Item - 2008.SC12.25

City Council on January 29 and 30, 2008, adopted the following motions:

1.         City Council amend the official plan substantially in accordance with the draft official plan amendment, attached as Attachment 3.

2.         City Council amend the zoning by-law for the Oakridge Community By-law 9812 substantially in accordance with the draft zoning by-law amendment, attached as Attachment 4.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft official plan amendment and draft zoning by-law amendment as may be required.

4.         City Council adopt the Urban Design Guidelines, attached as Attachment 5, to guide the development of Danforth Avenue, in accordance with the official plan policy set out in Attachment 3.

5.         City Council direct the General Manager of Transportation Services to investigate possible road connections and intersection improvements identified in this report and report back with implementation recommendations, as appropriate.

6.         City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority to actively pursue the establishment of municipal parking lots in the subject area.

7.         City Council direct Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to investigate park improvements and acquisitions within the area, as identified in Attachment 2, Concept Plan, and as outlined in the Urban Design Guidelines, Attachment 5, including, but not limited to, investigation of the retention of 37 Mansion Avenue for park purposes, and the retention of the lands at 11 Macey Avenue and 20 St. Dunstan Drive for parks purposes, and report back on this matter.

8.         City Council direct Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff and Real Estate staff to investigate possible future acquisition of Oakridge Park from the Toronto District School Board and report back on this matter.

9.         City Council direct Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff, Real Estate staff, Technical Services staff and Transportation staff to investigate further the acquisition of 2 Madelaine Avenue and closure of the section of Madelaine Avenue extending north from Danforth Avenue for a future courtyard, park entrance and extension of Madelaine Park, as outlined in the Concept Plan, Attachment 2, and report back on this matter.

10.       City Council direct Toronto Water staff to investigate further the sewer capacity within the study area to determine available capacity and identify any infrastructure improvements which may be necessary to support the proposed intensification of this area and report back on this matter; City Council further direct that, if existing capacities prove to be sufficient, City Planning staff is to bring forward a zoning amendment to lift the holding provision currently set out in the zoning by-law.

11.       City Council direct Technical Services staff and Transportation Services staff to incorporate the streetscape improvements outlined in the Urban Design Guidelines, Attachment 5, as a feature of all construction and or maintenance projects within this section of Danforth Avenue.

12.       City Council direct Transportation Services staff to report back on the inclusion of bicycle lanes along Danforth Avenue between Medford Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue.

13.       City Council direct Planning staff and the City Solicitor to make further adjustments to the draft Zoning By-law, Attachment 4, as follows:

a.         performance standard 39, minimum building setback, be amended by adding “SC”, “CC” and “I” zones after “M”, so that the amended performance standard reads as follows:  “Minimum 7.5 metre building setback abutting “S”, “T”, “M”, “SC”, “CC”, “I” or “A” zones;

b.         performance standard 39, as amended, shall not apply to the property at 3334 Danforth Avenue; and

c.         section (a) of exception 46 be amended by deleting the words “Only the following uses are permitted” and replacing them with the following: “The following additional uses are permitted”.