Item - 2011.PG9.3

Tracking Status

PG9.3 - 3621 Dufferin Street Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision Applications - Preliminary Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
9 - York Centre

Committee Decision

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

 

1.         Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to review the change of land use proposed by these applications concurrently and in the context of the statutory Five Year Review of the Official Plan, which includes a Municipal Comprehensive Review, that has been commenced by the City Planning Division.

 

2.         Authorized the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, upon completion of the Municipal Comprehensive Review, to:

 

(i)         Schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 3621 Dufferin Street, together with the Ward Councillor.

(ii)        Provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

(iii)       Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

Origin

(October 24, 2011) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division

Summary

An application has been submitted to amend the City's Official Plan and Zoning By-law No. 7625 for the former City of North York to permit a mixed use development by redesignating the lands at 3621 Dufferin Street from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. Proposed is an 11-storey mixed-use building located at the southwest corner of the site and six four-storey stacked townhouse blocks for a total of 393 dwelling units. The Plan of Subdivision application proposes a new public road running north from Billy Bishop Way ending in a temporary cul-de-sac at the north end of the site and a small public park.

 

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted applications and seeks Planning and Growth Management Committee's direction on further processing of the applications and on the community consultation process.

Background Information

(October 24, 2011) Staff Report regarding 3621 Dufferin Street OPA and Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-41959.pdf

Communications

(November 3, 2011) E-mail from Norm Jarus and James Cox, Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (PG.New.PG9.3.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/pg/comm/communicationfile-26648.pdf

Speakers

James Cox, Director of Urban Planning and Project Manager, Canada Lands Company

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Carried)

3a - 3621 Dufferin Street

Origin
(November 4, 2011) Letter from Councillor Maria Augimeri, Ward 9 - York Centre
Summary

Letter from Councillor Maria Augimeri to support for the request submitted by Canada Lands Company Limited to amend Recommendation 2 in the Preliminary Report dated October 24, 2011 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Plan.

Background Information
(November 4, 2011) Letter from Councillor Maria Augimeri
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-42172.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council