Item - 2022.TE34.99

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Endorsed the arrangements made between City Planning staff and the applicant: notice for the June 9, 2022 Community Consultation Meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners as was determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition applications submitted for 325 Gerrard Street East for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization. The site is currently occupied by a mix of apartment buildings and townhouses and contains 527 social housing units. The applications propose to demolish the existing buildings, with the exception of the Boiler House building, and redevelop the site with 12 new buildings with heights ranging from 4 to 38 storeys. The new buildings would contain 2,973 residential units, of which 1,181 will be social housing units, including 633 social housing replacement units, owned and operated by Toronto Community Housing. A total of 13,721 square metres of retail and community space is also proposed for the site.

Staff are currently reviewing the applications, which have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Together with the Ward Councillor, City Planning staff scheduled a Community Consultation Meeting for the applications, which was held on June 9, 2022.