Item - 2020.TE21.10

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 1249-1251 Queen Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (November 16, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1249-1251 Queen Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (November 16, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4. City Council require that the owner pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing report, as accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that upgrades to such infrastructure are required to support this development.

5. City Council require the owner to agree to submit, and thereafter implement, a construction management plan to address such matters as noise, dust, street closures, parking and laneway uses and access; such plan shall be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and shall be submitted prior to the commencement of any demolition, shoring or excavation work.
 

6. City Council direct the applicant to establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents including a representative of the local BIA to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor; the Committee to meet monthly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Ward Councillor's office.
 

7. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.
 

8. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.
 

9. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night during construction.
 

10. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications.
 

11. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians', cyclists' and motorists' safety is considered at all times.
 

12. City Council direct the applicant to post a contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding.
 

13. City Council direct the applicant to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site at 1249 -1251 Queen Street East.
 

14. City Council direct the applicant to include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

15. City Council direct Transportation Services to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council on excluding the development at 1249 -1251 Queen Street East from the on-street permit parking program including requiring the applicant to state in all marketing materials, condominium disclosure documents, and sales agreements that the future owner, tenant, or sublet tenant or any other additional occupant or guest will be prohibited from applying for an on-street parking permit and the building will be excluded from any on-street permit specified area.
 

16. City Council direct Toronto Building to monitor compliance with all additional conditions set by Toronto and East York Community Council or City Council.

17. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure through the site plan process sidewalk and public realm specifications matching the design on Queen Street East at Curzon, Hastings and Leslie Street.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on December 2, 2020 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes a Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the construction of a six-storey (19.3 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building at 1249-1251 Queen Street East containing 29 dwelling units with approximately 228 square metres of retail at grade and 2,873 square metres of residential gross floor area.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).

The proposal represents appropriate intensification of Queen Street East that meets the policies of Site and Area Specific Policy 501 and the intent of the Queen Street East: Ashbridge Precinct Urban Design Guidelines. The proposed building is massed and scaled appropriately and the property directly abuts the Queen Street East streetcar line, which optimizes the use of existing transit infrastructure. These reasons form the basis for recommending this application.