Item - 2022.TE32.5

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. Subject to the Committee of Adjustment granting necessary minor variances to  site-specific Zoning By-law 264-2013 for the lands at 34-50 Southport Street, City Council direct the City Solicitor in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prepare for execution and registration on title,  an amendment  to the Section 37 Agreement between the City and the owner, dated February 21, 2013, which would remove the requirement for the installation of a southbound-to-eastbound left turn lane and the relocation of the crosswalk at the South Kingsway and Ormskirk Avenue intersection.

2. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the above recommendation, including execution of the amended Section 37 Agreement.

This report recommends that the Section 37 Agreement for the development at 35-50 Southport Street be amended to remove the requirement for two of the off-site traffic improvements which had been noted as being required to support the development.  Transporation Services staff have concluded, in consultation with the applicant's traffic consultant, that  specific improvements at the intersection of South Kingsway and Ormskirk Avenue are not necessary. 

The applicant has consulted with Community Planning staff and Committee of Adjustment staff and  will be amending a recently submitted minor varince application to also include a request for the removal of the requirement for these improvements from site specific Zoning By-law 264-2013.

The amendment to the Section 37 Agreement would be subject to the variance of the site specific zoning by-law being granted by the Committee of Adjustment.