Item - 2022.TE30.13

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 475 Yonge Street, which includes the provision of accessibility resources including closed captioning and, upon request, sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. The meeting notice should clearly articulate who community members should contact to access these resources.

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.

3. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the applicant, in consultation with City Planning, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other necessary City officials, to create a working group and to consult with the local community as part of the Site Plan process, including the local residents association, Business Improvement Area, and other stakeholders, on the following prior to the issuance of Final Site Plan Approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act: a construction and traffic management plan, landscape and public realm plans, building materials and lighting, and other issues as identified in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

4. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District be directed to strongly advocate for the full replacement of actual hotel use and the total number of hotel rooms affected by this application and the Final Report should reflect this direction.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment application located at 475 Yonge Street. The Application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the demolition of the existing 9- and 16-storey hotel to construct 2 mixed-use buildings of 75- and 78-storeys. The proposal includes a total of 1,611 dwelling units, 589 square metres of retail at grade, and 592 square metres of community space.

The application has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. City Planning staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. Staff note that the application is not supportable in its current form.