Item - 2024.MM22.35

City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item MM12.21 and further amend Item 2023.TE4.6 by:

a. amending Part 5.a. by deleting “9” and replacing it with “2”, and by deleting the words “623 Richmond Street West, and 627 Richmond Street West”; and

b. amending Part 5.b. by deleting “3” and replacing it with “10”, and adding the words “, 623 Richmond Street West, and 627 Richmond Street West”

so that Part 5 now reads as follows:

5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 after all the following has occurred:

a. for the demolition of 2 of the 12 rental dwelling units at 152 Bathurst Street and 156 Bathurst Street:

i. all conditions in Recommendation 4 have been fully satisfied and secured;

ii. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment have come into full force and effect;

iii. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

iv. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development on the site; and

v. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

b. for the demolition of 10 of 12 rental dwelling units at 164 Bathurst Street, 623 Richmond Street West, and 627 Richmond Street West:

i. all conditions in Recommendation 4 have been fully satisfied and secured;

ii. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment have come into full force and effect;

iii. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

iv. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

2. City Council direct the applicant to provide, install, and maintain public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.