Item - 2011.TE11.41

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on November 2, 2011 and was adopted with amendments.

TE11.41 - Preliminary Report - 21, 23 and 25 Price Street - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 21, 23 and 25 Price Street together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

3. Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations under the Planning Act.

Origin

(October 7, 2011) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This application proposes to demolish the existing 2-storey building at 21 Price Street and a pair of 2 ½ semi-detached buildings at 23 and 25 Price Street used for existing office uses and construct a 5-storey office building with two levels below grade, for a total of building gross floor area of 1,428.55 square metres and 4 surface parking spaces at the rear of the lot. The overall height of the building would be 18.4 metres to the rooftop with an additional 2.15 metres for the exit stair enclosure for a total height of 20.55 metres.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the applications and on the community consultation process. Staff recommends that a community consultation meeting be scheduled for January of 2012. Staff anticipate submitting a final report on the application to Community Council in the second quarter of 2012. These target dates assumes that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.

Background Information

(October 7, 2011) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - 21, 23 and 25 Price Street - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications - Preliminary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-41518.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Carried)

That the recommendations in the report dated October 7, 2011 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, be adopted, subject to amending Recommendation 2 to read as follows:

"2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant."