Item - 2011.TE9.34

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 12, 2011 and was adopted with amendments.

TE9.34 - Preliminary Report - Official Plan Amendment - Protecting Views of the Ontario Legislative Assembly

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting together with the Ward Councillors for Wards 20 and 27 regarding an Official Plan amendment to protect views of the Ontario Legislative Assembly building.

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given via a newspaper advertisement, and in any local media covering Wards 20 and 27, in consultation with the Ward Councillors.

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

4. Community Planning staff undertake a peer review and further discussion with Robert Allsopp, du Toit Allsopp Hillier, the Ontario Capital Precinct Working Group, and the Centre for Landscape Research respecting the protection of the views of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, prior to the community consultation process; and further that this community consultation process not be delayed.

Origin

(August 15, 2011) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report provides preliminary information on City Council’s direction to prepare an Official Plan amendment to protect views of the Ontario Legislative Assembly building and seeks Community Council's directions on further review of the proposed amendment and on the community consultation process.

A Community Consultation meeting is targeted for the 4th Quarter of 2011.

Background Information

(August 15, 2011) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Official Plan Amendment - Protecting Views of the Ontario Legislative Assembly - Preliminary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-39895.pdf

Communications

(September 12, 2011) Letter from Robert Allsopp, Ontario Capitol Precinct Working Group (TE.Supp.TE9.34.1)

Speakers

Robert Allsopp, duToit Allsopp Hillier

Motions

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

That the Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the recommendations in the report dated August 15, 2011, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, subject to amending Recommendation 2 to read as follows:

"2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given via a newspaper advertisement, and in any local media covering Wards 20 and 27, in consultation with the Ward Councillors."

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

That the Community Planning staff undertake a peer review and further discussion with Robert Allsopp, du Toit Allsopp Hillier, the Ontario Capital Precinct Working Group, and the Centre for Landscape Research respecting the protection of the views of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, prior to the community consultation process; and further that this community consultation not be delayed.