Item - 2022.TE34.97

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 239 - 255 Dundas Street East, which includes the provision of accessibility resources including closed captioning and, upon request, sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 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. 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, Business Improvement Area, 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 in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Rental Housing Demolition applications located at 239-255 Dundas Street East. The applications propose to permit a 49-storey (159 metre excluding the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 678 residential dwelling units and 120 square metres of ground-floor retail. The existing buildings on the site contain 8 residential rental dwelling units which would be demolished to accommodate the redevelopment of the site. The subject site is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District. The applicant is proposing partial retention of the existing heritage buildings.

Staff are currently reviewing the applications. City staff are not supportive of the proposal in its current form. The applications have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the applications with the Ward Councillor.