Item - 2012.PG11.3

Tracking Status

PG11.3 - 11 Peel Ave - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - Preliminary Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
18 - Davenport

Committee Decision

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

 

1.         Directed Planning staff to review the application to redesignate the subject lands from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas for the purpose of permitting residential development.

 

2.         Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, before completion of the Municipal Comprehensive Review, to:

 

a.         Schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 11 Peel Avenue together with the Ward Councillor.

 

b.         Issue notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 250 metres of the site.

 

c.         Ensure that notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act is given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

 

Origin

(January 17, 2012) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

Summary

These applications propose to amend the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law to permit 404 residential units (31,446 square metres), 3,392 square metres of retail space, and 735 square metres of non-residential space in buildings ranging in height from 5 to 22 storeys (69 metres) at 11 Peel Avenue. Three hundred and ten parking spaces are located underground. The site is currently designated Employment Areas in the Official Plan and zoned Industrial in former City of Toronto By-law 438-86.

 

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

Background Information

(January 17, 2012) 11 Peel Avenue OPA and Zoning Amendment Preliminary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-44965.pdf

Communications

(February 14, 2012) E-mail from Steve Heuchert on behalf of the Active 18 Steering Committee (PG.New.PG11.3.1)
(February 15, 2012) E-mail from Joel D. Farber (PG.New.PG11.3.2)

Speakers

David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Ana Bailão (Carried)

That:

 

1.         Staff be directed to review the application to redesignate the subject lands from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas for the purpose of permitting residential development.

 

2.         The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, before completion of the Municipal Comprehensive Review, be directed to:

 

(i)         Schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 11 Peel Avenue together with the Ward Councillor.

(ii)        Issue notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 250 metres of the site.

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


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Ana Bailão (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council