Item - 2023.TE2.1

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 17 St. Andrew Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (December 13, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to Council, City Council require the applicant to address comments identified in the Engineering and Construction Services memo to City Planning, dated September 30, 2021, and any subsequent memo prepared in response to applicant resubmission(s).

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back regarding the feasibility to amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 17 St Andrew Street from Permit Parking Area 6C.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 26, 2023 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes to redevelop the lands at 17 St. Andrew Street with a 5-storey purpose-built rental apartment building, comprised of 283 square metres of retail space on the ground level and 72 rental dwelling units on the 2nd through 5th floors. A total of 103 bicycle parking spaces are proposed in the underground level and first floor, and one Type G loading space would be provided, accessed from St. Andrew Street.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020),the Toronto Official Plan, and the Downtown Plan.

The proposal presents an appropriate built form and contribution to the public realm that is compatible with the surrounding context. It has been revised, since its initial submission, to mitigate the impact on the public realm by reducing its proposed height and improving its transition to the neighbouring properties. The proposed retail space has also been redesigned to provide a better physical fit within the commercial context of Kensington Market. This report reviews and recommends approval of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment