Item - 2025.EY19.2

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 87 Ethel Avenue substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 15, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke 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 authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement with the owner to secure the provision of affordable housing required for the site, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and in accordance Site and Area Specific Policy 537, and with such agreement registered in priority on title to the lands in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to examine and report to Etobicoke York Community Council, after the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect, regarding the installation of signalized traffic control, new traffic signals and the associated traffic by-law for the Old Stock Yards Road and West Toronto Street intersection.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to examine and report to Etobicoke York Community Council, after the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect, regarding a new all-way stop and prohibited left-turn signage along with the associated traffic by-laws authorizing the traffic controls at Dods Avenue and West Toronto Street.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to examine and report to Etobicoke York Community Council, after the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect, regarding new all-way stop signage along with the associated traffic by-laws authorizing the traffic controls at Dods Avenue and Ethel Avenue.

7. 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 3,063 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. City Council classify the lands municipally known as 87 Ethel Avenue as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Publication NPC-300 (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Noise Guideline – Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning).

11. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate to forward a copy of the City Council Decision Document to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.

12. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating any Community Benefit Charge funds collected from this development to George Bell Arena, for improvements of the facility, through the annual budget process immediately following the payment of the funds to the City.

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

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law with a Holding Provision to permit the development of two mixed-use buildings with a total of four towers ranging in height from 31 to 34 storeys. The proposal includes 1,409 rental residential units of which 10 percent (141 units) would be affordable units. The proposal also includes 7,243 square metres of non-residential space and 947 vehicular parking spaces and 1,580 bicycle parking spaces.