Item - 2012.PG12.7

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on March 22, 2012 and was adopted with amendments.

PG12.7 - 440 Dufferin Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - Preliminary Report

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Committee Decision

The Planning and Growth Management Committee::

1. Directed staff to review the application to add Site and Area Specific Policy #154 to the site, for the purpose of permitting residential development, 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. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to:

a. Schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 440 Dufferin Street together with the Ward Councillor.

b. Issue notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

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

Origin

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

Summary

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law to permit a mixed use development on lands currently designated Employment Areas in the Official Plan. The proposal contains 3 buildings ranging in height from 8 to 24 storeys with a 4-storey podium. The ground and second floors, a total of 5,385 square metres, would be non-residential gross floor area, and proposed above are 399 residential units with a total gross floor area of 32,253 square metres. Three hundred and forty parking spaces are proposed to be located below grade with access from a new private driveway running along the west side of the site.

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

(February 17, 2012) Report re 440 Dufferin Street - OPA and Zoning Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-45783.pdf

Communications

(March 20, 2012) E-mail from Kim M. Kovar, Aird & Berlis LLP (PG.New.PG12.7.1)

Speakers

Liz Pead, Liz Pead Studio

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Ana Bail�o (Carried)

That Recommendation 2 of the staff report be amended by deleting the words "upon completion of the Municipal Comprehensive Review".

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Ana Bail�o (Carried)