Item - 2022.PH34.12

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Directed that staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 266 Royal York Road together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Directed that 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.

3. Directed that should the proposal be determined to include any non-permitted uses on lands designated as Core Employment Areas, or the applicant amends the proposal to include any non-permitted uses on lands designated as Core Employment Areas, that staff be directed to review the application concurrently and in the context of the Municipal Comprehensive Review as a request to convert employment lands.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding an application to amend city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands municipally known as 266 Royal York Road. The application includes lands designated Mixed Use Areas and Core Employment Areas, and proposes to permit a 36-storey mixed use building on the eastern portion of the site fronting Royal York Road and an eight-storey self-storage warehouse on the western portion of the site with a shared three-level below grade parking garage. The proposed mixed use building would contain 869 square metres of retail space at-grade and a total of 826 residential units. In total, the proposed development would have a gross floor area of 64,430 square metres, of which 49,561 square metres would be for residential uses and 14,869 square metres for non-residential uses. 

In addition to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, a Draft Plan of Subdivision application has been submitted to create three blocks.

Staff are currently reviewing the applications. The applications been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the applications with the Ward Councillor.