Item - 2021.TE23.55

Tracking Status

TE23.55 - 954-958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - Preliminary Report - Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

 

1.  City Planning to schedule a community consultation for the application located at 954-958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road in the upcoming months, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; to ensure notice for the meeting is circulated widely in the neighbourhood, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;  and that accessibility resources be provided if requested and the applicant to cover the associated costs.

 

2.  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. Planning staff  to thoroughly review the application with respect to the following:

 

- Appropriate Height

- Appropriate Density

- Massing

- Transition to the low rise neighbourhood to the south

- Shadowing,

- Privacy/overlook

- Wind tunnel impacts

- Noise from roof top mechanical

- Enjoyment of greenspace

- Parking

- Traffic circulation and traffic safety

- Storm water management

- Impact on the ravine

- Heritage considerations

- Potential impacts on Todmorden Mills Park

- Proximity to Broadview Station

 

2. Legal Services staff to attend the community consultation to clarify matters for the multiple appeals to Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT).

Origin

(February 5, 2021) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report provides an update regarding the application at 954-958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road. The land has been sold to a new landowner who has carriage of the application. The new landowner has submitted a proposal for a 16-storey mixed use development. Staff are currently reviewing this proposal. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff recommend that a community consultation meeting for this new proposal be scheduled with the Ward Councillor.

Background Information

(February 5, 2021) Report and Attachments 1 to 10 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 954-958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - Update Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-163365.pdf

Communications

(January 21, 2021) E-mail from John and Dawn Tsiofas (TE.Supp)
(February 15, 2021) E-mail from Robert Morris, Colleen Morris, and Laura Smith (TE.Supp)
(February 16, 2021) Letter from Scott Patterson (TE.Supp)
(February 16, 2021) E-mail from Yvonne Stewart (TE.Supp)
(February 16, 2021) E-mail from Tom and Behnaz McCallum (TE.Supp)
(February 15, 2021) E-mail from Stewart Carley (TE.Supp)
(February 16, 2021) E-mail from Wayne Gibson and Peter Stafford (TE.Supp)
(February 16, 2021) E-mail from Vivienne Lane (TE.Supp)
(February 17, 2021) E-mail from Doug Wells (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2021) E-mail from Susan Weinstock (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2021) E-mail from Todd Gates and Cathi Gibson-Gates (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2021) E-mail from Lily S. May and Michael Greene (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Ellen Simmons (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2021) Letter from Karen Meehan (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Ellis Martin (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Betty Quan (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Anne Shaddick (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from John Vespa (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Claire Marier (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Wendy Rose and Gary Gray (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Gary Hopkinson (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Jill Bethune-Williams (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Lola Bratty (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Peter and Sue Williams (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Darwin McGrath (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Lisa Cruikshanks (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Matt Green (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Rosemary Beattie (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Dawn Ward (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Jennifer Martin (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Katrina Atkinson (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Julian Mulock (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Theo McLaren and Erhard Hille (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Rose Oushalkas (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Frances Brunke (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Matt Shadbolt & Jenna Botrie (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Andrea Risk (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from David Hayes (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Christine Griffiths (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Chris Flynn (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Craig Carmichael (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2021) E-mail from Annette Hartery and Steven Fuellert (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Cheryl Weaver (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Josh Sidsworth (TE.Supp)
(February 20, 2021) E-mail from Anneli Pekkonen (TE.Supp)
(February 20, 2021) E-mail from Sadia Khan (TE.Supp)
(February 21, 2021) E-mail from Kathleen Rock (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Mark Duwyn (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Jen Hayes (TE.Supp)
(February 21, 2021) E-mail from Monica Schneidewind (TE.Supp)
(February 21, 2021) E-mail from Gail Soobram (TE.Supp)
(February 21, 2021) E-mail from B. Samlalsingh (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Annemiek Miller and Norman Creen (TE.Supp)
(February 21, 2021) E-mail from Emily McGonigle (TE.Supp)
(February 21, 2021) E-mail from Beverly and Leigh Cline (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Chris Heron (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Simonne Macchia (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Tim Leys (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Michael and Margaret Flower (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Tom West (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Jenna Botrie (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Reinhold Vieth (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Linda Reid (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Nicholas Dobson (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Dylan Fedy and Julie Hagan (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) Letter from Rex Hagon, President, Playter Area Residents' Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/comm/communicationfile-127959.pdf
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from John Ison (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) Letter from Celine Bell (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from August Cruikshanks (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) Letter from Arlene Samlalsingh (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Anna Bourque and Philippe Champion (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Marianne Meyer (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Philippa Wild (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Michael MacLennan (TE.Main)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Shurla Gittens (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Michael Lansbergen and Mari Anne Werier (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Elaine Vieth (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Elaine Vieth (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Kazuhiro Yasufuku (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Elaine Vieth (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Taylor Green (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Tara Saratsiotis (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) E-mail from Zebunissa and Amirali Esmail (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) Letter from Raj Kehar (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/comm/communicationfile-127989.pdf
(February 23, 2021) Letter from Leone Earls (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Samantha Kindree (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Noreen Kuroyama (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Robert Lachance (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Athan and Catherine Margaritis (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Vesna and Stephen Herscovitch (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) Letter from Marian Walsh (TE.Supp)
(February 22, 2021) Letter from Lynne Earls (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Linda Leistner (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Michele Macartney-Filgate (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Emory Martin (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Robert Corcoran and Sherry Krieg-Corcoran (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from William G Polski and Stewart W Carley (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Evelyn Crees (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) Letter from Magda Haidelmayer, President, Helliwell Place Residents' Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/comm/communicationfile-128031.pdf
(February 23, 2021) Letter from Sally Bryant and Brian Ballingall (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Jan McNab (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Angela Conetta (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Stephen Lockwood (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Peggy Dean (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Richard Gerskup (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Peggy Dean (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Barbara Havercroft (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Christoph Hebeisen (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) E-mail from Lee Taylor (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Joseph Soobram (TE.Supp)
(February 23, 2021) Letter from Paul B. Davies, Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/comm/communicationfile-128046.pdf
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Tracey L. Adams (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Jill and Herb Koplowitz (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Tom Heinsoo (TE.New)
(February 24, 2021) Letter from George Mastoras (TE.Supp)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from Evi Vahtra (TE.New)
(February 24, 2021) E-mail from John Blackburn (TE.Supp)

Speakers

Reinhold Veith, CHESTER HILL ROAD CAMBRIDGE AVENUE THORNCLIFFE AVENUE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Magda Haidelmayer, President, Helliwell Place Residents' Association

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That

 

1.  Toronto and East York Community Council add the following two new Recommendations:

 

1. Request Planning staff  to thoroughly review the application with respect to the following:

 

•             Appropriate Height

•             Appropriate Density

•             Massing

•             Transition to the low rise neighbourhood to the south

•             Shadowing,

•             Privacy/overlook

•             Wind tunnel impacts

•             Noise from roof top mechanical

•             Enjoyment of greenspace

•             Parking

•             Traffic circulation and traffic safety

•             Storm water management

•             Impact on the ravine

•             Heritage considerations

•             Potential impacts on Todmorden Mills Park

•             Proximity to Broadview Station

 

2. Request Legal Services staff to attend the community consultation to clarify matters to the multiple appeals to LPAT.

 

 

2.  Delete Recommendation 1 and replace it with the following new Recommendation 1:

 

1.  Request City Planning to schedule a community consultation for the application located at 954-958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road in the upcoming months, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; to ensure notice for the meeting is circulated widely in the neighbourhood, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;  and that accessibility resources be provided if requested and the applicant to cover the associated costs.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council