Item - 2023.TE9.17

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 1192-2020 for the lands at 307 Sherbourne Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (November 10, 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.

3. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 307 Sherbourne Street, and any other addresses for the development at 307 Sherbourne Street from Permit Parking Area 7A or from permit parking on Gerrard Street East and Sherbourne Street.

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.

On December 3, 2020, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) approved an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 15-storey mixed-use building at 307 Sherbourne Street resulting in Official Plan Amendment 446 and site specific Zoning By-law 1192-2020.

On September 18, 2023, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to amend site specific Zoning By-law 1192-2020 to permit a privately owned and operated student residence, increase the number of permitted dwelling units, reduce minimum parking requirements, and increase the maximum permitted building height by 1 metre for the site at 307 Sherbourne Street. All other built form and massing is consistent with the December 3, 2020 LPAT approval.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 48-metre (including mechanical penthouse) residential building containing 199 student residence dwelling units at 307 Sherbourne Street.