Item - 2008.TE19.9

Tracking Status

TE19.9 - Final Report - 181-225 Mill Street Rezoning Application

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on October 29 and 30, 2008, adopted the following motions:

 

1.         City Council amend the Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended, to permit the use of a district energy heating and cooling plant prior to lifting the (h) holding symbol substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, Attachment 5 of the report (September 16, 2008) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(September 16, 2008) Report and Attachments 1-7 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Rezoning Application - 181-225 Mill Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-15717.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(October 6, 2008) E-mail from Cynthia Wilkey, West Don Lands Committee (TE.New.TE19.9.1)
(October 7, 2008) Letter from Melanie Hare, Urban Strategies Inc. (TE.New.TE19.9.2)

TE19.9 - Final Report - 181-225 Mill Street Rezoning Application

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1.         City Council amend the Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended, to permit the use of a district energy heating and cooling plant prior to lifting the (h) holding symbol substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, Attachment 5 of the report (September 16, 2008) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District; and

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on October 7,

2008 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(September 16, 2008) Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This application was made on or after January 1, 2007 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

 

 The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended, to add a use prior to lifting the (h) in order to permit a district energy heating and cooling plant in the RA zoning category to a portion of the lands known as 181-225 Mill Street, also known as ‘Block 8’ in the West Don Lands Precinct Plan.

 

The Central Waterfront Plan promotes the use of sustainable technologies such as, district energy eating and cooling and the King-Parliament Plan also promotes these uses specifically within the West Don Lands.

 

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to permit a district energy heating and cooling use prior to lifting the (h) holding symbol and to amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended.

Financial Impact

The recommendations in this report have no financial impact.

Background Information

(September 16, 2008) Report and Attachments 1-7 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Rezoning Application - 181-225 Mill Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-15717.pdf

Communications

(October 6, 2008) E-mail from Cynthia Wilkey, West Don Lands Committee (TE.New.TE19.9.1)
(October 7, 2008) Letter from Melanie Hare, Urban Strategies Inc. (TE.New.TE19.9.2)

Speakers

Melanie Hare, Urban Strategies
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council