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Toronto and East York Community Council

2021-11-24 · 0 stories from 89 items

The full agenda, as filed

All 89 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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TE29.1adopted
Permanent Closure of the Public Lane Located to the West of 96 Spadina Avenue and to the East of 379 Adelaide Street West
As this report proposes permanently closing a portion of a public highway, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services recommends that the public lane located to the west of 96 Spadina Avenue and to the east of 379 Adelaide Street West, labelled as Part 1 in Plan 66R-32043 in Appendix "A", be permanently closed. Once closed, the lane will be sold to the adjacent property owner, 379 Adelaide Street West Inc.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the public lane to the west of 96 Spadina Avenue and to the east of 379 Adelaide Street West (the "Lane"), as shown as Part 1 on PLAN 66R-32043, attached as Appendix A to the report (November 3, 2021), from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Appendix B to the report (November 3, 2021), from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the public lane to the west of 96 Spadina Avenue and to the east of 379 Adelaide Street West (the "Lane"), as shown as Part 1 on PLAN 66R-32043, attached as Appendix "A" to the report dated November 3, 2021, from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Appendix "B" to the report dated November 3, 2021, from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.
TE29.2amended
Permanent Closure of the East-West Portion of Guest Avenue
As this report proposes permanently closing a portion of a public highway, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services recommends that the east-west portion of Guest Avenue be permanently closed and sold to Marlin Springs Limited Partnership and Dandaw Developments Limited (the "Applicant"). Part 1 on the Sketch will remain as public highway, Guest Avenue.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the east-west portion of Guest Avenue, designated as Part 2 on Sketch No. PS-2021-0023 and containing a land area of 344.3 m2 (the "Highway"), attached to the report (November 3, 2021), from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law, provided as Attachment 1 to the report (November 3, 2021), from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 3. City Council direct that the confidential information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto. 4. City Council receive the supplementary report (November 22, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the east-west portion of Guest Avenue, designated as Part 2 on Sketch No. PS-2021-0023 and containing a land area of 344.3 m2 (the "Highway"), attached to the report dated November 3, 2021, from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services. 2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law, provided as Attachment 1 to the report dated November 3, 2021, from the Director, Transportation Planning and Capital Program, Transportation Services.
TE29.3forwarded without recommendation
700 University Avenue - Zoning Amendment - Final Report
This Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes a vertical 5-storey (25 metre) addition on the existing 19-storey office building known as the Ontario Hydro Building, and a 56-storey (196 metre) rental residential building on the south-west corner of the site. The proposal also includes changes to the existing sunken forecourt, which currently occupies a large area at the intersection of College Street and University Avenue. A total of 499 vehicle parking spaces, of which 488 would be located off-site at 40 Murray Street, are proposed as part of the application. A total of 664 bicycle parking spaces (111 short-term and 611 long-term spaces) are also proposed. Vehicular access to a 1-level underground garage would be provided from Orde Street at the south-west corner of the site. 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), and conforms with the Toronto Official Plan and the Downtown Secondary Plan. The proposal presents an appropriate built form and contribution to the public realm that is compatible with the surrounding context. It has been revised, since its initial submission, to reduce the impact on the public realm by reducing its proposed height and addressing separation distance concerns from the south and west lot lines. This report reviews and recommends approval of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.
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 City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 700 University Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to the October 21, 2021 report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: i. Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, a cash contribution of $4,125,000 towards streetscape and/or public realm improvements in the vicinity of the site, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; ii. Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, a cash contribution of $4,125,000 towards the provision of affordable housing in the vicinity of the site, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; iii. All cash contributions referred to in Recommendation 3(a)i-ii shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date the payment is made. iv. In the event the cash contributions referred to in Recommendation 3(a)i-ii have not been used for the intended purposes within 3 years of the By-laws 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 Division, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in Ward 11. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: i. Prior to the commencement of any excavation and shoring work, the Owner shall submit a Construction Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, the General Manager of Transportation Services, and the Chief Building Official, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the local community, and thereafter 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: 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, parking and laneway uses 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. 4. Prior to issuance of the Statement of Approval, the owner is required to introduce wind mitigation measures during the Site Plan Control application, as identified in the Pedestrian Wind Study, dated August 25, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council, require the applicant to address comments identified in the Engineering & Construction Services memo to City Planning, dated September 3, 2021, and any subsequent memo prepared in response to applicant resubmission(s).
TE29.4amended
212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street - Zoning Amendment Applications - Final Report
This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-laws to permit a 41 storey mixed use development including ground floor commercial uses and 490 dwelling units with a total gross floor area of 32,023 square metres at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street. The proposed building would have a height of 133.2 metres including the mechanical penthouse. The proposal would entail the retention, in-situ, of the 10 rental dwelling units contained within the existing 3-storey rental apartment building at 279 1/2 George Street. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with the A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law, both by-laws 438-86 and 569-13. The proposal is in keeping with the intent of the Toronto Official Plan, particularly as it relates to intensification in the Downtown, which is a designated growth area, in the form of a tall building which conforms to the site specific provisions of Official Plan Amendment 82, the Downtown Plan and generally conforms with the guidelines. Staff worked with the applicant and the community to address and resolve various massing issues including appropriate tower and podium heights and heritage impacts. The provision of a range of dwelling unit types will help address housing issues. Staff recommend that Council support approval of the zoning by-law amendment application
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 28, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District . 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (October 28, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 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 contemplated in Recommendations 1 and 2 above to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. 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 5 to 6 at the owner's expense, with such Agreement(s) to be registered on title to the lands at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. Submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, revised Servicing Groundwater Summary, a revised Hydrological Review Summary, and revised Architectural plans to show that the required Jelly Fish filter can be accommodated within the site, for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. Pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing report, as accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that upgrades to such infrastructure are required to support this development; d. Withdraw its appeals to Official Plan Amendment 352, being the Downtown Tall Buildings Setback Area Specific Policy and the associated Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016, as they relate to the subject lands; and e. Withdraw its appeal of Garden District Heritage Conservation District and Garden District Heritage Conservation District Plan; f. Withdraw its appeal of the Priority Retail Streets City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendments 1681-2019 and 1682-2019. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, 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. the owner shall provide community benefits having a value to be determined and be allocated at the discretion, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councilor; b. the cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 5.a. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential 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; c. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendations 5.a. above 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 6. 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. The owner shall continue to provide and maintain the ten (10) existing rental dwelling units on the lands at 279 1/2 George Street as rental housing, together with the associated facilities and amenities of the existing rental apartment building, for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date that the Zoning By-laws come into force and effect, and with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 20 year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. b. The owner shall undertake improvements to the existing rental apartment building, taking into account tenant responses to the required Tenant Survey related to programming of amenity space, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, including, but not limited to, the following: Prior to the first above-grade building permit for any part of the development: i. Improvements to the existing waste management facilities including storage of garbage, recycling and composting; ii. Accessibility improvements within the existing rental apartment building, including push button automatic door openers for all common doors, where possible, and an accessible clothes folding table within the laundry room; iii. Improvements to the laundry room within the existing residential rental building; iv. Short-term bicycle parking near the front entrance of the existing residential rental building; v. Improvements and repairs to the existing ten (10) rental units,with repairs and improvements to be determined through the site plan application review process and secured in a Site Plan Agreement; vi. Improvements to the existing outdoor or new outdoor amenity ares, to be shared amongst residents of the existing rental apartment building, with programming of a similar nature to be determined through the site plan application review process and secured in a Site Plan Agreement c. The costs of all improvements to the existing rental apartment building and associated spaces, both within and outside the building, as described above, shall not be passed on to tenants of the existing building in any form, including by way of an application to the Ontario Landlord Tenant Board or to any successor tribunal with jurisdiction to hear applications made under the legislation governing residential tenancies in Ontario, for the purpose of obtaining an increase in residential rent above the applicable guideline; d. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the development the owner agrees to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction on existing tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;, e. The owner shall provide a minimum of 10-percent of all new units in the proposed 41-storey building as 3-bedroom units; f. The owner shall provide a minimum of 15-percent of all new units in the proposed 41-storey building as 2-bedroom units; g. The owner shall provide a minimum of 15-percent of all new units in the proposed 41-storey building as 2 and/or 3 bedroom units or units that can be converted to 2 and 3 bedroom units through the use of accessible or adaptable design measures; h. as part of a site plan application for the lands, the owner shall, at its sole expense, submit detailed landscape plans, sections, and details with sufficient information to assure Urban Forestry that the required City tree plantings and associated soil volumes and soil infrastructure is feasible; i. wind mitigation and privacy measures, such as a 1.8 m high perimeter wind screen and/or raised planters, shall be provided along the perimeter of the outdoor amenity area where necessary to protect adjacent properties and residents; j. 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 laneway uses 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; k. 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No.5 to this report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to this report. 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 contemplated in recommendations 1 and 2 to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. 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 5 to 6 at the owner's expense, with such Agreement(s) to be registered on title to the lands at 212-218 Dundas Street East and 279 1/2 George Street in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. Submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, revised Servicing Groundwater Summary, a revised Hydrological Review Summary, and revised Architectural plans to show that the required Jelly Fish filter can be accommodated within the site, for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer & Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and c. Pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing report, as accepted by the Chief Engineer & Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that upgrades to such infrastructure are required to support this development. d. Withdraw its appeals to Official Plan Amendment 352, being the Downtown Tall Buildings Setback Area Specific Policy and the associated Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016, as they relate to the subject lands. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, 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. the owner shall provide community benefits having a value to be determined and be allocated at the discretion, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Ward Councilor; b. the cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 5(a) shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential 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; c. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendations 5(a) above 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 6. 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. The owner shall continue to provide and maintain the ten (10) existing rental dwelling units on the lands at 279 1/2 George Street as rental housing, together with the associated facilities and amenities of the existing rental apartment building, for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date that the Zoning By-laws come into force and effect, and with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 20 year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. b. The owner shall undertake improvements to the existing rental apartment building, taking into account tenant responses to the required Tenant Survey related to programming of amenity space, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or their designate, including, but not limited to, the following: Prior to the first above-grade building permit for any part of the development: i. Improvements to the existing waste management facilities including storage of garbage, recycling and composting; ii. Accessibility improvements within the existing rental apartment building, including push button automatic door openers for all common doors, where possible, and an accessible clothes folding table within the laundry room; iii. Improvements to the laundry room within the existing residential rental building; iv. Short-term bicycle parking near the front entrance of the existing residential rental building; v. Improvements and repairs to the existing ten (10) rental units,with repairs and improvements to be determined through the site plan application review process and secured in a Site Plan Agreement; vi. Improvements to the existing outdoor or new outdoor amenity ares, to be shared amongst residents of the existing rental apartment building, with programming of a similar nature to be determined through the site plan application review process and secured in a Site Plan Agreement c. The costs of all improvements to the existing rental apartment building and associated spaces, both within and outside the building, as described above, shall not be passed on to tenants of the existing building in any form, including by way of an application to the Ontario Landlord Tenant Board or to any successor tribunal with jurisdiction to hear applications made under the legislation governing residential tenancies in Ontario, for the purpose of obtaining an increase in residential rent above the applicable guideline; d. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the development the owner agrees to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction on existing tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;, e. The owner shall provide a minimum of 10-percent of all new units in the proposed 41-storey building as 3-bedroom units; f. The owner shall provide a minimum of 15-percent of all new units in the proposed 41-storey building as 2-bedroom units; g. The owner shall provide a minimum of 15-percent of all new units in the proposed 41-storey building as 2 and/or 3 bedroom units or units that can be converted to 2 and 3 bedroom units through the use of accessible or adaptable design measures; h. as part of a site plan application for the lands, the owner shall, at its sole expense, submit detailed landscape plans, sections, and details with sufficient information to assure Urban Forestry that the required City tree plantings and associated soil volumes and soil infrastructure is feasible; i. wind mitigation and privacy measures, such as a 1.8 m high perimeter wind screen and/or raised planters, shall be provided along the perimeter of the outdoor amenity area where necessary to protect adjacent properties and residents; j. 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 laneway uses 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; k. 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.
TE29.5adopted
230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue - Official Plan Amendment and Rental Housing Conversion Applications - Final Report
The Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) is proposing to amend the Official Plan and requesting approval under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to permit the severance of the existing social housing property at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue into three separate properties that would be conveyed to qualified non-profit housing agencies as part of the Tenants First initiative. All eight existing rental dwelling units and all 16 existing dwelling rooms would continue to be provided and maintained by future owners as social housing with rents-geared-to-income. There will be no changes to the existing tenancies, and tenants will continue to reserve their existing rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and the Rental Housing Conversion application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code in order to implement the City's Tenants First Initiative.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to this report (November 3, 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 Official Plan Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council approve the Rental Housing Conversion application (20 233836 STE 13 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to sever the residential rental property containing eight (8) rental dwelling units at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue into three separate properties, each containing fewer than six (6) rental dwelling units, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall apply for, and obtain approval for a Consent from the Committee of Adjustment or the Toronto Local Appeal Body, if applicable, to permit the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue into three separate properties for the purposes of conveying each of the properties to qualified non-profit housing providers as part of the Tenants First Initiative. b. The owner of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street shall continue to provide and maintain two (2) rental dwelling units, including one (1) studio rental unit and one (1) one-bedroom rental unit, as social housing units and sixteen (16) dwelling rooms as social housing dwelling rooms for a period of at least 99 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to a social housing program described in Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("social housing"). During such 99-year period, no social housing unit or dwelling room shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit or dwelling room, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish or convert any social housing unit or dwelling room to a non-residential rental purpose without replacement of same. The two (2) social housing units and sixteen (16) social housing dwelling rooms at 230-232 Carlton Street shall continue to be provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. The owner of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street shall continue to provide the two (2) social housing units and sixteen (16) social housing dwelling rooms required in Recommendation 3.a above at rents-geared-to-income for a period of at least 25 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue is final and binding, subject to the continued provision of funding from federal, provincial, and/or municipal government programs; d. The owner of the lands at 33 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide and maintain two (2) rental dwelling units, including one (1) one-bedroom rental unit and one (1) three-bedroom rental unit, as social housing units for a period of at least 99 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to a social housing program described in Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("social housing"). During such 99-year period, no social housing unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish or convert any social housing unit to a non-residential rental purpose without replacement of the same. The two (2) social housing units at 33 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to be provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. The owner of the lands at 33 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide the two (2) social housing units required in Recommendation 3.c above at rents-geared-to-income for a period of at least 25 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to the continued provision of funding from federal, provincial, and/or municipal government programs; f. The owner of the lands at 39 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide and maintain four (4) rental dwelling units, including two (2) one-bedroom rental units and two (2) two-bedroom rental units, as social housing units for a period of at least 99 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to a social housing program described in Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("social housing"). During such 99-year period, no social housing unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish or convert any social housing unit to a non-residential rental purpose without replacement of the same. The four (4) social housing units at 39 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to be provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. The owner of the lands at 39 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide the four (4) social housing units required in Recommendation 3.e above at rents-geared-to-income for a period of at least 25 years from the date that the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue is final and binding, subject to the continued provision of funding from federal, provincial, and/or municipal government programs; h. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at each of 230-232 Carlton Street, 33 Aberdeen Avenue, and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, agreements pursuant to Section 111 and 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 3.a. to 3.f. above, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the severance of the residential rental property at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue after all of the following have occurred: a. the conditions in Recommendation 3 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the severance is final and binding; and c. the execution and registration on title of agreements pursuant to Sections 111 and 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for 230-232 Carlton Street, 33 Aberdeen Avenue, and 39 Aberdeen Avenue respectively, securing the conditions in Recommendation 3 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to this report (November 3, 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 Official Plan Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council approve the Rental Housing Conversion application (20 233836 STE 13 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to sever the residential rental property containing eight (8) rental dwelling units at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue into three separate properties, each containing fewer than six (6) rental dwelling units, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall apply for, and obtain approval for a Consent from the Committee of Adjustment or the Toronto Local Appeal Body, if applicable, to permit the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue into three separate properties for the purposes of conveying each of the properties to qualified non-profit housing providers as part of the Tenants First Initiative. b. The owner of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street shall continue to provide and maintain two (2) rental dwelling units, including one (1) studio rental unit and one (1) one-bedroom rental unit, as social housing units and sixteen (16) dwelling rooms as social housing dwelling rooms for a period of at least 99 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to a social housing program described in Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("social housing"). During such 99-year period, no social housing unit or dwelling room shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit or dwelling room, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish or convert any social housing unit or dwelling room to a non-residential rental purpose without replacement of same. The two (2) social housing units and sixteen (16) social housing dwelling rooms at 230-232 Carlton Street shall continue to be provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. The owner of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street shall continue to provide the two (2) social housing units and sixteen (16) social housing dwelling rooms required in Recommendation 3.a above at rents-geared-to-income for a period of at least 25 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue is final and binding, subject to the continued provision of funding from federal, provincial, and/or municipal government programs; d. The owner of the lands at 33 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide and maintain two (2) rental dwelling units, including one (1) one-bedroom rental unit and one (1) three-bedroom rental unit, as social housing units for a period of at least 99 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to a social housing program described in Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("social housing"). During such 99-year period, no social housing unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish or convert any social housing unit to a non-residential rental purpose without replacement of the same. The two (2) social housing units at 33 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to be provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. The owner of the lands at 33 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide the two (2) social housing units required in Recommendation 3.c above at rents-geared-to-income for a period of at least 25 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to the continued provision of funding from federal, provincial, and/or municipal government programs; f. The owner of the lands at 39 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide and maintain four (4) rental dwelling units, including two (2) one-bedroom rental units and two (2) two-bedroom rental units, as social housing units for a period of at least 99 years from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Official permitting the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, subject to a social housing program described in Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("social housing"). During such 99-year period, no social housing unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership housing that provides a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, including life-lease or co-ownership, and no application shall be made to demolish or convert any social housing unit to a non-residential rental purpose without replacement of the same. The four (4) social housing units at 39 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to be provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. The owner of the lands at 39 Aberdeen Avenue shall continue to provide the four (4) social housing units required in Recommendation 3.e above at rents-geared-to-income for a period of at least 25 years from the date that the severance of the lands at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue is final and binding, subject to the continued provision of funding from federal, provincial, and/or municipal government programs; h. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at each of 230-232 Carlton Street, 33 Aberdeen Avenue, and 39 Aberdeen Avenue, agreements pursuant to Section 111 and 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 3.a. to 3.f. above, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the severance of the residential rental property at 230-232 Carlton Street and 33 and 39 Aberdeen Avenue after all of the following have occurred: a. the conditions in Recommendation 3 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the severance is final and binding; and c. the execution and registration on title of agreements pursuant to Sections 111 and 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for 230-232 Carlton Street, 33 Aberdeen Avenue, and 39 Aberdeen Avenue respectively, securing the conditions in Recommendation 3 above.
TE29.6adopted
1375 Queen Street West - Zoning Amendment - Request for Direction Report
On March 11, 2020, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted for the property at 1375 Queen Street West (the "Site"), proposing to amend Zoning By-laws 569-2013 and 438-86 to permit the construction of a new eight-storey mixed-use building with an overall height of 31.65 metres, including the mechanical penthouse (the "Original Proposal"). The Original Proposal included 46 new residential units and approximately 448 square metres of retail space on the ground floor. The total gross floor area of the proposed building was approximately 3,546 square metres representing a FSI of 5.97 times the area of the lot. The Original Proposal was deemed complete on July 8, 2020. The application was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "OLT") on November 19, 2020 due to the City's failure to make a decision within the prescribed time period set out in the Planning Act. The OLT conducted one Casement Management Conference on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and has now scheduled a one-week hearing commencing on Monday, November 29, 2021. The applicant has subsequently made a with prejudice settlement offer to the City by way of the with prejudice letter dated October 29, 2021 (Public Appendix A) and revised plans (Public Appendix B), ("the Settlement Offer"), that will expire at the close of the December 15-16, 2021 City Council meeting. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions on the Settlement Offer for the OLT hearing that is scheduled to commence of November 29, 2021.
The The Toronto and East York Community Council recommend that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 2, 2021) from the City Solicitor and Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 2, 2021) from the City Solicitor and Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 2, 2021) from the City Solicitor and Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, is to remain confidential, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor and the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommend that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 is to remain confidential, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.
TE29.7adopted
234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report
On December 22, 2020, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 40-storey (132.9 metres tall including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with ground floor retail uses and 514 residential dwelling units at 234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street. The Zoning By-law Amendment application was deemed complete on January 21, 2021. On July 14, 2021, the applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the time frame under the Planning Act. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the OLT 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 Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street for the reasons set out in the report (November 3, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and to continue discussions with the owner in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the draft Zoning By-law Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. 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; c. the owner has submitted a 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; d. if the properties at 234-236, 240 and 242 King Street East are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 234-236, 240 and 242 King Street East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; e. 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.c. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; f. the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement with the City pursuant to section 37 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing community benefits and other matters in support of the development; and g. the owner withdraw its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 525, being the King-Parliament Secondary Plan, and the associated Zoning By-law 393-2021, as they relate to the subject lands. 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 Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street for the reasons set out in the report (November 3, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and to continue discussions with the owner in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the draft Zoning By-law Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. 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; c. the owner has submitted a 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; d. if the properties at 234-236, 240 and 242 King Street East are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 234-236, 240 and 242 King Street East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; e. 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.c. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; f. the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement with the City pursuant to section 37 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing community benefits and other matters in support of the development; and g. the owner withdraw its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 525, being the King-Parliament Secondary Plan, and the associated Zoning By-law 393-2021, as they relate to the subject lands. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
TE29.8adopted
429-455 Richmond Street East and 69-75 Ontario Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report
The Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted on December 31, 2019, and was deemed complete on January 28, 2020. The current application proposes to permit a 38-storey (128.5 metres including the mechanical penthouse), 21,653 square metre mixed-use building containing 354 dwelling units, 394 square metres of retail space, 357 bike spaces and 76 vehicle parking spaces at 429-455 Richmond Street East and 69-75 Ontario Street. On April 1, 2021, the applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the 120-day time frame under the Planning Act. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the OLT 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 Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 429-455 Richmond Street East and 69-75 Ontario Street and to continue discussions with the owner in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Parks, Forestry and Recreation as they relate to a parkland dedication, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; c. the owner has submitted a Transportation Demand Management plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised pedestrian level wind study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with any required wind mitigation measures implemented through the Site Plan Approval process to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner has submitted revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management, Hydrogeological and Geotechnical Reports, and any other related engineering reports and drawings, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and has agreed that the design and implementation of municipal infrastructure will be at the owner's sole cost and expense for any upgrades or improvements to City infrastructure identified in the approved Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management, Hydrogeological and/or Geotechnical Reports, with such improvements being secured to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and f. the owner has entered into and registered on title to the lands, an agreement with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing community benefits and other matters in support of the development. 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 Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 429-455 Richmond Street East and 69-75 Ontario Street and to continue discussions with the owner in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Parks, Forestry and Recreation as they relate to a parkland dedication, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; c. the owner has submitted a Transportation Demand Management plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised pedestrian level wind study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with any required wind mitigation measures implemented through the Site Plan Approval process to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner has submitted revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management, Hydrogeological and Geotechnical Reports, and any other related engineering reports and drawings, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and has agreed that the design and implementation of municipal infrastructure will be at the owner's sole cost and expense for any upgrades or improvements to City infrastructure identified in the approved Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management, Hydrogeological and/or Geotechnical Reports, with such improvements being secured to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. the owner has entered into and registered on title to the lands, an agreement with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing community benefits and other matters in support of the development. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
TE29.9adopted
212 Dundas Street East - Alterations to a Heritage Property Designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the Wilton Court Hotel and Henry Tasker House at 212 Dundas Street East (designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District) in connection with the development of the subject property. The development application proposed a 41-storey plus mechanical penthouse tower that incorporates retained portions of the Wilton Court Hotel and Henry Tasker House as part of the base building and includes a new base building along Dundas Street East. The retained portions of the Wilton Court Hotel and Henry Tasker House are proposed to be restored. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings as well as the Garden District Heritage Conservation District and the proposal is consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 212 Dundas Street East, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 41-storey plus mechanical penthouse tower on the lands known municipally in the year 2021 as 212-218 Dundas Street East, including 275 George Street and 279½ George Street with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 4, 2021, prepared by Giannone Petricone Associates and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the subject owner shall: 1. 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 212 Dundas Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the properties located at 212 Dundas Street East, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.1 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 3. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the subject 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. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. 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. 6. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 212 Dundas 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 of the subject property shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.1 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. 3. 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 and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.3 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 212 Dundas Street East, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 41-storey plus mechanical penthouse tower on the lands known municipally in the year 2021 as 212-218 Dundas Street East, including 275 George Street and 279½ George Street with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 4, 2021, prepared by Giannone Petricone Associates and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the subject owner shall: 1. 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 212 Dundas Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the properties located at 212 Dundas Street East, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.1 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 3. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the subject 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. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. 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. 6. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 212 Dundas 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 of the subject property shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.1 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. 3. 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 and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.3, 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.
TE29.10adopted
Proposed Amendment of Designating By-law to Correct Legal Description - 40-44 Mitchell Avenue
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to propose an amendment to City of Toronto By-law 820-2021, designating the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue as being of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to correct the legal description of the properties pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. By-Law 820-2021 designates the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue, which contains a pair of single-storey semi-detached house form buildings that were among the 16 pairs of workers' cottages completed in 1858 on the subdivision developed by solicitor and realtor James Lukin Robinson on the former Military Reserve lands east of Garrison Creek that were also known as the Garrison Common. Schedule B to By-Law 820-2021 includes an incorrect legal description of the property that was brought to City staff's attention. The proposed amendment to the by-law would correct the legal description of the properties. This amendment will have no impact on the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) in the original report to City Council recommending the property's designation.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to propose an amendment to By-Law 820-2021 dated October 4, 2021 to correct the legal description of the properties in accordance with Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. City Council provide notice of the proposed amendment to By-Law 820-2021 to the owner(s) of the designated properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue in accordance with Sections 30.1(3) and 30.1(4) of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment in accordance with Section 30.1(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend By-Law 820-2021.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to propose an amendment to By-Law 820-2021 dated October 4, 2021 to correct the legal description of the properties in accordance with Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. City Council provide notice of the proposed amendment to By-Law 820-2021 to the owner(s) of the designated properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue in accordance with Sections 30.1(3) and 30.1(4) of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment in accordance with Section 30.1(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend By-Law 820-2021.
TE29.11amended
Residential Demolition Applications - 464 and 466-468 Winona Drive
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 two existing 2-storey dwellings at 464 and 466-468 Winona Drive. (Application Nos. 20 146375 DEM 00 DM and 20 147178 DEM 00 DM) 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 a building permit has not been issued for a replacement building.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Approved the applications to demolish the two 2-storey dwellings 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 and Executive Director, Toronto Building; b. That all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition; c. That sod be laid on the site and that the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, paragraph B and 629- 11; and d. That any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, Toronto Building, Toronto and East York District recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council give consideration to the demolition application for 464 and 466-468 Winona Drive, and decide to: 1. Refuse the applications to demolish the two 2-storey dwellings because there is no permit to replace the building on the site at this time; or 2. Approve the applications to demolish the two 2-storey dwellings without any conditions; or 3. Approve the applications to demolish the two 2-storey dwellings 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; c. That sod be laid on the site and that the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, paragraph B and 629- 11; and d. That any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.
TE29.12adopted
Application to Remove a City-Owned Tree - 157 Brookside Avenue
This report requests that City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 157 Brookside Avenue. The application indicates the reason for removal is to construct a parking pad. The subject tree is a Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens), measuring 39 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 157 Brookside Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director of Urban Forestry recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 157 Brookside Avenue.
TE29.13adopted
Application to Remove a City-Owned Tree - 108 Watson Avenue
This report requests that City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 108 Watson Avenue. The application indicates the reason for removal is due to limited growing space, the condition of the tree, and to provide access for planned renovations to the basement and front porch. The subject tree is a Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens), measuring 14 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 108 Watson Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director of Urban Forestry recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one City-owned tree located at 108 Watson Avenue.
TE29.14adopted
Application to Remove a Private Tree - 81 Walnut Avenue
This report requests that City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 81 Walnut Avenue. The application indicates the reason for removal is that the tree is too large for the property and affects the enjoyment of their yard. The subject tree is a Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens), measuring 42 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 81 Walnut Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director of Urban Forestry recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 81 Walnut Avenue.
TE29.15adopted
Application to Remove Private Tree - 204 Douglas Drive
This report requests that City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located on the boundary line between 204 Douglas Drive and 64 St Andrews Gardens. The application indicates the reason for removal is due to concerns that the tree's roots are causing structural damage to the hardscape; sewage pipes and foundation of 64 St Andrews Gardens; the main stem is in conflict with a fence; there is potential for large branch failure due to included bark; and that falling walnuts make the backyard unusable from June to October. The subject tree is a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra), measuring 71.5 cm in diameter. The Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located on the boundary line between 204 Douglas Drive and 64 St Andrews Gardens.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director of Urban Forestry recommends that: 1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located on the boundary line between 204 Douglas Drive and 64 St Andrews Gardens.
TE29.16adopted
Changes to Business Improvement Area Boards of Management
Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to appoint and remove directors from the boards of Businesses Improvement Areas (BIAs) that fall within its geographic boundaries. The purpose of this report is to make changes to the Baby Point Gates, Cabbagetown, College West, Dovercourt Village, Dupont by the Castle, Kensington Market and Liberty Village BIA Boards of Management.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Appointed the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed: Baby Point Gates: Silvina Etchogoyen Dovercourt Village: Tulan Ma Dupont by the Castle: Nigel Britto Kensington Market: Nikki Kennedy Liberty Village: Jane Siklos 2. Removed the following directors from the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management set out below: Cabbagetown: Kim Alke College West: Barbara Starr Dupont by the Castle: Louis Chiu Nella Fiorino Louise MacDonald Liberty Village: Daniela Pereira
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim 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 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: Baby Point Gates: Silvina Etchogoyen Dovercourt Village: Tulan Ma Dupont by the Castle: Nigel Britto Kensington Market: Nikki Kennedy Liberty Village: Jane Siklos 2. Remove the following directors from the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management set out below: Cabbagetown: Kim Alke College West: Barbara Starr Dupont by the Castle: Louis Chiu Nella Fiorino Louise MacDonald Liberty Village: Daniela Pereira
TE29.17amended
Transit Oriented Communities Update (Preliminary Report)
This report responds to Toronto and East York Community Council motion TE28.62, which requested Staff to report on preliminary planning comments, outstanding issues, opportunities to secure City priorities, and a summary of feedback received by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) through its public engagement process for Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) proposals related to the following Ontario Line stations: Corktown Station - comprising two city blocks between Berkeley Street and Parliament Street, south of King Street to Parliament Square park Exhibition Station - comprising two sites on either side of the south end of Atlantic Avenue King and Bathurst Station - comprising two sites on the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection of King Street and Bathurst Street Queen and Spadina Station - comprising two sites on the northeast and southwest corners of the intersection of Queen Street and Spadina Avenue The report also provides an update on the process and public engagement related to the East Harbour TOC proposal. This TOC proposal differs from the other Ontario Line TOC proposals in that it covers a broader adjacent development and involves a development partner, Cadillac Fairview. The City is also making a significant investment in the East Harbour Transit Hub through the SmartTrack program. The report begins with an overview of the TOC program and process to date as it relates to the Metrolinx subways program. An evaluation of the TOC proposals follows this introduction. To conclude the report, Staff provide suggestions on how a City-led consultation program may be structured to assist in the consideration of future TOC proposals.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Director, Transportation Planning to implement the recommended public engagement approach outlined in the report (November 24, 2021) from the Director, Transportation Planning for future Transit Oriented Communities proposals, subject to any Provincial requirements for confidentiality. 2. City Council direct the Director, Transportation Planning to report to the appropriate Community Council on preliminary reviews of future Transit Oriented Communities proposals. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Executive Committee on the final assessment of each current and future Transit Oriented Communities proposal and the related implementing framework and/or agreements. 4. City Council request the City Manager to include the Acting General Manager, Economic Development on the city staff team reviewing the East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities proposal. 5. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director of Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis, be included on the city staff team reviewing the East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities proposal. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to convene a meeting, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with the Toronto Youth Cabinet to review the East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities proposal with the relevant City Staff. 7. City Council request that going forward, a minimum of thirty percent of all the new housing in Transit Oriented Communitys in Toronto be affordable; and that the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District; and, the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, make affordable housing a key priority in all negotiations with the Province and its agencies. 8. City Council direct the appropriate Planning staff working on the Employment Conversion requests for the Municipal Comprehensive Review to: a. hold a meeting, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, on the East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities proposal which would also include materials outlining the existing zoning and current approvals as well as the contribution of core employment lands to Toronto's economic viability and maintenance and creation of and development high value-added jobs; and to confirm the details in a report back to the January 6, 2022 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council; b. convene a meeting, in conjunction with the Ward Councillor, with any public members of the Infrastructure Ontario/Cadillac Fairview led Local Advisory Committee who are interested in reviewing the East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities proposal. c. in addition to Part 8.a. above, create a city-led local working group , in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to review the East Harbour Transit Oriented Communities proposal from a City Planning Policy perspective. 9. City Council endorse and request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to give consideration to the advice from the King-Bathurst Local Advisory Committee, and the proposal that Infrastructure Ontario should satisfy the parkland dedication requirement for the King-Bathurst Transit Oriented Communities by acquiring the private surface parking lot adjacent to Victoria Memorial Square Park and conveying it to the City to expand the existing park, as outlined in the Memo from Parks, Forestry and Recreation to the Director, Community Planning, South District, dated July 28, 2021 in the submission from Councillor Cressy (under Background Information). 10. In the absence of a formal planning application and associated fees for Transit Oriented Communities proposals, City Council direct the City Manager to negotiate and execute a resource agreement to support a dedicated team of City staff for a period of 5 years to advance City interests in the provincial Transit Oriented Communities Program, and to manage both initial negotiations and the longer term planning review and approvals process. 11. City Council request the Province of Ontario and Infrastructure Ontario to support the sustained calls from the City-led First Parliament Working Group and Local Advisory Committee for the Ontario Line Corktown station to increase the amount of parkland onsite, invest in public realm improvements, and other community benefits as outlined in the Council-approved First Parliament Master Plan. 12. City Council request Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to immediately work with the City Planning, the Ward Councillor and area stakeholders to establish the Queen Station and Moss Park Station working groups to address area concerns about the traffic and construction impact caused by long-term road occupancy, deferred City capital projects and financial impact, loss of trees and landscaping, disruption to City service, compensation caused by loss of revenue to business owners, long-term road occupancy and other related matters. 13. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office, in consultation with the appropriate City divisions, to create an Equity Impact Assessment and Community Benefits Proposal in consultation with relevant stakeholders and to report back to the January 26, 2022 Executive Committee meeting.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Transportation Planning and Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Director, Transportation Planning to implement the recommended public engagement approach outlined in this report for future Transit Oriented Communities proposals, subject to any Provincial requirements for confidentiality. 2. City Council direct the Director, Transportation Planning to report to the appropriate Community Council on preliminary reviews of future TOC proposals. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner to report to the Executive Committee on the final assessment of each current and future TOC proposal and the related implementing framework and/or agreements.
TE29.18adopted
640 Lansdowne Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information, and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the development application at 640 Lansdowne Avenue proposing a seven-storey mixed-use building comprised of 57 affordable housing units, 256 long-term care beds, and non-residential uses on the ground floor fronting Lansdowne Avenue. This application has been approved by the Housing Secretariat for the Open Door program to facilitate the provision of affordable housing. 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 at 640 Lansdowne 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 covered 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 at 640 Lansdowne 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 covered by the applicant.
TE29.19adopted
152-164 Bathurst Street and 621-627 Richmond Street West - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application located at 152-164 Bathurst Street and 621-627 Richmond Street West to permit a 17-storey mixed-use building with 217 residential units. A total of 522 square metres of non-residential gross floor area, and 15,615 square metres of residential gross floor area is proposed. The heritage building at 621 Richmond Street West and 164 Bathurst Street is proposed to be retained and the remaining buildings on the site are proposed to be demolished. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 152-164 Bathurst Street and 621-627 Richmond 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. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 152-164 Bathurst Street and 621-627 Richmond 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.
TE29.20adopted
141, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161 Bathurst Street and 579, 589, 591 Richmond Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application for a 12-storey L-shaped office building containing retail uses at grade located at 141 and 149-161 Bathurst Street and 579-591 Richmond Street West. The application proposes partial retention of the heritage buildings at 141 Bathurst Street and 579 Richmond Street West. The remainder of the buildings on the site would be demolished, including the heritage buildings at 159 and 161 Bathurst Street. The application also proposes to purchase a City-owned lane located behind the Bathurst Street properties. This application represents the first phase of a two-phased development proposal which includes the property at 555 Richmond Street West (Phase 2). The subject site contains 15 residential rental units which are proposed to be replaced in the residential building proposed in Phase 2. The Phase 1 development is proposed to be constructed before the Phase 2 development. 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 January 11, 2022 to discuss both Phase 1 and 2 applications.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. Staff proceed with scheduling a community consultation meeting for the application located at 141, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161 Bathurst Street and 579, 589, 591 Richmond Street West, together with the Ward Councillor, for the selected date of January 11, 2022. 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 141, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161 Bathurst Street and 579, 589, 591 Richmond Street West, together with the Ward Councillor, for the selected date of January 11, 2022. 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.
TE29.21adopted
390-396 Queens Quay West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application for: a new infill 21-storey residential rental building (including the existing 5-storey parkade) located at 390-396 Queens Quay West; a 4-storey addition containing purpose-built rental residential units along the south elevation of the parkade; and, a 21-storey addition of new residential space and laundry rooms to each floor at the north end of the existing rental residential tower at 390 Queens Quay West. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 390-396 Queens Quay 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. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 390-396 Queens Quay 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.
TE29.22adopted
241 Richmond Street West and 133 John Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to construct a 41-storey mixed-use building. The application proposes to retain the heritage building at 241 Richmond Street West and demolish the heritage building at 133 John Street. 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 November 2, 2021.
The Toronto and East York Community Council received the report (October 27, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that this report be received for information.
TE29.23adopted
555 Richmond Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application for a new 16-storey mixed-use building located on the surface parking lot portion of the site at 555 Richmond Street West. The proposal retains the existing 12-storey office building with some internal renovations. This application forms the second phase of a two-phased development proposal which includes the properties at 141, 149-161 Bathurst Street and 579 and 589-591 Richmond Street West (Phase 1). This proposal includes the replacement of 15 residential units currently located on the Phase 1 lands. This Phase 2 development is proposed to be constructed after the Phase 1development. 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 January 11, 2022 to discuss both Phase 1 and 2 applications.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. Staff proceed with scheduling a community consultation meeting for the application located at 555 Richmond Street West, together with the Ward Councillor, for the selected date of January 11, 2022. 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 555 Richmond Street West, together with the Ward Councillor, for the selected date of January 11, 2022. 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.
TE29.24adopted
7 Vanauley Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application located at 7 Vanauley Street for a 6-storey addition to the existing two-storey building located on the site. The application has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 7 Vanauley Street 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. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 7 Vanauley Street 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.
TE29.25adopted
110-116 Avenue Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment application at 110-116 Avenue Road. The application seeks to permit a 9-storey mixed-use building containing 44 dwelling units, including two south facing townhouses fronting onto Tranby Avenue, and 215.3 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. A portion of the heritage structures at 110-112 Avenue Road are proposed to be conserved. A total of 64 vehicular parking spaces are proposed within a 2-level underground parking stacker system, accessed by Tranby Avenue, and a total of 45 internal bicycle parking spaces are proposed. 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 pertaining to 110-116 Avenue Road, 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 pertaining to 110-116 Avenue Road, 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.