Item - 2012.TE15.25

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.         Directed that staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 101 King Street East and 54-70 Colborne Street together with the Ward Councillor.

2.         Directed that 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.         Directed that notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations under the Planning Act.

4.         Referred the written submission by Mr. Henry Lotin to the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, for review.

5.         Requested staff of the Sign By-law Enforcement Unit to visit the site at 101 King Street East and 54-70 Colborne Street to investigate signs on the property.

The site for the proposed building is located in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.  This application proposes a 25-storey mixed-use development at 101 King Street East and 54-70 Colborne Street.  The proposed development is 82 metres tall including the mechanical penthouse.  It contains 281 residential units and 890 square metres of ground floor retail space.  The proposal includes 186 car parking spaces in five levels of underground parking.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

The next step is to conduct a community consultation meeting to allow the public to review the application and provide feedback.  This meeting is expected to take place in the 2nd quarter of 2012.