Item - 2024.TE10.5

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 33 Davisville Avenue and 60 Balliol Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (January 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.  

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 33 Davisville Avenue and 60 Balliol Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the revised report (January 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the earliest of 12 months following the issuance of the first above grade building permit, residential occupancy and condominium registration, the owner shall convey to the City a parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 458 square metres located towards the southeastern limit of the subject site, which includes a 147.9 square metre off-site dedication from the site at 141 Davisville Avenue (Application 22 165979 STE 12 OZ), to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication referred to in Recommendation 4 above, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the development, City Council require the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor.

8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to:

a. continue to provide and maintain the existing 266 rental dwelling units at 33 Davisville Avenue as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 33 Davisville Avenue, as follows:

i. a new pet relief area;

ii. upgrades to the residential rental building laundry room, including accessibility improvements, access to a washroom with accessibility improvements, recreational improvements including new furnishing for seating, television(s), and internet access;

iii. accessibility improvements within the existing residential rental building, including seven (7) automatic door openers to be provided in P1/P2 and an accessible height clothes folding table within the laundry room;

iv. long-term bike parking located within the parking garage and a bike repair station;

v. relocation of the existing waste facilities and site waste staging areas within the proposed new building;

vi. new electrical vehicle chargers; and

vii. the owner has also agreed to not apply for Above-Guideline Rent Increase for all capital improvement work at the existing rental apartment that has taken place between May 2020-December 2023; this work includes common area upgrades, structural improvements and window and door replacement and other improvements during this time period; and

c. provide tenants of 33 Davisville Avenue with access to new facilities in the new proposed building at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 33 Davisville Avenue, as follows:

i. access to the new grade-related outdoor amenities and at least 81 square meters of amenity space indoors located at-grade in the proposed new building for shared use of tenants of the existing rental apartment building and residents of the newly constructed building.

9. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require that the owner:

a. shall submit a Traffic Impact Study for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b. submit a Functional Servicing Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

c. enter into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and road improvements are required to support the development, according to the transportation report accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 24, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan to redesignate the southern portion of the site (Balliol Parkette) from Parks to Apartment Neighbourhoods and allow the proposed residential use. The Balliol Parkette is privately owned.

This report also reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 131.9 metre (41-storeys excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building at 60 Balliol Street. The proposed infill building would have a total gross floor area of 31,000 square metres and contain 540 dwelling units.

The proposal would maintain the existing building with 266 dwelling units at 33 Davisville Avenue as rental housing for 20 years, provide on-site building improvements and access to new residential amenities for existing tenants.

The proposal also includes a new 458-square metre public park fronting onto Balliol Street, and provides a pedestrian connection from Balliol Street to Davisville Avenue.