Item - 2025.TE27.8

That:

1.  City Council adopt the following recommendations in the revised report (November 18, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York, with Recommendation 2 amended by deleting the words "which includes a Holding Provision":

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 333 College Street and 303 Augusta Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 333 College Street and 303 Augusta Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, which includes a Holding Provision, included as Attachment 6 to this Report.

3. City Council repeal By-law 2017-1444, to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, with respect to the lands municipally known in the year 2017 as 333 College Street and 303 Augusta Avenue.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

That:

1. City Council request the Mayor, as part of the Budget process, to allocate sixty percent (60%) of the Community Benefits Charges funds collected from the development at 333 College Street to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation for capital upgrades to Toronto Community Housing Corporation affordable housing properties in Ward 11, in consultation with the local Councillor.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to make all reasonable efforts to bring into City ownership:

a. the orphan lanes that abut 333 College Street (i.e. Ellen Avenue); and

b. the orphan lanes that abut and provide emergency access to Kensington Community School,

whether through a court application or otherwise, as appropriate, and to work with the applicant to implement the lighting, paving and other public realm improvements described in Part three below, and to report back to City Council for further instruction, if required.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the applicant to finalize an in-kind community benefit contribution pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, of up to forty percent (40%) of four percent (4%) of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the CBC By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development, to provide such genealogical and/or other research as the City may require to support bringing into City ownership the orphan lanes that abut 333 College Street (i.e. Ellen Avenue) and the orphan lanes that abut and provide emergency access to Kensington Community School, and to provide lighting, paving, and public realm improvements for such orphan lanes to the reasonable satisfaction of Transportation Services, and to report back to City Council for further instruction, if required.

4. City Council request the applicant establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and to consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee in developing and implementing a Neighbourhood Communication Strategy and the Construction Management Plan for the project, including with respect to noise, dust, contractor parking, vehicle staging, haul routes and ensuring throughout constructionprotected pedestrian and cyclist space on College Street.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement:

a. outdoor seating, to be located within or adjacent to the public right-of-way for public use, in consultation with Transportation Services; and

b. low-carbon energy strategy as part of the site plan agreement that includes at least the following sustainability measures:

1. a highly energy-efficient building envelope;
2. low carbon building heating and cooling, including Energy Recovery Units that provide sensible and latent heat recovery from ventilation in each suite;
3. ample electrical outlets for bicycle charging in the interior bicycle parking area;
4. fixtures and appliances that are efficient in their use of water and energy;
5. electric-only appliances or fireplaces in the residential units;
6. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system;
7. improved Stormwater management measures;
8. installation of outdoor (dark sky) downward lighting;
9. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste;
10. conduit to allow for electric vehicle supply equipment for 100 percent of motor vehicle parking;
11. green roof; and
12. construction waste diversion.

6. City Council request that the owner make reasonable commercial efforts, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, to identify a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication that:

a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located;

b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication;

c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments; and

d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and

1. the value of the off-site parkland dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the cash-in-lieu parkland dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to five (5) percent,

all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

7. Should the Executive Director, Development Review, and the owner agree to a property as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following:

a. in the event the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of an on-site parkland dedication, the owner shall provide a cash-in-lieu payment for the shortfall in parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and

b. in the event the owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code,

all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

8. Should a substituted off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the Executive Director, Development Review, 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.

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.