Item - 2021.TE27.22

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 19-37 Queens Quay East, 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 application in respect of the lands located at 19-37 Queens Quay East (the "Subject Lands"). The application proposes to amend the development permissions for the two remaining buildings to be constructed on the Pier 27 development site at 9-39 Queens Quay East (the "Pier 27 Lands"). The Pier 27 Lands have been master planned with five buildings to be built across two phases, publicly accessible open spaces, a shared driveway, and an underground parking garage, among other features.

Building A (25 Queens Quay East) ("Building A") is presently site plan-approved for 13 storeys, comprising 132 residential units, at-grade retail fronting onto Queens Quay East, and daycare space. The application proposes to reduce the number of storeys at Building A to 11 storeys, while increasing the number of residential units to 136 units. Building F (35 Queens Quay East) ("Building F") is presently also site plan-approved for 13 storeys, comprising 139 residential units. The application proposes to increase the height of Building F to 45 storeys and to increase the number of residential units to 449 units. Overall site organization, building footprints and loading arrangements would remain largely unchanged from the previous approvals.

Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. In its current form, the increase in height and density presents concerns due to shadow impacts on nearby parkland, the availability of adequate soft and hard infrastructure to support the increased density, and conformity with the original vision for the Pier 27 Lands and Central Waterfront, among other matters. Revisions to the application will be required.

Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the ward councillor.