Item - 2020.TE14.33

The Toronto and East York Community Council requested:

1. As part of the City staff review of the Community Services and Facilities study submitted as part of the application for 1555-1575 Queen Street East, the following be considered:
 

a. pressures on the Applegrove Community Complex operations in its current location at Duke of Connaught School;

b. options to ensure continued and expanded services by Applegrove Community Complex;

c. options to ensure permanent space requirements for the Applegrove Community Complex;

d. options to enhance service to the community at the S. H. Armstrong Community Centre;

e. address the continued leasing of the Duke of Connaught Pool by Parks, Forestry & Recreation for community swim programs

and lessons until such time as a new City of Toronto pool is available within the S. H. Armstrong catchment area; and

f. identification of new childcare requirements and locations, including options in the development to serve the new residents who will be moving into the proposed 651 net new units at 1555-1575 Queen Street East and the broader community.

3.   Planning staff, in consultation with the Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board and the local Trustees, to outline any pressures that may be created at the local area's schools.

 
4.  The Housing Secretariat to investigate opportunities to deepen the affordability mix for the proposed 100 new units designated as affordable housing, and to explore all options for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation funding for the proposed 188 market rental units.
 

5. Planning staff to identify options for appropriate and safe crossing of Eastern in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, in conjunction with the South of Eastern Traffic Management Mitigation study.
 

6.  Planning staff to include in the final report an update on the timing of the implementation of the Woodfield Road access to Lake Shore Boulevard East and related transportation connection considerations. 
 

7. The Clerk to forward this Item to the appropriate City Staff, the Board of Applegrove Community Complex, and Officials at TCDSB and TDSB as well as the local School Trustees.
 

8. City Planning staff to consider the following in reviewing the application for 1555-1575 Queen Street East:

a. secure safe public access over the proposed mid-block connection that runs from Queen Street East through the site to Eastern Avenue; and improvements to the overall public realm;

b. securing appropriate setbacks, including consideration of existing adjacencies and potential future redevelopment of neighbouring sites;

c. increasing the number of entrances serving the residential units above the retail component, along Queen Street East; and

d. ability to achieve enhanced sustainability performance through building systems, alternative energy sources, and sustainable building practices.

This application proposes revitalization of a Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) site including a 10-storey residential building and a 17-storey and 15-storey mixed-use building, containing approximately 771 residential units with a variety of housing tenures including rent-geared-to-income, affordable rental, market rental, and condominiums. 

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application. Staff are currently reviewing the application.  It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff have scheduled the community consultation meeting for the application for March 3, 2020, in consultation with the area Councillor.