Item - 2019.TE2.15

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff to schedule a community consultation meeting together with the Ward Councillor for the latest proposal for 900 and 980 Lansdowne Avenue and 30 Powerhouse Street.

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

3. Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

The purpose of this report is provide an update on the status of the working meetings and the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 900 and 980 Lansdowne Avenue and 30 Powerhouse Street in response to City Council direction from its July 23, 2018 meeting.  At that meeting, City Council directed staff to continue to work with the applicant on the outstanding issues outlined in the Request for Directions Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District (EY 32.20) and to bring a report to the first Etobicoke York Community Council meeting of the next term.  As the former Ward 17 is now part of Ward 9 in the Toronto and East York Community Council area, this report is being submitted to the Toronto and East York Community Council.

Three meetings were held between the applicant and staff to discuss development options and to resolve technical issues, with the results to be incorporated into a revised formal re-submission.  The revised proposal was submitted on November 29, 2018 and has been circulated for review.

A community consultation meeting held in consultation with the Ward Councillor is anticipated in the first quarter of 2019 with a Final Report targeted for the second quarter of 2019.