Item - 2014.EY34.5

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 2 Station Road substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (May 30, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

3.         Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner of the lands to:

a.         Revise and submit the Functional Servicing Report to the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services for review and acceptance to determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed redevelopment and whether upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure are required.

b.         Enter into a financially secured development agreement for construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support this development, according to the revised Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

4.         Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into one or more Agreements pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure, at the owner's sole expense:

a.         A Heritage Easement Agreement to be entered into between the owner and the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

b.         The following is 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 the 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.

5.         City Council require that the following matters be provided prior to the issuance of Final Site Plan Approval for all or any portion of the site under Section 41(16) of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act:

a.         A detailed Conservation Plan substantially in accordance with the conservation work described in the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared by Martindale Planning Services, dated February 2014, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

b.         An Interpretation Plan that interprets the cultural heritage values of the heritage property on the site, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

c.         A Lighting Plan for the sensitive illumination of the heritage property on the site to enhance the building's heritage character, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

6.         City Council direct that if, for whatever reason, the development at 2 Station Road does not proceed within 5 years from the passage of the Bills by City Council, the site specific Zoning By-law Amendment shall be null and void and new plans and drawings for the development of the site must be submitted to the City of Toronto for approval.

Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 17, 2014, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Etobicoke York Community Council considered the following Items together:

-           EY34.5, headed "Final Report - 2 Station Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application"; and

-           EY34.6, headed "Alteration of a Designated Heritage Property - 2 Station Road".

This application proposes additions to, and the internal conversion of, the existing Wesley Mimico United Church at 2 Station Road to facilitate the redevelopment of this site to a multi-use facility that includes a new worship area, community uses and 30 seniors' apartments.

The application represents an adaptive reuse of a heritage building and would provide for seniors' apartments for the neighbourhood at a scale that is appropriate for the area.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.