Item - 2024.PH14.14
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by City Council on July 24, 2024 and was not adopted.
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on July 11, 2024. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on July 24, 2024.
PH14.14 - Medical - Office Facilities/Affordable-Seniors Residential Project in Continuum of Care Setting - Request for Minister’s Zoning Order at 4646 Dufferin Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Not Adopted
- Ward:
- 6 - York Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, did not adopt Item PH14.14.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 25, 2024, to consider confidential information on this Item as it pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City, and advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-247657.pdf
(June 25, 2024) Attachment: Letter from David McKay, MHBC to Carmela Serebryany
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-247660.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-182465.pdf
Motions (City Council)
July 25, 2024 - at 6:19 p.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had completed its closed session consideration of Item PH14.14 headed "Medical - Office Facilities/Affordable-Seniors Residential Project in Continuum of Care Setting - Request for Minister’s Zoning Order at 4646 Dufferin Street". No motions were placed in the closed session. City Council would now proceed with the public debate on the Item.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item PH14.14 and take the vote immediately.
Vote (End Debate) Jul-25-2024 6:29 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - PH14.14 - Perks - motion 2 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 16 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Michael Thompson |
That:
1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing:
a. to make a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act in order to permit a mixed use development of six buildings containing approximately 432,000 square feet of non-residential employment, commercial and medical uses, along with a minimum of 770 residential units, including 350 rental units intended for seniors and 225 rental units of which 20-30 percent should be affordable for a period of 99 years.
b. that the Minister's Zoning Order specify that site plan approval authority remains under the City’s jurisdiction and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, shall apply to the lands described in the Minster's Zoning Order.
c. that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing undertake a review of the Minister's Zoning Order after two years following its making and if progress on the development permitted by the Minister's Zoning Order has not occurred and is attributable to the owner, then the Minister consider amending or revoking the Minister's Zoning Order following consultation with the City and the landowner.
2. City Council rescind the above requests if the City Solicitor has not received, within 15 business days City Council's decision, satisfactory evidence that 2129152 Ontario Inc. has withdrawn its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 231 from the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Vote (Amend Item) Jul-25-2024 6:30 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - PH14.14 - Pasternak - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 7 | Members that voted Yes are Jon Burnside, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 15 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Michael Thompson |
Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he believed his privileges have been abrogated during remarks by Councillor Pasternak when he stated that Council decided that it should put affordable housing on the site. Councillor Perks further stated that he has no recollection of that and thinks it is inaccurate and misleading.
Councillor Morley, rising on a Point of Order, stated she had not understood that she needed to make her motion to end debate before making her remarks and that she would appreciate some leniency and be allowed to call the question after giving a speech.
PH14.14 - Medical - Office Facilities/Affordable-Seniors Residential Project in Continuum of Care Setting - Request for Minister’s Zoning Order at 4646 Dufferin Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Without Recs
- Ward:
- 6 - York Centre
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee forwards the item to City Council without recommendation.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Planning and Housing Committee recessed its public session to meet in closed session to consider the item as it pertains to solicitor client privilege.
Origin
Summary
4646 Dufferin Street is at the heart of the City’s Russian Jewish community in a location well placed to contribute to serving the acknowledged need of this community for a wide range of convenient healthcare facilities and seniors and affordable housing, both rental and ownership; all to be provided within the context of aging in place and continuum of care.
This medical, office and residential proposal supports the City’s housing initiatives to accelerate housing supply and improve affordability and Provincial policies promoting medical facilities closer to local communities to make access more convenient and cost effective.
The proposal aims to utilize the 6.17-acre site as follows:
• Six buildings conceived in the context of a continuum of care;
• 432,000 square feet of non-residential employment, commercial and medical uses (1,200 permanent jobs); and
• A minimum of 770 residential units, inclusive of 350 seniors units (independent serviced, assisted living and memory care) supported by a grouping of medical support personnel; and 225 market rental units (of which 20%-30% are proposed to be affordable rental units for a period of 99 years).
This is a request for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) to permit this mixed-use development. As such, site plan approval would continue to be required to review the proposal against functional servicing, transportation, and other technical compliance requirements. Requiring site plan approval would enable City staff and the proponent to work collaboratively to resolve site specific details to ensure a successful implementation of the MZO.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-247657.pdf
(June 25, 2024) Attachment: Letter from David McKay, MHBC to Carmela Serebryany
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-247660.pdf
Speakers
Motions
4:05 p.m. - That the Planning and Housing Committee recess its public session to meet in closed session to consider advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
That consideration of the item be deferred indefinitely.
Vote (Defer Item Indefinitely) Jul-11-2024
| Result: Lost | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 1 | Members that voted Yes are Gord Perks (Chair) |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Frances Nunziata, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Parthi Kandavel, Josh Matlow, Jamaal Myers |
That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.