Item - 2024.EY18.3

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former City of York By-law 1-83, as amended by City of Toronto By-laws 1001-2010 and 837-2017, for the lands at 82 Buttonwood Avenue, substantially-in-accordance with the draft Temporary Use Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Temporary Use Zoning By-law as may be required.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend and support the draft Temporary Use Zoning By-law in its current form, should it be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal within the statutory timeframe of the Planning Act.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on December 2, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

West Park Healthcare Centre, a public rehabilitation hospital at 82 Buttonwood Avenue, has recently redeveloped their campus and opened a new main hospital building. The Ministry of Health has requested that the former hospital building, including an associated central utility plant, be retained and remain in use for a temporary period.

A Temporary Use Zoning By-law to allow the use of the former hospital buildings is required because the existing zoning regulations contemplate that, following construction, existing buildings would be demolished and only the new main hospital building and the existing long-term care facility would remain in the associated zoning block. The existing zoning also imposes restrictions within valley and buffer lands.

This report recommends approval of the application for a Temporary Use Zoning By-law to permit the use of the former hospital building and associated central utility plant at the West Park Healthcare Centre as a temporary use for a period of three years. The Temporary Use Zoning By-law also provides for additional parking and a new maintenance garage to be accommodated on a temporary basis within identified areas.