Item - 2013.TE28.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16, 2013 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on November 19, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 2013.
- See also By-law 1706-2013
TE28.5 - Final Report - Ossington Avenue Between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 19 - Trinity-Spadina
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the properties on Ossington Avenue between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West, substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 4 to the report (October 31, 2013) 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.
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-63426.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(October 16, 2013) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, representing 109 Ossington Ltd. (TE.Supp.TE28.5.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/te/comm/communicationfile-41250.pdf
TE28.5 - Final Report - Ossington Avenue Between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 19 - Trinity-Spadina
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the properties on Ossington Avenue between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West, substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 4 to the report (October 31, 2013) 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.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 19, 2013, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
This is a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to create an area-specific Official Plan policy for Ossington Avenue, between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West. The proposed policy is based on the findings and recommendations of the Ossington Avenue Planning Study that was brought forward to Toronto and East York Community Council at the meeting held on October 17, 2013.
In summary, the proposed policy reinforces the existing permissions while providing more emphasis on streetscape, heritage, character of the street, and transition to adjacent residential uses. While this report recommends a four-storey height limit for the majority of the street, it also identifies opportunity for height up to five storeys on a section of the east side of Ossington Avenue.
This report reviews and recommends approval of a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to create an area-specific Official Plan policy (see Attachment 4).
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-63426.pdf
Communications
(October 16, 2013) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, representing 109 Ossington Ltd. (TE.Supp.TE28.5.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/te/comm/communicationfile-41250.pdf