Item - 2025.NY26.6

That:

1. City Council adopt Recommendations 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning North York District:

1. City Council request that the owner make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and free and clear of any above or below grade easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit and;

a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit;

b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and

c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

2. City Council approve the acceptance of an off-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.

3. City Council direct that should the cost of acquiring the land for the off-site dedication, including the purchase price, less reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, be less than the value of the parks levy calculated upon the submission of an application for the first above-grade building permit, the difference will be paid as cash in lieu to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development.

4. 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, 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 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. 

 
2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 4949 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to this motion.

3. Determining that pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act no further notice is required.

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

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with other relevant staff, the local Ward Councillor and the landowner to explore the possibility of providing public pedestrian access along the Bathurst Street frontage of the property.

6. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and other relevant staff, to work with the landowner to explore the feasibility of an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, that may include the provision of public art or other similar matters, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the Owner.

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.