Item - 2023.NY4.9

That City Council adopt the recommendations in the report (March 6, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, with Recommendations 1, 2 and 3 amended as follows:
 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 22-36 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached to this motion.

2. City Council amend the former City of North York Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 22-36 Greenbriar Road in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached to this motion.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 7625 for the lands at 22-36 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached to this motion.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of two (2) existing rental dwelling units at 22 and 26 Greenbriar Road after the following has occurred:

a. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the two rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents in the form of rent gap payments to assist in transitioning to market rental housing, and other assistance to mitigate hardship. The Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of two (2) rental dwelling units at 22 and 26 Greenbriar Road after all the following have occurred:

a. Recommendation Part 4 above has been fully satisfied and secured;

b. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments have come into full force and effect;

c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval (File No. 22 241544 NNY 17 SA) by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site;

e. the execution and registration of one or more agreements or the provision of a legal undertaking by the Owner, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required in Recommendation 4 above and any other rental housing matters as deemed appropriate or necessary by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

f. written confirmation by the owner that all existing rental dwelling units are vacant.

6. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Section 111 permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given the Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 5 above.

7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, and 36 Greenbriar Road after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given the Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 5 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

c. the owner erects the proposed building no later than five years from the date on which the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed development within the time specified the in Recommendation 7.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of $20,000 per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required, and to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.