Item - 2011.TE8.39

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:

1.         Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 159 Wellesley Street East 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.

This application was made on or after January 1, 2007 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This application proposes the redevelopment of the lands for the purposes of a new 38-storey mixed use building complete with retail at grade and 327 residential units above, at 159 Wellesley Street East.

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.

Next steps include a community consultation meeting which will be scheduled for early September, 2011.  A final report is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2011.  Target dates assume that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.