Item - 2023.TE5.45

City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (May 5, 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 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (May 5, 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 or 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:

a. submit a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

b. submit a revised Rail Safety Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act that includes:
 

a. streetscape improvements on Dupont Street in the vicinity of the lands at 374-390 Dupont Street, including wider sidewalks, bump outs, street trees and similar public realm improvements; and
 

b. public realm improvements that enhance the Dupont Toronto Transit Commission Subway Station entrances at the northwest and southeast corners of Spadina Road and Dupont Street, including seating, vegetation, wider sidewalks and public art;
 

and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the Owner.

6. City Council request the Owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and

a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and

b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu;

and the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

7. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and to report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 374-390 Dupont Street from Permit Parking.