Item - 2024.TE18.6

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 536-538 St. Clair Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to explore with the applicant the potential of providing an in-kind community benefit pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act in the development, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers an in-kind community benefit.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 536-538 St. Clair Avenue West from permit parking.

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

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report (“Engineering Reports”) to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain, and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

b. if the accepted and satisfactory Engineering Reports, from Recommendation 5.a. above, require any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either:

i. the owner has secured the design, construction and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, in a financial secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; or

ii. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted Engineering Reports, in Recommendation 5.a. above, are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

c. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Recommendation 5.b.i. or 5.b.ii. above are obtained, where required all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

6.  City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate the feasibility of creating a new construction hub in the area surrounding the intersection of Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on December 4, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 124.8-metre (30 storeys, excluding the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building at 536-538 St. Clair Avenue West. The building is proposed to contain 355 dwelling units and include at least 200 square metres of commercial-retail space.