Item - 2024.NY10.2

The North York Community Council recommends that:

1. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1350 Sheppard Avenue West as generally illustrated in Attachment 4 to the report (January 10, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 3 to the report (January 10, 2024), from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration;

b. resolution of outstanding matters arising from the technical review of the application, as set out in this report (January 10, 2024), from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to the satisfaction of the City; and

c. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

2. City Council direct Staff to meet with the applicant as soon as possible with a view to resolving any outstanding concerns with respect to the conditions listed in Attachment 3 to the report (January 10, 2024), from the Director, Community Planning, North York District as expeditiously as possible.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This draft plan of subdivision application proposes to create three residential development blocks, three natural heritage woodlot blocks, two public park blocks, a 22 metre wide new public road extending from Keele Street to Sheppard Avenue at 1350 Sheppard Avenue West, road widening and 0.3 metre wide reserve blocks. There is also a Block 23B which will be retained in the applicant's ownership and subject to a public access easement in favour of the City.

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).  The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan including the Downsview Area Secondary Plan,  the Council endorsed William Baker District Plan for Phase 1, and has regard for the criteria in Section 51(24) of the Planning Act, subject to addressing outstanding matters from the ongoing technical review of the application.

This report advises that the Chief Planner intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision, subject to conditions as set out below, after outstanding matters arising from the technical review of the application, as set out in this report, have been addressed.