Item - 2015.TE10.12
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on September 30, 2015 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 8, 2015. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on September 30, 2015.
TE10.12 - Request for Direction Report - 177, 183, and 197 Front Street East and 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade - Zoning Amendment Application
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council instruct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and any other City staff as appropriate, to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in opposition to both the October 2013 proposal before the Ontario Municipal Board and the revised proposal submitted in July 2015 in its current form, concerning the Zoning Amendment application for the lands at 177, 183 and 197 Front Street East, 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade.
2. City Council authorize City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the issues outlined in the report in order to reach a settlement if the final revisions to the July 2015 proposal address the outlined issues to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
3. City Council direct that as part of the continued discussions respecting the July 2015 proposal, the issues set out in the supplementary report (September 29, 2015) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning shall be addressed, to the satisfaction for the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including:
a. the reduction of the height of the northern towers to below 30 storeys and 95 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse and the reduction of height of the southern towers to below 20 storeys and 65 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse;
b. the increase of tower setback from The Esplanade to a minimum of 24 metres;
c. the reconfiguration of massing to accommodate the 24 metre tower setback from The Esplanade;
d. the increase of tower separation distance to 25 metres in the north-south alignment through recession of balconies on the associated building faces;
e. the revision of the unit mix to provide a minimum of 15 percent 2 bedroom units and a minimum of 10 percent 3 bedroom units;
f. the provision of two Type B loading spaces, one of which can be shared with a Type G loading space;
g. the submission of a parking utilization study to determine whether there is capacity in four Toronto Parking Authority lots in the area to accommodate the residential visitor requirement for 101 visitor spaces;
h. the provision and maintenance of a dedicated on-site "pet friendly" exercise and relief area with bag station and garbage disposal as well as a pet washing and grooming station, which is accessible to all future residents of the proposed development;
i. the provision and maintenance of both an indoor and outdoor amenity space that is designed to cater to families with children which is accessible to all future residents of the proposed development;
j. the requirement for an updated Pedestrian Wind Study in order to assess pedestrian level wind conditions with the proposed development, and determine what built form and other mitigative solution may be required; and
k. the owner addressing the outstanding comments outlined in the memorandum dated August 9, 2015 from the Manager, Engineering and Construction Services, Toronto and East York District.
4. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal on the Zoning By-law Amendment application in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Municipal Board to withhold its Order until such time as:
a. an appropriate Zoning By-law amendment is prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the City Solicitor; and
b. the Owner has entered into and registered an agreement with the City to secure community benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the City Solicitor.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-82710.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-84354.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(September 8, 2015) E-mail from Heather Gonsalves (TE.Supp.TE10.12.2)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the supplementary report (September 29, 2015) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning [TE10.12a]:
1. City Council instruct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and any other City staff as appropriate, to attend the OMB hearing in opposition to both the October 2013 proposal before the OMB and the revised proposal submitted in July 2015 in its current form, concerning the Zoning Amendment application for the lands at 177, 183 & 197 Front Street East, 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade.
2. City Council authorize City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the issues outlined in the report in order to reach a settlement if the final revisions to the July 2015 proposal address the outlined issues to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
3. As part of the continued discussions respecting the July 2015 proposal, the issues set out in this report shall be addressed, to the satisfaction for the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including:
a. the reduction of the height of the northern towers to below 30 storeys and 95 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse and the reduction of height of the southern towers to below 20 storeys and 65 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse;
b. the increase of tower setback from The Esplanade to a minimum of 24 metres;
c. the reconfiguration of massing to accommodate the 24 metre tower setback from The Esplanade;
d. the increase of tower separation distance to 25 metres in the north-south alignment through recession of balconies on the associated building faces;
e. the revision of the unit mix to provide a minimum of 15% 2 bedroom units and a minimum of 10 percent 3 bedroom units;
f. the provision of two Type B loading spaces, one of which can be shared with a Type G loading space;
g. the submission of a parking utilization study to determine whether there is capacity in four Toronto Parking Authority lots in the area to accommodate the residential visitor requirement for 101 visitor spaces;
h. the provision and maintenance of a dedicated on-site "pet friendly" exercise and relief area with bag station and garbage disposal as well as a pet washing and grooming station, which is accessible to all future residents of the proposed development;
i. the provision and maintenance of both an indoor and outdoor amenity space that is designed to cater to families with children which is accessible to all future residents of the proposed development;
j. the requirement for an updated Pedestrian Wind Study in order to assess pedestrian level wind conditions with the proposed development, and determine what built form and other mitigative solution may be required; and
k. the owner addressing the outstanding comments outlined in the memorandum dated August 9, 2015 from the Manager, Engineering and Construction Services, Toronto and East York District.
4. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal on the Zoning By-law Amendment application in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Municipal Board to withhold its Order until such time as:
a. an appropriate Zoning By-law amendment is prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the City Solicitor; and
b. the Owner has entered into and registered an agreement with the City to secure community benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the City Solicitor.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Oct-02-2015 11:21 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - TE10.12 - McConnell - motion 1 - Adopt the item as amended |
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Total members that voted Yes: 39 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Rob Ford |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Janet Davis, Mary Fragedakis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Michael Thompson |
TE10.12 - Request for Direction Report - 177, 183, and 197 Front Street East and 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade - Zoning Amendment Application
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Without Recs
- Ward:
- 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council submits the item to Council without recommendation.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to submit a Request for Direction Report directly to the City Council meeting of September 30 and October 1, 2015, with respect to the lands at 177, 183 and 197 Front Street East and 15-21 Lower Sherbourne Street and 200 The Esplanade.
Origin
Summary
On March 23, 2012, a Zoning By-law amendment application for the subject lands was submitted. A revised proposal was submitted in October 2013 for three 34-storey residential towers, including the base building portion which ranges from 8 to 10-storeys in height. The total proposed gross floor area was 118,013 square metres or 10.42 times the area with a total of 9,523 square metres of retail space and 1,349 residential units. A Preliminary Report dated December 2, 2013, was sent to Toronto and East York Community Council meeting on January 15, 2014.
The applicant appealed the Zoning By-law amendment application to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) on April 10, 2014, due to Council's failure to make a decision with respect to the applications within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. A pre-hearing was held at the OMB on March 17, 2015, and the OMB has scheduled a second pre-hearing for October 14, 2015, and a hearing for February 1-10, 2016. The OMB file number is PL140323.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-82710.pdf
Communications
(September 8, 2015) E-mail from Heather Gonsalves (TE.Supp.TE10.12.2)
Speakers
Motions
That:
a. the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation;
b. the recommendation in the report (August 14, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District be adopted.