Item - 2022.NY33.4

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 155 and 165 Elm Ridge Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 5 to the report (June 14, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

3. City Council require the applicant to enter into a Site Plan Agreement under Section 41(16) of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act which shall include the following:

a. prior to final Site Plan approval, the owner must enter into a mutual access agreement for the shared driveway access between the subject site and the adjacent property at 145 Elm Ridge Drive; and

b. prior to final Site Plan approval, the owner shall prepare a reference plan showing, as separate parts, all parcels for which easements are required under the agreement in Recommendation 3(a) above, and deposit on title to the lands, for the purpose of providing reciprocal easements with the adjacent lands to the east known as 145 Elm Ridge Drive.

4. City Council require that the following matters be secured in the Site Plan Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

a. prior to Site Plan Approval, the applicant is required to make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services for two existing catch basins works within the City’s right-of-way and provide financial security, submit engineering and inspection fees and provide insurance as required and proposed infrastructure improvement will have to be designed, constructed and operational to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services; and

b. the owner shall construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site.

5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to forward a copy of the Council approval connected with the lands at 155 and 165 Elm Ridge Drive to the Board of Directors at Toronto Community Housing Corporation for its information.

6. City Council declare, pursuant to subsection 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 for the purposes of subsection 45(1.3) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, that the Owner, may be permitted to apply to amend the site specific zoning by-law for the lands at 155 and 165 Elm Ridge Drive before the second anniversary of the first day on which any part of the site specific by-law comes into effect.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 28, 2022 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to demolish the existing one- and two-storey dwellings and redevelop the lands with a 19-storey (64.5 metre plus a 6.5 metre mechanical penthouse) residential building inclusive of a three-storey base. The building would contain 106 assisted living affordable dwelling units with indoor and outdoor amenity space, and have a total gross floor area (GFA) of 10,991 square metres, which represents a density of 9.1 times the area of the lot. A three-level underground parking garage is proposed for 33 vehicular parking spaces and 50 bicycle parking spaces for the property.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.