Item - 2023.TE5.10

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application at 15-19 Bloor Street West for the reasons set out in the report (May 5, 2023) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application, in the event the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its order in the event that the project is approved in some form, until the following have been secured:

a.  the final form of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor;

b.  the owner has revised the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Report, Hydrological Review Summary, and Groundwater Summary to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c.  all comments from Engineering and Construction Services contained in their April 21, 2023 memorandum are addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

d.  the owner has made satisfactory arrangements for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to be resubmitted for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

5. City Council receive the supplementary report ((May 16, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District for information.

This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official

Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 94-storey mixed-use tower containing 1,262

dwelling units and 272 square metres of retail space.

The application has not demonstrated that the proposed tall building can be accommodated on the site in a manner that is appropriate within the existing context. The development as proposed, does not conform with the Official Plan, the Downtown Secondary Plan, and, does not meet the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines.

This Supplementary Report summarizes community feedback that was received at the May 9, 2023 Community Consultation Meeting that took place following the date of the Decision Report - Refusal for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application at 15-19 Bloor Street West.