Item - 2022.NY31.5

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625, as amended, for the lands at 196 Valley Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 6 to the report (March 10, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 196 Valley Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 7 to the report (March 10, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 20, 2022 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit six townhouse units fronting onto Bayview Avenue. The townhouse units are in one block and proposed to be three-storeys and 11 metres in height. Vehicular access to the townhouse units is proposed via a 6.0 metre wide north-south private driveway from Valley Road.  Parking would be accommodated at the rear of the townhouse block with 12 resident parking spaces and one visitor parking space.  The proposed floor space index is 1.1 times the area of the lot for a total gross floor areas (GFA) of 1,565 square metres and the proposed coverage is 40%.  The existing detached dwelling would be demolished.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed six townhouse units respects and reinforces the existing character of the surrounding neighbourhood and provides for appropriate townhouse infill development along a major street. The proposal conforms to the City of Toronto's Official Plan and meets the intent of the Bayview Townhouse Design Guidelines.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-laws.