Item - 2023.TE9.9

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 317 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 27, 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 a six-storey addition primarily in the parking area at the southeast corner of the existing Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) site. The addition has a proposed height of 48.35 metres (inclusive of two levels of mechanical penthouse) and will introduce approximately 4,600 square-metres of new gallery space for the AGO. The Grange heritage building and Grange Park make up part of the AGO property and address of 317 Dundas Street West, however these are not subject to this application or the site of any proposed changes.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), and conforms with the Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law, as the proposal appropriately fits in its context and offers valuable additional cultural and institutional spaces in the City.