Item - 2021.NY26.5

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 20 Castlefield Avenue, 565 Duplex Avenue and 567 Duplex Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to this report.

2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 13, 2021 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan and Map 21-8 of the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan to redesignate the lands at 20 Castlefield Avenue, 565 Duplex Avenue and 567 Duplex Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks and Open Space. The subject lands are currently being operated as a surface pay-parking lot by the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) and contains 163 pay parking spaces.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020),conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) and is consistent with the general intent of the Official Plan and Yonge Eglinton Secondary Plan

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and the Yonge Eglinton Secondary Plan. This is aligned with the direction given by City Council in January 2020 to redesignate the subject lands to Parks and Open Space Areas. The redesignation of the subject lands to Parks and Open Space Areas will provide the Yonge-Eglinton Area with additional park and open space.