Item - 2013.EY23.2

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Official Plan Site and Area Specific Policy No. 303 substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 19, 2013) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.         City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 59-2011 (OMB) substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (March 19, 2013) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows:

a.         A $500,000 contribution towards improvements to Grand Avenue Park.

b.         The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement, as a legal convenience to support development:

i.          The owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009.

ii.         Prior to Site Plan approval, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, the owner shall provide a Construction Management Plan at its expense to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

iii.        Prior to the registration of the Condominium, the owner will convey to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and at no cost to the TRCA, lands located on the south side of the subject property adjacent to Mimico Creek for the purposes of natural heritage protection and the provision of a trail system.

iv.        Prior to Site Plan approval, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, in accordance with Reference Plan No. 66R-25844, the owner shall convey land for the purposes of road widening along Park Lawn Road.

5.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to submit an addendum to the revised Traffic Impact Study conducted by Lea Consulting dated August 28, 2012 to include additional analysis of the proposed traffic control signals and lane configuration on Park Lawn Road to the satisfaction of the Director, Transportation Services.

6.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to submit a Municipal Servicing Report to support the development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

These applications propose to amend Official Plan Site and Area Specific Policy No. 303 and Zoning By-law 59-2011 (OMB) to permit the development of a two storey commercial building fronting Park Lawn Road with a 45-storey tower behind.  This larger building would have a 7-storey base element containing commercial/residential uses and the tower would have a height of 138 m.  The development would contain 1,230 m2 of commercial uses and 523 units. 

The rear of the site, which would be transferred to the ownership of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), would be developed into a public trail, which abuts the Mimico Creek valley system.

The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement’s policies regarding intensification in a manner that implements the City’s Official Plan.

This report recommends approval of these applications.