Item - 2025.EY19.1

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 210 Markland Drive substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, as amended by the following:

a. Amend the storey height of Building A on Diagram 3 from 9 storeys to 8 storeys;

b. Amend the metric height of Building A on Diagram 3 to reflect the reduction of 1 storey in Recommendation 1.a. above, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor;

c. Amend Provision (G)(i) respecting the permitted gross floor area for Building “A” from 7,150 to reduce to gross floor area to reflect the reduction of 1 storey in Recommendation 1.a. above, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and

d. Amend Provision (J)(i) respecting the permitted maximum number of dwelling units for Building “A” from 92 to reduce the number of dwelling units to reflect the reduction of 1 storey in Recommendation 1.a. above, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor. 

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

a. Submit, for review and acceptance, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development.

b. Make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering Review and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report acceptable by the Director, Engineering Review. 

4. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,590 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, 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 to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 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. City Council request that the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning secure through the Site Plan Control process for the lands, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to:

a. Continue to provide and maintain the existing 152 rental dwelling units at 210 Markland Drive 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 Division.

b. Undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to the tenants, at 210 Markland Drive, as follows:

1. Access to new outdoor and outdoor amenity spaces in the proposed new buildings for tenants of the existing rental apartment building.

2. Existing laundry room to be renovated and all machines replaced (eight washers and eight dryers).

3. Exterior garbage consolidated with the new building. 

8. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking in order to prevent the residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at 210 Markland Drive from obtaining a parking permit.

9. City Council request that the Executive Director, Development Review include the following as a Site Plan Control approval condition:

a. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development:

Purchasers, tenants or residents acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers, tenants or residents agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

b. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development:

The buildings contain [insert number of] units, served on site by [insert number of] resident parking spaces, [insert number of] visitor parking spaces and [insert number of] accessible parking spaces. Additional parking for overflow, visitors and residents, including overnight, is of limited or no availability. Additional off street parking, potentially at additional cost, is not guaranteed, however may be available at:

For visitors: [insert the 5 closest locations that provide off-street parking, Green P on-street parking, or parking for more than 3 hours]

For residents: [insert locations of 5 closest off-street parking locations that offer overnight or monthly parking]

10. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consult with the Bloordale Baseball League and any other major permit holders in Millwood Park, and the local Councillor, on matters affecting baseball in the adjacent park prior to Site Plan Control approval condition.

11. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, to consult with the Bloordale Baseball League, the local residents’ association, and the local Councillor prior to approval of the Construction Management Plan.

12. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider alternate options that may eliminate the need for a safety net to protect from stray baseballs from Millwood Park as part of the Site Plan approval process.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 9, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

An application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 has been submitted that proposes to develop three new residential buildings with heights of nine, 10, and 12 storeys, respectively (the "proposal") at 210 Markland Drive ("subject land"). The existing 13-storey residential building on site, which contains 152 rental dwelling units (the "existing building"), will be retained.

A total of 484 new residential dwelling units are proposed with 37,421 square metres of Gross Floor Area ("GFA"), which includes 328 square metres of non-residential GFA, and a Floor Space Index ("FSI") of 3.12 times the area of the lot. A total of 438 vehicle parking spaces and 489 bicycle parking spaces are proposed to be provided for both the new and existing buildings. The proposal includes 1,591 square metres of on-site parkland dedication, which would connect to 1,553 square metres of connected Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS) along Silverthorne Bush Drive.

This proposed development is consistent Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013.