Item - 2018.TE29.16

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council refuse the Official Plan Amendment application, for the lands at 33 and 37 Parliament Street (file no. 17 219060 STE 28 OZ) for the reasons outlined in the report (December 15, 2017) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.  City Council refuse the Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands at 33 and 37 Parliament Street (file no. 17 219060 STE 28 OZ) for the reasons outlined in the report (December 15, 2017) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application, in the event the decision is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.

4.  City Council authorize the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to ensure services, facilities and/or matters pursuant to section 37 of the Planning Act, as may be required by the Acting Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor are secured, should the proposal be approved in some form by the Ontario Municipal Board.

5.  In the event this decision is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and the Board approves some form of development, City Council authorize the City Solicitor, to request the Ontario Municipal Board to withhold its order until a revised functional servicing report and a revised hydrogeological report have been submitted and reviewed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

6.  In the event this decision is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and the Board approves some form of development, City Council authorize the City Solicitor, to request the Ontario Municipal Board to place a holding symbol “H” on the amending Zoning By-law until the flood proofing measures are approved by the Province and the appeal period has expired.

7.  In the event this decision is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and the Board approves some form of development, City Council authorize the City Solicitor, to request the Ontario Municipal Board to withhold its order until an Archaeological Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy has been submitted to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

This application proposes 15 and 39-storey mixed use buildings.  The proposal contains: 622 residential units; 1,248 square metres of at-grade retail space; and 262 vehicular and 623 bicycle parking spaces within a 3-level underground garage.

The proposal represents over-development of the site.  The application does not conform to the objectives of the in-force Official Plan and King-Parliament Secondary Plan, nor the emerging policy direction of Official Plan Amendment 304.

This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.