Item - 2023.TE3.4

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1235-1255 Bay Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (February 6, 2023) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1235-1255 Bay Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (February 6, 2023) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to submit a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and gas investigation report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on February 23, 2023 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 35-storey mixed-use building with 357 dwelling units and 90 square metres of commercial space on the ground floor (1255 Bay Street). The existing 10-storey commercial building at 1235 Bay Street is to be retained.