Item - 2024.NY19.8

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application Number 24 146664 NNY 08 OZ) at 2346 Yonge Street for the reasons identified in the report (November 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council’s decision to refuse the application, in the event that the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

This application proposes to develop a 56-storey (177.1 metres, plus 8.8 metres of mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 407 residential units and 272.2 square metres of commercial space at-grade. The building would include a 3-storey podium with outdoor amenity space above, and a 53-storey tower. It would contain a combined Gross Floor Area of 36,656 square metres, and overall density of 29.5 Floor Space Index.

This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law because the outstanding issues could not be resolved within the legislated timeline for a decision of 120 days. Staff will continue discussions with the applicant in an effort to resolve outstanding issues.