Item - 2024.EY16.1

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West substantially-in-accordance with the Draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (September 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for lands at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West substantially-in-accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment provided in Attachment 7 to the report (September 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as may be required.

4. City Council recommend that the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposal, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to:

a. Continue to provide and maintain the existing 517 rental dwelling units at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and,

b. Undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West, as follows:

1. New 102 square metre indoor amenity space at 3400 Weston Road;

2. Programmed outdoor amenity space;

3. Tactile paving at building entrances to 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West;

4. Waste collection consolidation for 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West; and

5. New 37 square metre fitness centre including fitness machines and other equipment at 2405 Finch Avenue West;

6. Corridor improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including retiling of the elevator landings; replacing carpet, new trim;

7. Lobby improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including new tiling on floor and walls, new lighting and new trim;

8. Laundry room improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including new washers and dryers; and

9. Accessibility improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including automatic door openers at entrances and laundry rooms.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 23, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

An application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law 569-2013 has been submitted for the development of a 30-storey residential building with a five-storey base building, containing 403 rental dwelling units and a daycare facility (the “proposal”) at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West (“subject lands”). Two existing 26-storey apartment buildings, containing 517 rental dwelling units, are proposed to be retained. The proposed daycare facility is to be relocated from the existing building at 2405 Finch Avenue West. The proposal would add a total gross floor area of 31,915 square metres and result in a Floor Space Index (“FSI”) of 2.73 times the area of the lot. A total of 938 parking spaces, distributed on surface and multiple underground levels, are to be provided for both the proposed and existing buildings.

The subject lands are designated as Apartment Neighbourhoods and are located within the Emery Village Secondary Plan of the Official Plan. The subject lands are also within a Council-adopted Protected Major Transit Station Area (“PMTSA”) for Emery Station on the Finch West Light Rapid Transit (“LRT”) line; however, the associated Site and Area Specific Policy for the Protected Major Transit Station Area is yet to be approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (“PPS”) and conforms with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019, as amended (“Growth Plan”).

The report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013.