Item - 2025.TE27.21

That City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with an amendment to recommendation 5.(i) as follows:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1291-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this report. 

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 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 1291-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue from Permit Parking.

4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 23 141619 STE 14 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 29 existing rental dwelling units before introducing the necessary Bills for enactment.

5. City Council allow the Owner of 1291-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue to design, construct, finish, provide and maintain 6 affordable rental housing units as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act in accordance with the following terms (the "in-kind contribution"):

a. the in-kind contribution shall be comprised of 2 studio units, and 4 one-bedroom units (the "Affordable Rental Housing Units");

b. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type, in each phase of the proposed development;

c. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be no less than the minimum unit sizes of all market units, by unit type, in each phase of the proposed development;

d. the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be provided in contiguous groups of at least 6 rental dwelling units;

e. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development must be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

f. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

g. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air conditioning at no extra charge;

h. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to long-term and short-term bicycle parking and visitor bicycle parking in accordance with the Zoning By-law, and on the same basis as other units within the development.

i. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must not exceed Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum 25-year period 45-year period, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"). During the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and must not exceed the Provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act;

j. the Owner must provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Recommendation 5.i above for the duration of the Affordability Period. The Affordable Rental Housing Units must not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit will be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; and upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner must continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise;

k. the Owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least 6 months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner must develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and

l. the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy.

6. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 5 above, equal to 100 percent of four (4) percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development.

7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review Division to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "in-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 5 above, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement to be registered on the title to 1291-1311 Gerrard Street East and 243-247 Greenwood Avenue, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind Contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

8. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the in-kind Agreement and any other related agreements.

That:

1. City Council recommend the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to commit to the following measures in addition to the implementation of the standard City of Toronto Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Executive Director, Development Review, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, including but not limited to the following:

a. establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Associations, to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor’s office in a timely way following each meeting;

b. sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;

c. pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;

d. ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night;

e. consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications;

f. install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians’, cyclists’ and motorists’ safety is considered at all times;

g. post a 24/7 contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding;

h. create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site; and

i. include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost, in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.