Item - 2021.TE24.27

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 212-220 King Street West together with the Ward Councillor.

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. 

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 212-220 King Street West. This application proposes to redevelop the site with an 80-storey (312 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use development that partially conserves the three heritage buildings on site, adds 588 purpose built rental units, 74,130 square metres of office space and 872 square metres of retail space. 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.

In its current form, the application is not supportable due to its lack of conformity with the built form policies in the Official Plan, Downtown Plan and King-Spadina Secondary Plan. While the proposal aims to conserve the designated heritage façades on the site and proposes office and residential rental uses, the proposed height of the development, its fit within the existing and planned policy context, the impacts on the surrounding public realm, and the lack of public benefit this proposal provides, amongst other matters, presents significant concerns. Staff will endeavour to continue collaborative discussions with the applicant in order to resolve these concerns and bring forward a supportable revised proposal to City Council in the future.