Item - 2018.CC36.15

City Council on January 31 and February 1, 2018, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines, as modified and included as Attachment 1 to the report (January 19, 2018) from the Acting Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council direct staff to apply the Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines in the review of all new development applications and public initiatives for all lands designated Neighbourhoods bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, the rail corridor to the north, Twenty Third Street to the east, and Forty Second Street (including Marie Curtis Park) to the west.

3.  City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines as may be required.

4.  City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review and evaluate the Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines from time to time, to ensure they remain current as the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are amended.

5.  City Council request that the Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines adopted by City Council be used by home builders, the community, City staff, committees and appeal bodies to provide direction in their decision making as they develop plans, review applications for redevelopment and/or enhance the public realm in the Long Branch Neighbourhood.