Item - 2024.PH17.3

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend By-law 228-2020, being a by-law to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the portion of the lands municipally known as 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

2. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, City Council require the execution of the applicable lease agreements, agreements of purchase and sale, and operating agreements by the City's development partners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Executive Director, Development Review.  

3. 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 Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on December 5, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by Zoning By-law 228-2020, to permit modifications to the development standards for a 10-storey residential building with 209 market condominium dwelling units at 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard; provides non-commercial uses on the ground floor (minimum 275 square metres), and to also identify lands known as Block 9 to be protected for Toronto Water infrastructure (denoted as Block 1 and 9 on the draft Plan of Subdivision (City File 19 232756 NNY 06 SB)). Previously approved office uses are also being removed.

The proposed mixed-use development at 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard will deliver a range of new homes, including affordable, market rental and ownership homes, plus other key city-building objectives including childcare and community spaces, a new public street, a new public park and extension of a multi-use trail. 

This City-owned property is part of the Housing Now Initiative, which is a key program to support delivery of new affordable rental homes within complete communities and overall delivery of the City’s HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.