Item - 2021.NY22.5

North York Community Council deferred consideration of the item to the May 21, 2021 North York Community Council meeting and directed the following:

1. That the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District, in consultation with the local Councillor, continue discussions with the owner of 12-24 Leith Hill Road towards achieving an amended development application which:

a. Addresses planning and urban design issues set out in the Comments section of the report dated February 1, 2021 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District;

b. A revised Functional Servicing Report including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and storm water capacity, Stormwater Management Report and Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") has been submitted to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

c. A revised Traffic Impact, Parking and Loading Study has been submitted to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

d. Subject to the matters above being addressed, secures a Section 37 community benefit contribution such as a cash contribution for improvements to the Oriole Community Centre and as may be directed towards other appropriate community benefits.

This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws for the lands at 12 to 24 Leith Hill Road to permit three blocks of townhouse units, containing 48 dwelling units, at the western limit of the site, and an 11-storey residential building, proposed with 121 dwelling units, to the east of the existing 16-storey apartment building.  The existing 16-storey apartment building, containing 221 dwelling units, and 2-storey block of townhouse units, containing a total of 6 townhouse units, at 12 to 24 Leith Hill Road are proposed to be retained as part of the application. 

An application for Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act (Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code) has been filed to permit the demolition of one (1) existing 1-bedroom rental dwelling unit in the existing 16-storey apartment building. This application will be reviewed under delegated approval.

The proposed development is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and does not conform with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).  The proposal sets out inappropriate development standards that do not allow for the orderly development of the lands.  The proposal fails to conform with the policies of the City of Toronto Official Plan, including the Sheppard East Subway Corridor Secondary Plan, and does not appropriately respond to the Tall Building Guidelines, including inadequate setbacks, separation distances and scale of development.