Item - 2019.NY6.5

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former North York Zoning By-law 7625, for the lands at 101 Gordon Baker Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5a to the report (May 3, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 101 Gordon Baker Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5b to the report (May 3, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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. Before introducing the necessary bills to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that outstanding engineering issues outlined in the memo dated January 16, 2019 from Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the zoning by-law amendment are to be addressed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director and Chief Engineer, Engineering and Construction Services.

5. Before introducing the necessary bills to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that Official Plan Amendment 447 (which proposes a reduction of the planned right-of-way width of Gordon Baker Road) must be adopted by City Council and be in full force and effect.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 22, 2019 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act. No one addressed the North York Community Council on May 22, 2019.

At its meeting on May 22, 2019, the North York Community Council also considered the report (May 21, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which confirms the proposal does conform with the "A Place to Grow" Plan, 2019.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law applicable to the lands at 101 Gordon Baker Road to permit the construction of six self-storage buildings. The proposed buildings would range in height from one to five storeys and include a gross floor area of 14,383 square metres and a density of 0.47 times the area of the lot including an accessory office of 669 square metres within the self-storage building fronting onto Gordon Baker Road. The proposal would provide surface parking to serve the self-storage facility in addition to maintaining 278 leased parking spaces currently on site for the use of the office buildings to the north of the property (105-115 Gordon Baker Road).

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms  with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017). The proposed land use and built form are compatible with adjacent and nearby land uses. 

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

On May 2, 2019, the Province of Ontario released A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019 ("A Place to Grow") which amends the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017). 

The "A Place to Grow" Plan has come into effect on May 16, 2019 and all planning decisions are required to conform with it, on or after May 16, 2019. Planning staff have reviewed the proposed development with respect to the "A Place to Grow" Plan and can advise that for this proposal, the relevant policies of the "A Place to Grow" Plan carry on the direction of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017). 

Staff confirm that this proposal does conform with the "A Place to Grow" Plan.