Item - 2018.TE33.18

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct City Staff to continue to review the application and resolve any outstanding issues detailed in the report (May 29, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend and oppose the application in its current form, should the application be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT") on the basis of Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the statutory timeframe of the Planning Act.

3. City Council withhold making a decision on Rental Housing Demolition Application (File No. 18 136700 STE 28 RH) pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to demolish 8 existing residential rental dwelling units at 161 and 167 Parliament Street, 351, 363, 371 and 373 Queen Street East and 80, 90, 92 and 94 Power Street.

4. In the event that the applicant appeals to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and should the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allow the appeals in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any Order(s) on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the subject lands:

a. Until such time as the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the owner have provided draft by-laws to the Board in a form and with content satisfactory to the Director, Community Planning, Toronto East York District and the City Solicitor, including securing replacement rental dwelling units, rents, tenant assistance and any other rental related matters at least in conformity with Section 3.2.1.6 of the Official Plan, and the owner has entered into and registered a Section 37 Agreement with the City incorporating such replacement rental dwelling units, rents, tenant assistance, any other rental related matters and other section 37 matters, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. Pending City Council making a decision on Rental Housing Demolition Application (File No. 18 136700 STE 28 RH) pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to demolish the 8 existing rental dwelling units at 161 and 167 Parliament Street, 351, 363, 371 and 373 Queen Street East and 80, 90, 92 and 94 Power Street.

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 161 and 167 Parliament Street, 351, 363, 371 and 373 Queen Street East and 80, 90, 92 and 94 Power Street together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

3. Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

This report responds to an application that staff are currently not in a position to provide a Final Report to Council, but which could be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal due to a lack of decision during the break in Council's meeting schedule (July to December 2018).

The report sets out outstanding issues related to the application and makes an initial determination as to whether or not the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017).

The proposal is primarily comprised of 2 tall building elements: a 29-storey tower (98.4 metres) at the southeast corner of the site and a 16-storey tower (58.55 metres) at the westerly portion of the site along the Parliament Street frontage atop of a base building which gradually steps from 3-storeys along Queen Street East to the taller building elements to the south. A total of 584 residential dwelling units (including 8 replacement units); 3,736 square metres of non-residential uses; 259 vehicular parking spaces within a 3-level underground parking garage; and 607 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.

A Rental Housing Demolition Application pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code has been submitted seeking approval to demolish eight existing rental dwelling units for the lands identified above. 

The proposed development is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and does not conform to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017) in its current form.  City Planning staff have major concerns with respect to the ability of the site to accommodate two tall buildings and the height and massing presented by this proposal.  This issue and all additional matters that arise through the Development Review Process will need to be addressed prior to submission of the Final Report to Council.

A Community Consultation Meeting is anticipated to be held in June 2018. A Final Report will be submitted for Council's consideration following community consultation, the resolution of outstanding issues related to this application and the holding of a statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act.

A Rental Housing Demolition Application pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code has been submitted seeking approval to demolish eight existing rental dwelling units at 161 and 167 Parliament Street, 351, 363, 371 and 373 Queen Street East and 80, 90, 92 and 94 Power Street (File No. 18 136700 STE 28 RH). Staff recommend that Council withold making a decision on this application, as the proposed development is not supported by Planning staff. Council's decision under this statute is not appealable to the LPAT. Should the application be appealed and should the LPAT approve the  Zoning By-law Amendment appeals in whole or in part, this application would come back to City Council for final approval.