Item - 2022.NY31.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 11 and 12, 2022 with amendments.
- This item was considered by North York Community Council on April 20, 2022. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on May 11 and 12, 2022.
NY31.9 - 4155 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 15 - Don Valley West
City Council Decision
City Council on May 11 and 12, 2022, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of a settlement to the current Application regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 4155 Yonge Street.
2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:
a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and
b. the owner has submitted revised technical reports and plans including a revised Functional Servicing Report, a revised Stormwater Management Report, a revised Hydrogeological Report, and any other reports or documents deemed necessary in support of the development to the City for review and acceptance by and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.
3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the applicant to reduce the impacts of the proposed mechanical penthouse on the surrounding neighbourhood through the review of the site plan application.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with appropriate staff, to accelerate completion of the portion of the missing sidewalk on William Carson Crescent, in conjunction with the portion the applicant will be constructing along the frontage of the subject site, and explore options to address ongoing flooding issues on William Carson Crescent.
5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-223785.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (March 22, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of a settlement to the current Application regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 4155 Yonge Street.
2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:
a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and
b. the owner has submitted revised technical reports and plans including a revised Functional Servicing Report, a revised Stormwater Management Report, a revised Hydrogeological Report, and any other reports or documents deemed necessary in support of the development to the City for review and acceptance by and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.
3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
That:
1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the applicant to reduce the impacts of the proposed mechanical penthouse on the surrounding neighbourhood through the review of the site plan application.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with appropriate staff, to accelerate completion of the portion of the missing sidewalk on William Carson Crescent, in conjunction with the portion the applicant will be constructing along the frontage of the subject site, and explore options to address ongoing flooding issues on William Carson Crescent.
NY31.9 - 4155 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Without Recs
- Ward:
- 15 - Don Valley West
Community Council Recommendations
The North York Community Council submits the item to City Council without recommendation.
Origin
Summary
On October 10, 2017 an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the development of a 14-storey residential building containing 64 dwelling units at 4155 Yonge Street. The proposal included 82 vehicle parking spaces in a two and a half level underground parking garage and 49 bicycle parking spaces. The total proposed gross floor area was 10,312.5 square metres and the density was 3.2 times the area of the lot. A 1 metre building setback from the valley toe of slope was proposed.
On February 9, 2018, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT") due to Council not making a decision within the prescribed time frames set out in the Planning Act. On September 23, 2021, the applicant also appealed the Official Plan Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the prescribed time frames set out in the Planning Act.
The first Case Management Conference ("CMC") was heard by the OLT on October 26, 2021, and a second CMC has been scheduled for May 4, 2022. If issues remain unresolved amongst the interested parties, the applications will proceed to a five (5) day hearing that has been scheduled from September 19 to September 23, 2022.
A with prejudice public settlement offer was received by the City on October 14, 2021. The revised proposal now includes a reduced height of 11 storeys (37.5 metres without mechanical penthouse), a reduced unit count of 30 dwelling units, reduced gross floor area of 7,130 square metres and density of 2.21 times the area of the lot, 48 vehicle parking spaces and 25 bicycle parking spaces, and an increased setback of 3 metres to the valley toe of slope, among other matters.
This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to support the application in its current form.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-223785.pdf
Speakers
Motions
That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.