Item - 2022.TE34.43

That City Council adopt the recommendations in the report (June 13, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, amended to read as follows:

1.  City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 744-758 Mount Pleasant Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 13, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit the necessary bill(s) to implement the foregoing recommendations provided the City Solicitor is satisfied that the appropriate legal mechanisms are in place to ensure that no building permit will issue until such time as the Section 37 Agreement is executed and registered.

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

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take such actions as are required to implement City Council's decision, including the execution and implementation of appropriate agreements.

5.  City Council require the owner to pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Functional Servicing Report, to be resubmitted for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development.

6.  Prior to the earlier of Site Plan Approval or the first building permit for shoring and excavation, the Applicant shall submit the following materials for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services: Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Report, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, and Hydrogeological Review Summary Form.

7.  City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows:

a. a financial contribution in the amount of $4,000,000.00 payable prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, to go towards community services and facilities, parks, and/or streetscaping improvements that comply with the Streetscape Manual, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the General Manager of Transportation Services;

b. the financial contribution pursuant to Recommendation 7.a. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date City Council adopts the zoning by-law amendment(s) to the date of payment;

c. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendations 7.a. above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the amending zoning by-law coming force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; and

d. the following matters to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development are as follows:

i. the provision by the owner of a 4.0 metre wide, open to the sky, publicly-accessible mid-block pedestrian connection, to be secured by means of a pedestrian easement, to be secured as part of the site plan control process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

ii. the owner agrees to consult with the Toronto District School Board and other neighbouring land owners as part of the Site Plan Control process to coordinate public and private open spaces and potentially integrate a school and other land uses across adjoining properties.

8. City Council determine that the amendments made to the proposed zoning bylaw are minor in nature, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed zoning bylaw.

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.