Item - 2024.PH9.1

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend city-wide By-law 569-2013 for the areas identified in Attachment 3 to the report (January 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (January 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on January 29, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The Midtown Zoning Review is one of three initiatives collectively known as "Ready, Set, Midtown", to implement Official Plan Amendment 405, the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan ("the Plan"), The other two initiatives are the Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategy and the Midtown Public Realm Implementation Strategy.

The Midtown Zoning Review is intended to implement the policies of the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan via permissions in zoning. City Council has adopted by-laws for this purpose in phases, including those for the 'Villages' Character Areas and select low-rise Neighbourhoods.

The purpose of this report is to bring forward recommended zoning by-law amendments to implement Secondary Plan policies for select lands designated Apartment Neighbourhoods, and certain Parks and Open Space Areas - Parks. Most of these lands fall within a Council-adopted Major Transit Station Area, which sets a minimum floor space index for the lands. The recommended zoning by-law amendments permit, housing in mid-rise and tall building forms on lands planned for mid-rise to high-rise intensification, along with small scale arts, cultural, retail and service uses. The recommended changes coming into force and effect will streamline the planning approvals for development in conformity with the Plan. Changes proposed also include an enhancement to existing regulations regarding the adequacy of municipal servicing, and rezoning lands identified as future parks. The report outlines the process undertaken to arrive at the recommended zoning by-law amendments, including engagement and public consultation.

The recommended zoning by-law amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conform to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and with the Official Plan.