Item - 2023.TE9.21

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1233-1243 Queen Street East and 77 Leslie Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 30, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1233-1243 Queen Street East and 77 Leslie Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as revised Attachment 6 to the report (October 30, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York.

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. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, commit to the following measures in addition to the implementation of the standard City of Toronto Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, prior to the commencement of any work:

a. establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Associations, to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor’s office in a timely way following each meeting;

b. sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;

c. pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;

d. ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night;

e. consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications;

f. install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians’, cyclists’ and motorists’ safety is considered at all times;

g. post a 24 hours a day/7 day contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding;

h. create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site; and

i. include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost, in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to examine and report to the Toronto and East York Community Council after the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have come into full force and effect, regarding the realignment of the applicable Permit Parking Area and the exclusion of 1233-1243 Queen Street East and 77 Leslie Street and associated addresses, from the permit parking area.

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 permit a 9-storey mixed-use building at 1233-1243 Queen Street East and 77 Leslie Street. The proposed development would contain 142 rental residential dwelling units with 385.8 square metres of non-residential retail/commercial space.  The application includes building setbacks at grade, at the corner of Queen Street East and Leslie Street, for a commemorative public space celebrating the history of the former China Lily site.

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 applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. The proposal results in an appropriate built form that fits with the existing and planned context of the surrounding area and which meets the intent of the site specific policies for development along Queen Street East. Additionally, the proposal contributes to an overall supply and mix of available of housing units, as per Official Plan direction.