Item - 2021.TE24.33

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street, which includes the provision of accessibility resources including closed captioning and, upon request, sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

2. Staff continue to work with the applicant to address issues identified in this report and additional issues that may be identified through the continuing review of the application, agency comments and further community consultation processes.

3. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the applicant, in consultation with City Planning, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other necessary City officials, to create a working group and to consult with the local community as part of the Site Plan process, including the local residents association and other stakeholders, on the following prior to the issuance of Final Site Plan Approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act: a construction and traffic management plan, landscape and public realm plans, building materials and lighting, and other issues as identified by the Ward Councillor.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application located at 234-250 King Street East and 162 Princess Street. The application proposes a 40-storey (123.4 metres plus a 9.75-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with ground floor retail uses and 488 residential dwelling units.

Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. A community consultation meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2021.