Item - 2024.NY13.5

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 47 Ranleigh Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (April 9, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North 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.

3. City Council require the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, for Eligible Tenants of the existing 3 rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments; the Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to:

a. provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Recommendation 3 above;

b. submit a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; and,

c. has secured the design and provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing watermain infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, as well as the General Manager of Toronto Water.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 8, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a new four-storey (12.95 metres) residential apartment building with 16 rental dwelling units and a total gross floor area of approximately 1,148 square metres. The existing two-storey building with three rental dwelling units and a rear ancillary garage would be demolished.

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) and the Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposed building represents an appropriate level of intensification on the site given its neighbouring context, and provides for additional housing types in the existing neighbourhood that is in proximity to a subway station, local commercial amenities and services, and park space.