Item - 2018.TE34.10

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for lands located at the southwest corner of Denison Avenue and Dundas Street West, being Phase 2A within the Alexandra Park and Atkinson Coop Revitalization, substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment No. 429, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 15, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 
2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 1710-2013 as amended, for lands located at the southwest corner of Denison Avenue and Dundas Street West, being Phase 2A within the Alexandra Park and Atkinson Coop Revitalization substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 15, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and Draft Zoning By-law Amendment, noted in Recommendations 1 and 2 above, 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 minor amendments to the Draft Plan of Subdivision with respect to Blocks 1, 2 and 3, and that any technical revisions to the subdivision plan or the draft conditions arising from the on-going technical review of this development will be made to the satisfaction and at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

 
5. Before introducing the necessary Bills contemplated in Recommendations 1 and 2 above to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner(s) to enter into appropriate Agreement(s) pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act amending the existing Section 37 Agreement (Instrument Number AT3518413) satisfactory to the City Solicitor, together with satisfactory provisions in the amending By-laws, to secure the following, at the owner's expense, in connection with 571 Dundas Street West, 91 Augusta Avenue, and 73-75 Augusta Square, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor prior to the bills coming into force:
 

i. Adding the requirement that, prior to issuance of the first below grade permit for the first market building to be constructed in a Phase other than Phase 1 or Phase 2A, the owner shall submit a report detailing the refurbishment plans described in Section 7 of the existing Section 37 Agreement, for the existing buildings located at 73-75 Augusta Square and 91 Augusta Avenue to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The refurbishment of these buildings shall be completed prior to the registration of the last market condominium building to be completed within Phase 2;

 
ii. Adding the requirement that, prior to the registration of the first market condominium building in a Phase other than Phase 1 or Phase 2A, the owner shall provide to the City a minimum 2,000 square feet of non-residential floor space, to a minimum construction value of $500,000.00, within Blocks 4, and/or 6 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor, and the Director, Real Estate Services, and in consultation with the Ward Councillor for use as social enterprise space;
 

iii. Amending Section 10.3 of the existing Section 37 Agreement to exclude Phase 2A from the provision that requires the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act prior to the issuance of any demolition permit for a Phase 2 Existing Social Hosing Unit;
 

iv. Amending Section 13.6 of the existing Section 37 Agreement that requires the submission of a public art plan prior to the registration of a subdivision agreement for any block other than Blocks 10,11,12,13,14, or 15 to include the lands in Phase 2A; and,
 

v. Securing as a matter of legal convenience, the requirement that the owner submit an updated wind study, and incorporate into the building design and site plan any measures that may be required to mitigate the impact of wind conditions to the satisfaction of the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to be considered through the Site Plan Control approval process.
 

6. City Council require the owner(s) to enter into appropriate Agreement(s) pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act amending the existing Section 111 Agreement (Instrument Number AT3518416) to address the items in Recommendation 5 above, as required, satisfactory to the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

7. City Council direct the Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District to ensure the Zoning By-law amendment for Phase 2A of the Alexandra Park and Atkinson Housing co-operative revitalization permits, but does not require, a day nursery on the site.

8. City Council direct the appropriate City officials, including the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Acting General Manager, Children Services, to continue discussions on the location and the design of the future day nursery within phase 2 of the revitalization, with the applicant in consultation with the local community and the Ward Councillor.

 
9. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement Council's decision, including execution of the necessary Section 37 Agreement(s) amending the existing Section 37 Agreement and Section 111 Agreement amending the existing Section 111 Agreement.

 
8. Before introducing the necessary Bills contemplated in Recommendations 1 and 2 above to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner(s) to submit:
 

a. revised Functional Servicing, Geotechnical and Stormwater Management Reports, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 4, 2018, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

On July 13, 2012, City Council approved Official Plan Amendment No. 189, and on October 8, 2013, City Council approved Zoning By-law Amendments, and Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications to guide the Revitalization plan for the Alexandra Park and Atkinson Housing Co-operative lands located, generally between Queen Street West to the south, Spadina Avenue to the east, Dundas Street West to the north and Augusta Avenue to the west.

This report recommends approval of proposed amendments to Official Plan Amendment No. 189 (2012), Zoning By-law Amendment 1710-2013, and Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval (2014) on the northwest portion of the subject property, known as Phase 2A (Sites 1,  2 and 3) as shown on the key map. 

 
Phase 1 of the Revitalization, comprising a 14-storey residential building, a 15-storey residential building, 66 townhouse units and the refurbishment of the existing apartment building at 20 Vanauley Street, is currently under construction south of the newly constructed Paul Lane Gardens.

The Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and Tridel, the development partnership for both phases of the Revitalization, are proposing a number of changes to the previously approved Revitalization plan as it applies to Phase 2.

The proposed Phase 2 changes include an increase to the size of the on-site public park space, changes to the block pattern, relocation of the proposed community centre, changes to approved building heights and massing, the demolition and reconstruction of the apartment building at 73-75 Augusta Square, and general increases in floor area for both the market and social housing portions of the development.

The proposed Official Plan, Zoning By-law, and Draft Plan of Subdivision amendments, and the Rental Housing and Conversion Applications for the balance of Phase 2 require further review and will be reported on in 2019.