Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

To be held by the Toronto and East York Community Council

(Under the Planning Act)

Request to Amend the Zoning By-law Application Number: 21 203868 STE 12 OZ

Location of Application: 55-75 Brownlow Avenue
Applicant: Menkes Brownlow Inc. 
 
Date: June 11, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter
Place: Committee Room 1, Toronto City Hall and by video conference

PROPOSAL

The application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit two residential buildings, 188.6 and 176.5 metres (59 and 55-storeys, respectively, excluding mechanical penthouse), containing 97, 042.9 square metres of gross floor area at 55-75 Brownlow Avenue. The proposal includes a new 573.3-square metre park, replacement of 121 existing rental dwelling units, and a 929-square metre childcare facility.

A related Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion application (21 235317 STE 12 RH) under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 (Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code) to permit the demolition and replacement of 121 rental dwelling units at 55 Brownlow Avenue has been reviewed concurrently with the Zoning By-law Amendment Application and will be considered at the same time.

Detailed information regarding the proposal, including background information and material may be obtained by contacting Shane Taylor, Planner at 416-397-9254, or by e-mail at Shane.Taylor@toronto.ca.

Further information can be found at www.toronto.ca/55Brownlow.

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Toronto and East York Community Council will receive input and review the proposal and any other material placed before it, in order to make recommendations on the application.  These recommendations will then be forwarded to Toronto City Council for its consideration.

You can follow the meeting at www.youtube.com/TorontoCityCouncilLive.

MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN

You may send written comments by email to teycc@toronto.ca or by mail to the address below. You can submit written comments up until City Council gives final consideration to the proposal.

You are also invited to address the Toronto and East York Community Council, in person, by video conference or by telephone, to make your views known regarding the proposal.

The Community Council may request you to file an outline of your presentation with the Clerk. If you wish to address the Toronto and East York Community Council directly, please register by e-mail to teycc@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-392-7033, no later than 12:00 p.m. on June 10, 2024. If you register, we will contact you with instructions on how to participate in the meeting.

For more information about the matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact: City Clerk, Attention: Cathrine Regan, Administrator, Toronto and East York Community Council, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor West, Toronto ON, M5H 2N2, Phone: 416-392-7033, Fax: 416-397-0111, e-mail: teycc@toronto.ca.

Special Assistance: City Staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice.  If you need special assistance, please call 416-392-7033, TTY 416-338-0889 or e-mail teycc@toronto.ca.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Toronto on the passing or refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the City Clerk Attention: Cathrine Regan, Administrator, at the address, fax number or e-mail set out above.

Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Toronto to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Toronto before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed or refused, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Toronto before the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment is passed or refused, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

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