Item - 2019.PH4.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 16, 2019 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on April 4, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on April 16, 2019.
- See also By-law 589-2019
PH4.1 - Don Mills Crossing - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 16 - Don Valley East
City Council Decision
City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan Attachment 2 - Schedule I to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by:
a. deleting Policy 3.11 and replacing it with the following:
"3.11 Lands designated Mixed Use Areas "A" that front Don Mills Road and/or Eglinton Avenue East:
a) will contain a minimum of 1.0 FSI of non-residential uses within the base of mixed use developments;
b) will provide non-residential uses that may include but are not limited to, office, retail, restaurants, medical offices, cultural uses and/or community services and facilities;
c) will include design features to animate the public realm through multiple entrances and built form articulation; and
d) may achieve the requirement for 1.0 FSI of non-residential uses across Mixed Use Areas "A" and Mixed Use Areas "B" if the development parcel straddles the boundary across both designations.";
b. deleting Policy 3.13 and replacing it with the following:
"3.13. Development in Mixed Use Areas 'B':
a) will provide a transition in scale to Neighbourhoods adjacent to the Secondary Plan Area;
b) will include design features to animate the public realm through multiple entrances and built form articulation; and
c) is encouraged to provide loading and parking facilities that can be shared with development in General Employment Areas 'B' to consolidate access points and minimize impact on publicly accessible open spaces and pedestrian routes in the public realm."; and
c. deleting Map 40-5 and replacing it with the revised Map 40-5 adopted by the Planning and Housing Committee.
2. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment, Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan, included as Attachment 2 to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Part 1 above.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
4. City Council direct staff to use the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan, Attachment 2 to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Part 1 above, in the evaluation of all current and new development proposals within its boundaries.
5. City Council endorse the Don Mills Crossing Mobility Planning Study, included as Attachment 3 to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and direct staff to use the Don Mills Crossing Mobility Planning Study to advance mobility initiatives in the Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road area.
6. City Council endorse the Draft Delineations for Major Transit Station Areas, included as Attachment 6 to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and request City Planning staff to consider these Draft Delineations in the context of the review of major transit stations through any future Growth Plan conformity exercise.
7. City Council direct staff to prioritize and accelerate the extension of the Don Mills Trail to Leslie Street in accordance with City Council's decision and request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee with further specifics on the implementation and timelines of this extension.
8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the opportunity to incorporate a food bank and/or community kitchen in the multi-purpose non profit community space.
9. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the local Councillor, to explore the feasibility of creating an additional connection to the Don Mills Trail from Prince Andrew Place to improve connectivity for dedicated cycling infrastructure in the area outside the boundaries of the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan.
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131006.pdf
Attachment 2 - Draft Official Plan Amendment, Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131007.pdf
(February 2019) Attachment 3 - Don Mills Crossing Mobility Planning Study
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131008.pdf
(January 24, 2019) Attachment 5 - Part 1 - Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131010.pdf
(January 24, 2019) Attachment 5 - Part 2 - Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131145.pdf
(January 24, 2019) Attachment 5 - Part 3 - Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131155.pdf
(March 13, 2019) Notice of Public Meeting to be held by the Planning and Housing Committee (Under the Planning Act)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131017.pdf
Revised Map 40-5 to motion 4 by Councillor Ana Bailão
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131770.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-92629.pdf
(March 15, 2019) E-mail from Ronald Kluger (PH.Main.PH4.1.2)
(March 22, 2019) Letter from Alyssa Rhynold, Land and Right-of-Way Administrator, Trans Northern Pipelines Inc. (PH.Main.PH4.1.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-92645.pdf
(March 31, 2019) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Holly Reid, Louis Fliss for Cycle Toronto Don Valley Midtown (PH.New.PH4.1.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93171.pdf
(April 2, 2019) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Chair, North York Community Preservation Panel (PH.New.PH4.1.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93289.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Damis Properties Inc. (PH.New.PH4.1.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93302.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Christopher Tanzola, Overland LLP, on behalf of The Independent Order of Foresters (PH.New.PH4.1.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93266.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Patrick J. Duffy, Stikeman Elliott LLP, on behalf of OTT 1123 Developments Inc. and OTT 33 Developments Inc. (PH.New.PH4.1.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93306.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Jonathan Rogers, Senior Associate, Zelinca Priamo Ltd. on behalf of Loblaw Companies Limited (PH.New.PH4.1.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93307.pdf
(April 3, 2019) E-mail from Donna Mayer (PH.New.PH4.1.10)
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Mary Flynn-Guglietti, McMillan LLP, on behalf of Amexon Property Management Corp. (PH.New.PH4.1.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93325.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Patrick G. Duffy, Stikeman Elliott LLP on behalf of 39 Wynford Inc. (PH.New.PH4.1.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93328.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/comm/communicationfile-93528.pdf
(April 16, 2019) Letter from Laurie Payne, Vice President Development, Diamond Corp. (CC.New.PH4.1.14)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/comm/communicationfile-93646.pdf
(April 16, 2019) Letter from Jonathan Rodger, Senior Associate, Zelinka Priamo Ltd. (CC.New.PH4.1.15)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/comm/communicationfile-93651.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council delete Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 9:
Recommendation to be deleted:
9. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to incorporate the Prince Andrew Place extension to the Celestica Project, multi-purpose trail and rail crossover, into the Don Mills Crossing Plan.
and adopt instead the following new recommendation:
City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the local Councillor, to explore the feasibility of creating an additional connection to the Don Mills Trail from Prince Andrew Place to improve connectivity for dedicated cycling infrastructure in the area outside the boundaries of the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan.
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-17-2019 11:03 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH4.1 - Robinson - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Jennifer McKelvie |
That City Council amend Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 8 by deleting the words "Community Share Food Bank including a" and inserting the words "a food bank and/or" so that it now reads:
8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the opportunity to incorporate a food bank and/or community kitchen in the multi-purpose non profit community space.
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-17-2019 11:04 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH4.1 - Minnan-Wong - motion 2 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Jennifer McKelvie |
PH4.1 - Don Mills Crossing - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 16 - Don Valley East
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council amend the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan Attachment 2 - Schedule "I" attached to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by:
a. deleting Policy 3.11 and replacing it with the following:
"3.11 Lands designated Mixed Use Areas "A" that front Don Mills Road and/or Eglinton Avenue East:
a) will contain a minimum of 1.0 FSI of non-residential uses within the base of mixed use developments;
b) will provide non-residential uses that may include but are not limited to, office, retail, restaurants, medical offices, cultural uses and/or community services and facilities;
c) will include design features to animate the public realm through multiple entrances and built form articulation; and
d) may achieve the requirement for 1.0 FSI of non-residential uses across Mixed Use Areas "A" and Mixed Use Areas "B" if the development parcel straddles the boundary across both designations."
b. deleting Policy 3.13 and replacing it with the following:
"3.13. Development in Mixed Use Areas 'B':
a) will provide a transition in scale to Neighbourhoods adjacent to the Secondary Plan Area;
b) will include design features to animate the public realm through multiple entrances and built form articulation; and
c) is encouraged to provide loading and parking facilities that can be shared with development in General Employment Areas 'B' to consolidate access points and minimize impact on publicly accessible open spaces and pedestrian routes in the public realm."
c. deleting Map 40-5 and replacing it with the revised Map 40-5 attached to motion 4 by Councillor Ana Bailão.
2. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment, Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan, included as Attachment 2 to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Recommendation 1 above.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
4. City Council direct staff to use the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan, Attachment 2, as amended, to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in the evaluation of all current and new development proposals within its boundaries.
5. City Council endorse the Don Mills Crossing Mobility Planning Study, included as Attachment 3, to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and direct staff to use the Don Mills Crossing Mobility Planning Study to advance mobility initiatives in the Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road area.
6. City Council endorse the Draft Delineations for Major Transit Station Areas, included as Attachment 6, to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and request City Planning staff to consider these Draft Delineations in the context of the review of major transit stations through any future Growth Plan conformity exercise.
7. City Council direct staff to prioritize and accelerate the extension of the Don Mills Trail to Leslie Street in accordance with the recommendations set out in the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee with further specifics on the implementation and timelines of this extension.
8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the opportunity to incorporate Community Share Food Bank including a community kitchen in the multi-purpose non profit community space.
9. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to incorporate the Prince Andrew Place extension to the Celestica Project, multi-purpose trail and rail crossover, into the Don Mills Crossing Plan.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Planning and Housing Committee:
1. Referred Recommendation 5 to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and requested a report back to the Planning and Housing Committee as appropriate by the third quarter of 2019:
"5. City Council endorse the Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment, included as Attachment 5, and direct the City Planning staff to use the Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment as a basis for further study of properties identified as potential heritage resources and when warranted bring forward recommendations on those properties that meet the criteria for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register."
The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on April 4, 2019, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that City Council adopt the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan. The recommended Secondary Plan is a comprehensive planning framework for the area around the intersection of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East that capitalizes on the significant public investment in new transit infrastructure (Crosstown LRT) by directing development to appropriate locations and securing the public realm amenities and facilities necessary to meet the existing and future needs of residents and workers. It advances a vision of a distinct and complete community that celebrates the natural heritage of the Don River Valley system and builds on the area's tradition of cultural and technological innovation. A full range of mobility options are provided for with an emphasis on transit, travel demand management and the integration of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure into the public realm. New connections will provide opportunities to make it more convenient to access jobs, services and daily activities in the community and beyond. The recommended Secondary Plan includes policies to achieve the provision of a range of residential unit sizes, types and affordability.
The Secondary Plan is the outcome of the Don Mills Crossing planning study, a three-phased process launched in 2016 to address two Council directions that directed a comprehensive planning framework be prepared for lands in the vicinity of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East.
The Don Mills Crossing planning study benefitted from a thorough public consultation process, the concurrent review of major development applications and the input of staff from various City Divisions and commenting agencies. Three separate reports to City Council presented various milestones of the Don Mills Crossing planning study. The most recent Proposals Report, adopted by City Council in June 2018, tabled the proposed Secondary Plan. This report presents the results of the public consultation process on the proposed Secondary Plan and responds to Council directions.
The Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan presents an opportunity to align the central elements of community building in an area of the city experiencing significant growth. The recommended Secondary Plan advances a number of policies that improve physical and social connectivity across employment areas and existing communities. It seeks to connect the important natural, cultural, institutional and employment resources and designations found in the broader area to the new community at Don Mills and Eglinton so both new and existing residents and workers can experience the benefit generated by public investment in new transit infrastructure.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131006.pdf
Attachment 2 - Draft Official Plan Amendment, Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131007.pdf
(February 2019) Attachment 3 - Don Mills Crossing Mobility Planning Study
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131008.pdf
(January 24, 2019) Attachment 5 - Part 1 - Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131010.pdf
(January 24, 2019) Attachment 5 - Part 2 - Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131145.pdf
(January 24, 2019) Attachment 5 - Part 3 - Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131155.pdf
(March 13, 2019) Notice of Public Meeting to be held by the Planning and Housing Committee (Under the Planning Act)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131017.pdf
Revised Map 40-5 to motion 4 by Councillor Ana Bailão
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-131770.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-92629.pdf
(March 15, 2019) E-mail from Ronald Kluger (PH.Main.PH4.1.2)
(March 22, 2019) Letter from Alyssa Rhynold, Land and Right-of-Way Administrator, Trans Northern Pipelines Inc. (PH.Main.PH4.1.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-92645.pdf
(March 31, 2019) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Holly Reid, Louis Fliss for Cycle Toronto Don Valley Midtown (PH.New.PH4.1.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93171.pdf
(April 2, 2019) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Chair, North York Community Preservation Panel (PH.New.PH4.1.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93289.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Damis Properties Inc. (PH.New.PH4.1.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93302.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Christopher Tanzola, Overland LLP, on behalf of The Independent Order of Foresters (PH.New.PH4.1.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93266.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Patrick J. Duffy, Stikeman Elliott LLP, on behalf of OTT 1123 Developments Inc. and OTT 33 Developments Inc. (PH.New.PH4.1.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93306.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Jonathan Rogers, Senior Associate, Zelinca Priamo Ltd. on behalf of Loblaw Companies Limited (PH.New.PH4.1.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93307.pdf
(April 3, 2019) E-mail from Donna Mayer (PH.New.PH4.1.10)
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Mary Flynn-Guglietti, McMillan LLP, on behalf of Amexon Property Management Corp. (PH.New.PH4.1.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93325.pdf
(April 3, 2019) Letter from Patrick G. Duffy, Stikeman Elliott LLP on behalf of 39 Wynford Inc. (PH.New.PH4.1.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-93328.pdf
Speakers
Christopher Tanzola, Overland LLP, OBO Foresters Financial
Ken Rippon, Community Share Food Bank
Geoff Kettel, Cycle Don Valley Mid Town
Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong
Motions
That:
City Council direct staff to prioritize and accelerate the extension of the Don Mills Trail to Leslie Street in accordance with the recommendations set out in the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee with further specifics on the implementation and timelines of this extension.
That:
City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the opportunity to incorporate Community Share Food Bank including a community kitchen in the multi-purpose non profit community space.
That:
City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to incorporate the Prince Andrew Place extension to the Celestica Project, multi-purpose trail and rail crossover, into the Don Mills Crossing Plan.
That:
1. City Council amend the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan Attachment 2 - Schedule "I" attached to the report (March 14, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by:
a. deleting Policy 3.11 and replacing it with the following:
"3.11 Lands designated Mixed Use Areas "A" that front Don Mills Road and/or Eglinton Avenue East:
a) will contain a minimum of 1.0 FSI of non-residential uses within the base of mixed use developments;
b) will provide non-residential uses that may include but are not limited to, office, retail, restaurants, medical offices, cultural uses and/or community services and facilities;
c) will include design features to animate the public realm through multiple entrances and built form articulation; and
d) may achieve the requirement for 1.0 FSI of non-residential uses across Mixed Use Areas "A" and Mixed Use Areas "B" if the development parcel straddles the boundary across both designations."
b. deleting Policy 3.13 and replacing it with the following:
"3.13. Development in Mixed Use Areas 'B':
a) will provide a transition in scale to Neighbourhoods adjacent to the Secondary Plan Area;
b) will include design features to animate the public realm through multiple entrances and built form articulation; and
c) is encouraged to provide loading and parking facilities that can be shared with development in General Employment Areas 'B' to consolidate access points and minimize impact on publicly accessible open spaces and pedestrian routes in the public realm."
c. deleting Map 40-5 and replacing it with the revised Map 40-5 attached to this motion.
That Recommendation 5 be referred to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee as appropriate by the third quarter of 2019.