Item - 2020.TE16.6

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to permit the demolition of eight (8) existing rental dwelling units at 101 Lawton Boulevard, subject to the following condition:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain four (4) replacement rental dwelling units, all of which shall be three-bedroom rental units, as generally shown on the floor plans submitted to the City Planning, dated November 14, 2019. Any revision to these plans must be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue the Preliminary Approval for the application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units at 101 Lawton Boulevard.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Demolition permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has issued the Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a permit for interior demolition under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 101 Lawton Boulevard after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning  has issued the Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition permit pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 16, 2020 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

A Rental Housing Demolition application (File No. 20 121854 STE 12 RH) has been submitted under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for a residential rental property at 101 Lawton Boulevard. The application proposes to undertake interior alterations to an existing rental building that would have the effect of demolishing eight (8) rental dwelling units, of which four (4) are one-bedroom rental units and four (4) are two-bedroom rental units, in order to create four (4) larger-sized three-bedroom rental units. The proposed alterations are in response to an Inspection Order issued by Toronto Fire Services pursuant to the Fire and Prevention Act, 1997.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and the permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code.