Item - 2022.PH33.15

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council forward the report (April 6, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to the City of Vaughan Development Planning Department.

2. In the event that the City of Vaughan approves the applications at 2600-2700 Steeles Avenue West that are not substantially in conformity with the Council of Vaughan adopted Steeles West Secondary Plan, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on next steps.

3. Should the applications at 2600-2700 Steeles Avenue West be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend and seek party status to support the City's interests.

This report responds to applications filed in the City of Vaughan to amend the City of Vaughan's Official Plan and Zoning By-law. The applications have been circulated to the City of Toronto in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act and given the subject site's proximity to the municipal border. The report identifies the comments of City Planning staff and makes recommendations on future steps to protect the City's interests concerning these applications.

The applications are on the north side of Steeles Avenue West and propose the development of four blocks, each containing two 53-storey residential towers connected by a six-storey mixed-use base building containing office, retail, and residential uses. In total, the development would result in 272,413 square metres of residential gross floor area consisting of 4,641 residential units, and 2,569 square metres of commercial gross floor area. The proposal would result in 8,225 square metres of indoor amenity spaces within each building base, 3,951 square metres of outdoor amenity spaces at-grade, 4,717 bicycle parking spaces at-grade and within the five levels of underground garages on each block, and 3,227 vehicle parking spaces within five levels of underground garages on each block.