Item - 2019.NY7.2

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 160 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to the report (June 7, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625 for the lands at 160 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (June 7, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 by adding the lands at 160 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 7 to the report (June 7, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the applicant to:

a. submit a revised Functional Serving Report and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 25, 2019 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act. No one addressed the North York Community Council on June 25, 2019.

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law at 160 Sheppard Avenue West to permit a three-storey medical office building with a height of 12.3 metres, or 14.0 metres measured to the top of the parapet. The application proposes 500 square metres of commercial gross floor area, including 47 square metres of retail space which equates to a floor space index of 0.95 times the lot area. Vehicular access to the subject site is proposed along the eastern limit of the site via a 6.0 metre wide, two-way driveway. A total of seven parking spaces are proposed on the ground level behind the building. The application also proposes an enclosed terrace accessed through the second floor and an outdoor terrace accessed through the third floor.

The Official Plan Amendment proposes to amend the in-force Sheppard Avenue Commercial Area Secondary Plan (SACASP) to permit a height of 14.0 metres, including the parapet. The Zoning By-law Amendment proposes to amend the former City of North York Zoning By-law No. 7625 and will bring the site into the City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 to permit the proposed development and to establish appropriate performance standards. The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014), conform to and do not conflict with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019), and are consistent with the general intent and purpose of the City's Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws to permit a three-storey medical office building with a maximum gross floor area of 500 square metres, resulting in a floor space index of 0.95 times the area of the lot. The proposed development fits within the existing and planned context for Sheppard Avenue West, is in keeping with the objectives of the Council-adopted Sheppard Lansing Secondary Plan to create a mixed-use avenue with a vibrant and attractive streetscape with greening and pedestrian amenity, and appropriately transitions to the abutting lower density residential uses.