Item - 2016.NY15.40

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625, for the lands at 25 Ballyconnor Court substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5a to the report (May 27, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 25 Ballyconnor Court substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5b to the report (May 27, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, and that the draft zoning by-law amendment include the following provisions: 

"(I) Despite Regulation 10.20.30.20(1)(A), the required minimum lot frontage for Lot 7, as shown on Diagram 2, of By-law No. xxxx-2016, is 16.5 metres;

(J) Despite Regulation 10.20.30.20(1)(A), the required minimum lot frontage for Lots 2, 8 to 13 inclusive, 17, and 22, as shown on Diagram 2, of By-law No. xxxx-2016, is 17.0 metres;".

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

4. In accordance with the delegated approval under by-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the draft plan of subdivision as generally illustrated on Attachment 2 to the report (May 27, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 6 to the report (May 27, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the plan of subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction, by the Owner, of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 14, 2016 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

These applications propose to rezone and subdivide the lands at 25 Ballyconnor Court to permit thirty, two-storey, detached dwellings on thirty residential lots, a public park, and a public street.  An application for Zoning By-law Amendment is required to allow for the size of the proposed lots, as well as the setbacks of the proposed dwellings.  An application for Draft Plan of Subdivision is required to allow for the creation of the proposed lots, public park, and public street. 

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-laws.  This report also advises that the Chief Planner intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision.