Item - 2019.NY9.3

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. 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 the draft plan of subdivision as generally illustrated on Attachment 7 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 6 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the plan of subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-laws 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 9 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council determine that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, public notice to amend the Zoning By-law has been given and that no further notice is required.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on October 10, 2019 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to subdivide the subject lands into three blocks to permit an 84–unit townhouse development at 104-110 Bartley Drive.  The proposal includes a new public street and a 999 square metre public park which would be adjacent to and expand upon an existing public park (Bartley Park). The proposed public street would link Bartley Drive from the south, with a yet to be constructed public street that was approved in January 2017 running west from Tisdale Avenue within the abutting development proposal.

This report advises that the Chief Planner intends to approve the draft plan of subdivision and provides information on proposed changes to the related draft Zoning By-law approved by City Council on July 23, 2018, in which the bills were withheld pending draft plan of subdivision approval.

The proposal to subdivide the lands facilitates the previously approved townhouse development and draft Zoning By-law amendment and complies with the Official Plan.  The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014), in conformity with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019), and has regard for the criteria set out in Section 51(24) of the Planning Act with regards to the subdivision of lands.