Item - 2021.PH27.4

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Directed staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 5 and 43 Junction Road together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Directed staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

3. Directed staff to review the application, which includes the conversion of the subject lands from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas for the purpose of permitting non-employment uses, concurrently and in the context of the statutory Review of the Official Plan, which includes the Municipal Comprehensive Review that has been commenced by City Planning.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan, City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 for the properties located at 5 and 43 Junction Road to permit three mixed-use building complexes consisting of: a two tower complex of 18 and 28-storeys connected by a 6-storey base building; a 32-storey tower on a 3 to 4-storey base building; and a three tower complex of 15, 26 and 35-storeys connected by a 6 to 8-storey base building. The existing 1-storey medical office building is proposed to be retained. A combined total gross floor area of 133,316 square metres consisting of 126,160 square metres of residential uses, of which 6,308 square metres is proposed to be affordable rental, 2,373 square metres of retail uses, and 4,782 square metres of office uses is proposed. A total of 1,065 vehicular parking spaces and 1,970 bicycle parking spaces are proposed within 3-level underground garages, at-grade, and on the mezzanine levels of each of the three mixed-use building complexes. An on-site parkland dedication of 2,690 square metres and a landscaped area of 1,327 square metres are also proposed. A Floor Space Index of 5.7 times the area of the resultant lot is proposed.

In addition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application, a Draft Plan of Subdivision application has been submitted to create seven blocks comprised of: three mixed-use blocks, one office block, two parkland blocks, and one open space block. A public road is also proposed in order to implement the proposal.

Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.