. 2. Amended the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between and a point 119.5 metres east of Bay Street and Yonge Street to be in effect from Yonge Street and a point 50 metres further west. 3. Prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 50 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 119.5 metres east of Bay Street. 4. Directed the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 5. Directed the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks and/or any proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 6. Directed the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 7. Directed the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 8. Directed the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 9. Directed the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 10. Directed the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 11. Directed the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 12. Directed that Yorkville Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and a two-metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Yorkville Avenue, between a point 53 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 55 metres further west, from, May 20, 2021 to December 31, 2024. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council amend the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between and a point 119.5 metres east of Bay Street and Yonge Street to be in effect from Yonge Street and a point 50 metres further west. 3. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibited stopping at all times on the north side of Yorkville Avenue, between a point 50 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 119.5 metres east of Bay Street. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks and/or any proposed pedestrian walkways have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications. 7. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times. 8. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 9. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public. 10. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site. 11. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 12. Toronto and East York Community Council direct that Yorkville Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.