Item - 2021.NY24.5

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law No. 7625, as amended, for the lands at 21 Clearcrest Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to this report (April 13, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 21 Clearcrest Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 7 to this report (April 13, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North 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.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 21, 2021 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-laws to permit the redevelopment of the subject land for seven, 3-storey townhouses with an average building height of 11.47 metres.  Each unit will have a two-car integral garage at the rear of the townhouses accessed by the shared driveway from Clearcrest Avenue.  The total gross floor area of the proposed development is 1,255.07 m² resulting in an overall floor space index (FSI) of 1.47 times the lot area. 

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).  The proposal respresents an appropriate infill redevelopment that expands housing choices on a major street located on a transit corridor.