Item - 2023.PH5.3

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item PH5.3 and take the vote immediately.

That:

1.  City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) to the supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director in accordance with Attachment 1 to this motion as follows:

a.  converting the lands known in 2022 as 1, 8, 11-37, 12, 16, 20-26 William Kitchen Road, 60 Progress Avenue, and 2021 Kennedy Road from General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands, from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure;

b.  re-designating the lands from General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and

c.  adding Site and Area Specific Policy 854 to Chapter 7.

2.  City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) to the supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director in accordance with Attachment 2 to this motion as follows:

a.  re-designating the lands known in 2022 as 99, 109, 116, 116R and 126-142 Ryding Avenue and 90 Ethel Avenue from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas; and

b.  replacing Site and Area Specific Policy 832.

3. City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to this motion, as follows:

a. converting the lands municipally known in 2022 as 160 Queens Plate Drive from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure;

b. re-designating the lands from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and

c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 855 to apply to the lands.

4.  City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) to the supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director as follows:

a.  modify Site and Area Specific Policy 793 d) to add a new (iii) and (iv) that read:

(iii)  demonstrate that no adverse impact will result on surrounding Employment Areas and compliance to all Provincial and municipal policies and guidelines, including the D-Series Guidelines and Environmental Noise Guideline NCP-300, as amended or replaced, that such analysis shall include noise, air quality, lighting; and overlook studies; and

(iv)  that the influence area of all stationary sources is delineated as part of the Secondary Plan or Site and Area Specific Policy and resulting mitigation policies are included.

5. City Council amend Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 4 by:

a. deleting the address 3330 Midland Avenue and inserting the address 3300 Midland so that the addresses for Midland Avenue in Recommendation 4a read as follows:

3266, 3280, 3290, 3330 3300, 3360 Midland Avenue,

and Attachment 1 to motion 5e adopted by the Planning and Housing Committee be amended accordingly.

6.  City Council amend Attachment 2  to the report (June 16, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by removing “Conversion Request 103 for 340-364 Evans Avenue and 12-16 Arnold Street", "Conversion Request 019 for 3710 Chesswood Drive", "Conversion Request 104 for 2450 Finch Avenue West", “Conversion Request 049 for 330 Queens Plate Drive” and “Conversion Request 080 for 2200-2250 Islington Avenue” and adding them to Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 10 so that it now reads:

10. City Council declare that the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) is concluded, except as it pertains to the following parcels of land:

388 Carlaw Avenue and 10 Dickens Street;

Conversion Request 041 for 21 Don Roadway, 30 Booth Avenue, and 375 and 385 Eastern Avenue (East Harbour lands);

Conversion Request 114 for 301 Rockcliffe Boulevard;

Conversion Request 070 for 825 Don Mills Road;

Conversion Request 103 for 340-364 Evans Avenue and 12-16 Arnold Street;

Conversion Request 019 for 3710 Chesswood Drive

Conversion Request 104 for 2450 Finch Avenue West

Conversion Request 049 for 330 Queens Plate Drive

Conversion Request 080 for 2200-2250 Islington Avenue

7.  City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the October 11, 12 and 13, 2023 meeting of City Council on Conversion Requests 019, 049, 080, 103 and 104 in Part 6 above.

Councillor Nick Mantas, rising on a Point of Order, stated that he respects Councillor Burnside's motion to call the question and the democratic process, but he believes that all the Councillors should have been heard for this item because it is important for all the Councillors and for every resident in the City.

That the Planning and Housing Committee set the following rule for item PH5.3:

1. That the length of public presentations be limited to 3 minutes.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) to the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 2.b by Councillor Frances Nunziata, as follows:
 

a. converting the lands known in 2022 as 3710 Chesswood Drive from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure;

b. re-designating the lands from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas; and

c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 857 to Chapter 7.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 2.a by Councillor Frances Nunziata, as follows:

a.  re-designating the lands known in 2022 as 99, 109, 116, 116R and 126-142 Ryding Avenue and 90 Ethel Avenue from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas; and

b. replacing Site and Area Specific Policy 832.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 3 by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, as follows:

a. converting the lands municipally known in 2022 as 160 Queens Plate Drive from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure;

b. re-designating the lands from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas, with residential permissions located only outside of the Airport Operating Area (30 NEF or Noise Exposure Forecast); and

c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 855 to apply to the lands.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 4.a by Councillor Jamaal Myers, as follows:

a. converting a portion of the lands known in 2022 as 1774 and 1760 Ellesmere Road from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the converted lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure;

b. re-designating the portion of the lands illustrated as “Area A” from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas; and

c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 851.

That:

1.  City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTo and appropriate staff to explore the feasibility of identifying surplus City owned land close to the Milliken Employment Area for the purposes of land transactions to facilitate seniors affordable housing and report to the October 30, 2023 meeting of the General Government Committee.

That the Planning and Housing Committee adopt the recommendations in the Supplementary report dated June 29, 2023:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 653 substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to this report.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 653 under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment 653 as may be required.

4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that Official Plan Amendment 653 conforms with Provincial Plans or does not conflict with them; has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act.

5. City Council request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing review OPA 653 under the current in effect Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2020.

6. City Council declare that the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) is concluded, except as it pertains to the following parcels of land:

• 388 Carlaw Avenue and 10 Dickens Street;
• Conversion Request 041 for 21 Don Roadway, 30 Booth Avenue, and 375 & 385 Eastern Avenue (East Harbour lands);
• Conversion Request 114 for 301 Rockcliffe Boulevard; and
• Conversion Request 070 for 825 Don Mills Road.

7. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) modify Official Plan Amendment No. 231 by removing Site and Area Specific Policy numbers 154 and 313, which are currently not in force, as they apply to all of the lands subject to the Site and Area Specific Policies except for those lands subject to Site-Specific Appeal No. 121 of Official Plan Amendment No. 231 and known as 393 Sorauren Avenue and 1947 Dundas Street West and take any further actions necessary to avoid inconsistent decisions by the Minister with respect to OPA 653 and the OLT with respect to outstanding appeals of OPA 231, where appropriate.

8. City Council request that the decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the portion of Official Plan Amendment No. 653 pertaining to the sections G), H), and I) – for In Force Chapter 7 SASP No.154, Site and Area Specific Policy Review, be withheld until the OLT has modified Official Plan Amendment No. 231 by removing SASP numbers 154 and 313, as they apply to all of the lands subject to the Site and Area Specific Policies except for those lands subject to Site-Specific Appeal No. 121 of Official Plan Amendment No. 231 and identified above in 7.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director (dated June 29, 2023) in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5.b by Councillor Brad Bradford, as follows:
 

a. Converting a portion of the lands known in 2022 as 2270 Morningside Avenue from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the converted portion from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure; and

b. Re-designating a portion of the lands illustrated as “Area A” from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas.

c. Adding Site and Area Specific Policy 852 to Chapter 7.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5.c by Councillor Brad Bradford, as follows:

a.    converting the lands known in 2022 as:

·       4711, 4723, 4733, 4751 Steeles Avenue East,

·       681 Silver Star Boulevard,

·       29 Redlea Avenue, 2901-2913, 3447 Kennedy Road,

·       3266, 3280, 3290, 3300, 3330, 3360 Midland Avenue,

·       50, 70 Silver Star Boulevard,

·       4016, 4020, 4040, 4140, 4186-4190 Finch Avenue East,

·       21 Trojan Gate, and 15-19 Milliken Boulevard

from General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5.d by Councillor Brad Bradford, as follows:

a. converting a portion of the lands illustrated as “Area A” known in 2022 as 1455-1457 McCowan Road and 41-47 Milner Avenue from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure; and

b. re-designating a portion of the lands illustrated as “Area A” from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and

c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 850 to Chapter 7.

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5e by Councillor Brad Bradford, as follows:

a. converting the lands known in 2022 as

• 4711, 4723, 4733, 4751 Steeles Avenue East,
• 681 Silver Star Boulevard,
• 29 Redlea Avenue, 2901-2913, 3447 Kennedy Road,
• 3266, 3280, 3290, 3330, 3360 Midland Avenue,
• 50, 70 Silver Star Boulevard,
• 4016, 4020, 4040, 4140, 4186-4190 Finch Avenue East,
• 21 Trojan Gate, and 15-19 Milliken Boulevard

from General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure.

b. re-designating the lands from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and

c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 853 to Chapter 7. 

1. That the Planning and Housing Committee amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5.f by Councillor Brad Bradford, as follows:

a. converting the lands known in 2022 as 2021 Kennedy Road, 1, 8, 11-37, 12, 16, 20-26 William Kitchen Road, and 60 Progress Avenue from General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure in accordance with Attachment 1 to this motion;

b. re-designating the lands from General Employment and Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and

c.  adding Site and Area Specific Policy 854 to Chapter 7.

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, the Planning and Housing Committee reconsider Item PH5.3 for the purposes of voting on motion 5.e by Councillor Brad Bradford, as motion 5.e was initially determined to be redundant.