Item - 2022.TE32.41

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 10 Huntley Street, together with the Ward Councillor as soon as possible in the new term of Council:

a. If hosted in-person, includes the provision of light refreshments and, when required, childcare and accessibility resources including sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant.

b. If hosted virtually, includes the provision of accessibility resources including closed captioning and, upon request, sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant. 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. City Planning staff to undertake a study of the Upper Jarvis area, generally located between Bloor Street East, Sherbourne Street, Wellesley Street East, and Church Street, to investigate the implications of the current development applications on the Neighbourhoods and Apartment Neighbourhoods designated lands within this area and to develop a planning framework, as appropriate, to assist in evaluating development proposals in the area and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2023.

4. Staff conduct strategic outreach with various community stakeholders including but not limited to the local residents’ association and business improvement area prior to the community consultation meeting, should time permit.
 

5. 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 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 by the Ward Councillor.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 29-storey apartment building, containing 213 dwelling units.

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 application, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. Staff do not support this proposal in its current form. Substantial revisions are required to meet the policies of the Official Plan and Downtown Plan.