Item - 2023.TE9.11

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 19-21 Ossington Avenue and 19 Rebecca Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 26, 2023) 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.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 15, 2023 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to introduce the site into the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, and to modify the range of permitted uses on the site at 19-21 Ossington Avenue and 19 Rebecca Street to legalize an existing 16-space commercial surface parking lot. No physical changes to the existing building are proposed.

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).

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. Currently, the site is regulated by former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended. Introducing the site into City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 will ensure the property is regulated by the most current Zoning By-law while expanding the range of permitted uses to allow for the existing commercial parking lot.