Item - 2024.NY17.9

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 2619 - 2621 Bayview Avenue and 6 Heathcote Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 6, 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 September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit four three-storey townhouses at 2621 Bayview Avenue, and to amend the site specific zoning standards for an approved development of six three-storey townhouse units and a two-storey single-detached house at 2619 Bayview Avenue and 6 Heathcote Avenue.  In total 10 new three-storey townhouse and one 2 storey single detached home is proposed.

Vehicular access would be provided from Heathcote Avenue. The townhouse blocks are proposed to front onto Bayview Avenue and the single detached dwelling is proposed to front onto Heathcote Avenue. The existing three single-detached houses on the site would be demolished. The entire site, including both townhouse blocks and the single-detached dwelling, would have a total floor space index ("FSI") of 1.05 and a gross floor area ("GFA") of 3,301 square metres.

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 application 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 proposal provides for appropriate townhouse infill development along a major street and a single-detached dwelling which is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood. The proposal conforms to the City of Toronto's Official Plan and meets the intent of the Bayview Townhouse Design Guidelines.