Item - 2022.TE34.25

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Official Plan, for the lands at 7 Vanauley Street, substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 14, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 for the lands at 7 Vanauley Street, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report (June 14, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council declare, pursuant to subsection 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 for the purposes of subsection 45(1.3) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, that the owner, may be permitted to apply to amend the site specific zoning by-law for the lands at 7 Vanauley Street before the second anniversary of the first day on which any part of the site specific by-law comes into effect.

4. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, as may be required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 29, 2022 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application to permit a six-storey residential addition to the existing two-storey YMCA Vanauley Street Centre for Youth building located at 7 Vanauley Street. The proposed addition would contain 31 affordable dwelling units and include at grade landscaping and amenity area enhancements.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.