Item - 2024.TE11.4

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 20, 2024 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 21, 2024. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on March 20, 2024.

TE11.4 - 1365-1375 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

City Council Decision

City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:

  

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1365-1375 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow.

 

2. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1365-1375 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (February 2, 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 draft Zoning By-law as may be required.

 

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

 

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

 

b. enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Functional Servicing Report by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required.

 

5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant.

 

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back on the feasibility of exclusively staging the construction on Rosehill Avenue.

 

7. City Council determine that no further notice is to be given in respect of the proposed by-law amendment under section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(February 2, 2024) Report and Attachments 1-8 and 10-12 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1365-1375 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-242836.pdf
Attachment 9 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-243231.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-242841.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

Attachment to Motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-244426.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(February 19, 2024) E-mail from Paul Cravit on behalf of Avoca Vale Residents Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/comm/communicationfile-177636.pdf
(February 20, 2024) Letter from Connie Roveto, President and Edmund Wong, Director, Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation Number 773 (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/comm/communicationfile-177637.pdf
(February 19, 2024) Letter from Cathie Macdonald, President, Deer Park Residents Group (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/comm/communicationfile-177622.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(March 19, 2024) Letter from Andrew Baker, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-178103.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That:

  

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1365-1375 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 1 to this motion.

 

2. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1365-1375 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (February 2, 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 draft Zoning By-law as may be required.

 

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

 

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

 

b. enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Functional Servicing Report by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required.

 

5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant.

 

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back on the feasibility of exclusively staging the construction on Rosehill Avenue.

 

7. City Council determine that no further notice is to be given in respect of the proposed by-law amendment under section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

TE11.4 - 1365-1375 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Without Recs
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on February 21, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(February 2, 2024) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 159.9 metre (50-storey excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 714 dwelling units and 450 square metres of commercial space on the ground floor. The proposal includes a landscaped open space at the south end of the property, and a pedestrian path along the laneway to the east of the site.

Background Information

(February 2, 2024) Report and Attachments 1-8 and 10-12 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1365-1375 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-242836.pdf
Attachment 9 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-243231.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-242841.pdf

Communications

(February 19, 2024) E-mail from Paul Cravit on behalf of Avoca Vale Residents Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/comm/communicationfile-177636.pdf
(February 20, 2024) Letter from Connie Roveto, President and Edmund Wong, Director, Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation Number 773 (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/comm/communicationfile-177637.pdf
(February 19, 2024) Letter from Cathie Macdonald, President, Deer Park Residents Group (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/te/comm/communicationfile-177622.pdf

Speakers

Alexander Logan
Paul Cravit, AVRA Avoca Vale Residents Association
Cathie Macdonald, Deer Park Residents Group

Motions

Motion to forward item Without Recommendations moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council