Item - 2022.NY32.11

North York Community Council directed that:

1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 774 to 782 Marlee Avenue, 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 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 12-storey (36.5 metre) residential building, containing 301 dwelling units which will result in a gross floor area (GFA) of 19,085 square metres and a density of 5.26 times the area of the lot.  

The applications have been circulated to all appropriate City divisions and public agencies for comment. Substantial revisions are required to the proposed development to address a number of matters raised in this report, including but not limited to suitability of the site size to accommodate the proposed building, and setbacks and separation distances consistent with the Tall Building Guidelines. Further, the proposed tower development is proposed to be located within the Neighbourhood designation and does not conform to the City of Toronto Official Plan policies which direct for low rise development up to 4-storeys. Appropriate rationale is required to address the suitability of the proposed development in the Neighbourhoods designation.  To advance the application, appropriate setbacks and separation distances will need to be proposed.

The application has been circulated to all appropriate City divisions and public agencies for comment. City Planning staff will proceed to schedule a Community Consultation Meeting for the applications, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.