Item - 2022.NY30.9

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 2995 Keele Street, Block "P", as generally illustrated on Attachments 4 and 5 to the report (February 2, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption Bill, City Council require the owner to:

a. provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the subject lands described in Schedule “A” in Attachment 9 to the report (February 2, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, without the written consent of the Chief Planner or his/her designate.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from all or any portion of the lands in the City Solicitor's sole discretion after consulting with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning at such a time as confirmation is received that the Common Elements Condominium has been registered.

4. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required. 

This application proposes exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the
Planning Act for a portion of the subject lands municipally known as 2995 Keele Street, Block "P", of the Stanley Greene District. The purpose of the application is to permit the creation of 38 conveyable lots to facilitate the development of 38 townhouse dwelling units in 6 buildings.  This proposal would work in conjunction with a separate application for a Plan of Common Elements Condominium on another portion of the subject lands. The purpose of the Common Elements Condominium application is to allow the development of a number of common element features. 

The 38 conveyable lots of the townhouse development would become Parcels of Tied Land ("POTL) to the Common Elements Condominium.  In addition, the Common Elements Condominium is intended for use by Building "A", a 4-storey building on another portion of the subject lands, which is comprised of 42 stacked townhouse units; a separate application was submitted to register a Plan of Standard Condominium.  

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law to be enacted for a period of up to two (2) years on the specified portion of the subject lands. In addition, this report recommends that the owner of the lands be required to register a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act against the specified portion of the subject lands, whereby the owner agrees not to convey or mortgage any part of the Part Lot Control exempted lands without prior consent of the Chief Planner or his designate.