Item - 2022.TE34.27

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 215 Wellesley Street East, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 28, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the owner:

a. Submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Report and supporting documents (the "Engineering Reports"), including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and storm capacity, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

b. Address all outstanding engineering issues, and any other comments that may arise further to the review of materials submitted as part of the process to address the issues set out in the memoranda from Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

c. Secure the design and the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development.

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 application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit an 8-storey mixed-use building at 215 Wellesley Street East.  The building is proposed to contain 32 dwelling units, replacement of 16 bed-sitting rooms associated with supportive housing and 222 square metres of community support services. One parking space for the residential care home and six short-term bike parking spaces are proposed in the rear yard.

This supplementary report provides an additional recommendation to the Final Report from the Director of Community Planning dated June 13, 2022 to amend Zoning By-law 438-86 in addition to theamendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013.