Item - 2021.PH21.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 10, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on March 2, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 10, 2021.
PH21.8 - 7080 Yonge Street in the City of Vaughan - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Request for Direction Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 10, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council endorse the January 18, 2021 letter from the Director, Community Planning, North York District in Attachment 3 to the report (February 5, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the City of Vaughan's Committee of the Whole which identify the concerns with the application at 7080 Yonge Street, including height and density.
2. In the event that the City of Vaughan approves the applications at 7080 Yonge Street that is not substantially in conformity with the Council of Vaughan adopted Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on next steps.
3. Should the applications at 7080 Yonge Street be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend and seek party status to support the City's interests.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-164226.pdf
PH21.8 - 7080 Yonge Street in the City of Vaughan - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Request for Direction Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council endorse the January 18, 2021 letter from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, Attachment 3 to the report (February 5, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the City of Vaughan's Committee of the Whole which identify the concerns with the application at 7080 Yonge Street, including height and density.
2. In the event that the City of Vaughan approves the applications at 7080 Yonge Street that is not substantially in conformity with the Council of Vaughan adopted Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on next steps.
3. Should the applications at 7080 Yonge Street be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend and seek party status to support the City's interests.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to applications filed in the City of Vaughan to amend the City of Vaughan Official Plan and the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law which have been circulated to the City of Toronto in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act given the proximity to the City of Toronto. The report identifies the concerns of City Planning staff and makes recommendations on future steps to protect the City's interests concerning the applications. The applications are on the west side of Yonge Street, north of Steeles Avenue West. The applications propose two mixed-use buildings with a total of 652 residential units. The towers would be forty and twenty storeys in height and overall the proposal has a Floor Space Index ("FSI") of 9.84.
The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Development for the City of Vaughan has written a report to the City of Vaughan's Committee of the Whole regarding each application outlining some preliminary concerns with the applications including the proposed heights and densities.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-164226.pdf