Item - 2024.NY15.11

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1 Sandfield Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 19, 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.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 9, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan  and Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a seven-unit townhouse block fronting onto York Mills Road at 1 Sandfield Road. The proposed townhouse block would be three-storey (12.6 metres) in height with a total Gross Floor Area ("GFA") of 2,629 square metres resulting in a Floor Space Index ("FSI") of 1.57. Vehicular access would be provided from Sandfield Road. The existing detached dwelling fronting Sandfield Road would be demolished.

To facilitate the proposed development, the applicant requested an amendment to the Neighbourhoods designation of the Official Plan. Through the review of the application, it was determined that an Official Plan Amendment is not required as townhouse built form occurs frequently along this stretch of York Mills Road. A Zoning By-law Amendment is still required in order to permit the proposed density on the lands and to establish appropriate performance standards to facilitate this development.

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 represents appropriate infill development that expands housing choices on a major street.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The recommend Zoning By-law includes a Holding (H) provision on the subject site to ensure that the infrastructure matters are identified and addressed. The proposed townhouse block represents an appropriate level of intensification on the site.