Item - 2025.TE19.3

Tracking Status

TE19.3 - 70-86 Lynn Williams Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Deferred
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

 

1. Adjourned the public meeting for 70-86 Lynn Williams Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval, until February 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

 

2. Requested Community Planning staff to work with the applicant to conducted meaningful public engagement with community stakeholders in Liberty Village, including the Liberty Village Residents’ Association and representatives from local condominium boards in the direct vicinity of the site, and in collaboration with the local Councillor, and any relevant City staff to hear and address neighbourhood concerns, including, but not limited to, construction management, public realm and opportunities for community input into the revised proposal.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto and East York Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(November 15, 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 Zoning By-law to permit a 44-storey mixed-use building containing 520 rental dwelling units, a public daycare, 13 affordable rental housing units, and a public park at 70-86 Lynn Williams Street.

 

As described in the Decision History section of this report, on September 5, 2024, City Council accepted a settlement offer from the applicant respecting this proposal. This report recommends the same proposal as what Council endorsed for settlement in September.

Background Information

(November 15, 2024) Report and Attachments 1-8 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 70-86 Lynn Williams Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251532.pdf
Attachment 9 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251554.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251553.pdf

Communications

(November 6, 2024) E-mail from Michael Brown (TE.Main)
(November 10, 2024) E-mail from Tehmina Ahmad (TE.Main)
(November 10, 2024) E-mail from Mark Greeno (TE.Main)
(November 14, 2024) E-mail from Alex Montague (TE.Main)
(December 3, 2024) E-mail from Tatienne Wang (TE.Main)
(December 3, 2024) E-mail from Jerry Sun (TE.Main)

Speakers

Kate Cooper, Bousfields Inc.
Victor Leung

Motions

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That the item be deferred until the February 20, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council and request Community Planning staff to work with the applicant to conducted meaningful public engagement with community stakeholders in Liberty Village, including the Liberty Village Residents’ Association and representatives from local condominium boards in the direct vicinity of the site, and in collaboration with the local Councillor, and any relevant City staff to hear and address neighbourhood concerns, including, but not limited to, construction management, public realm and opportunities for community input into the revised proposal.

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