Item - 2013.EY25.15

Etobicoke York Community Council considered the following Items together:

-           EY23.15, headed "Final Report - Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan"; and

-           EY23.16, headed "Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - Lake Shore Boulevard West and Douglas Boulevard (Mimico Estates)".

This report presents the conclusions of the Mimico 20/20 Revitalization Study, recommends approval of the Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan and related amendments to the City's Official Plan, and recommends adoption of Urban Design Guidelines for the Secondary Plan area.

The proposed Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan provides the policy framework for revitalization and change within this community over the next twenty years.  Taking advantage of its unique lakeside setting, the Secondary Plan envisions an inclusive, mixed use community that is well integrated with the surrounding neighbourhood.  The Secondary Plan provides for choice in terms of mobility, work, shopping and recreational opportunities as well as housing in terms of built form, tenure and affordability.  A new public street structure is proposed to create new development blocks and to increase physical and visual access to Lake Ontario.

The proposed Secondary Plan is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

In the preparation of the draft Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan (the draft Secondary Plan), a geographic area within the larger Mimico community was identified for the purpose of outlining the potential catchment area for the provision of limited off-site rental replacement housing.  Map 33-8 of the draft Secondary Plan reflects this area.

Policies established in the draft Secondary Plan specifically state that any rental units replaced outside the Secondary Plan area are to be located where the proposed built form is otherwise permitted or determined to be suitable by the City.  The intent of the policy is to allow rental replacement off-site only in areas where residential uses are permitted.  In the case of Map 33-8, the potential rental replacement area included lands designated for Employment Uses under the City of Toronto Official Plan.  Given the City is currently undertaking an Official Plan and Municipal Comprehensive Review, it is not appropriate to identify these employment lands as potential replacement areas.  Accordingly, staff are recommending that Map 33-8 be modified to delete the Employment Areas as potential rental replacement locations, and that an updated map (Attachment 1) replace the map that is currently part of the draft Secondary Plan.  This will provide greater certainty in terms of identifying the area of potential limited off-site rental replacement housing.

At its meeting of April 9, 2013, Etobicoke York Community Council held a Public Meeting on the Final Report for the Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan and deferred a decision to its June 18, 2013 meeting to provide Planning staff an opportunity to respond to the comments received at the Public Meeting.

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of these oral and written submissions, and to outline the recommended amendments to the proposed Secondary Plan resulting from staff's review of this input.

This report recommends that the Final Report be approved with the recommended amendments to the proposed Secondary Plan as outlined in this report.

At its meeting of April 9, 2013, Etobicoke York Community Council held a Public Meeting on the Final Report for the Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan and deferred a decision to its June 18, 2013 meeting to provide Planning staff an opportunity to respond to the comments received at the Public Meeting.  A Supplementary Report, dated May 30, 2013, was submitted to the Etobicoke York Community Council to provide a summary of the oral and written submissions, and to outline the recommended amendments to the proposed Secondary Plan.

This report recommends further minor and technical amendments to the proposed draft Mimico-by-the-Lake Secondary Plan.