Item - 2013.EY26.11
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on September 10, 2013 and was adopted with amendments.
- See also EY3.54
- See also EY29.45
EY26.11 - Preliminary Report - 289 and 291 The Kingsway and 1 to 7 St. Stevens Court - Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion Applications
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 4 - Etobicoke Centre
Community Council Decision
Etobicoke York Community Council:
1. Directed Planning staff to review the application to amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code for the subject lands concurrently and in the context of the City Council directed Humbertown Secondary Plan Area review.
2. Directed Planning staff to review the application for the demolition of rental housing and rental housing replacement for the subject lands concurrently and in the context of the City Council directed Humbertown Secondary Plan Area review.
3. Directed Planning staff to hold a community consultation meeting on the development applications in the fourth quarter of this year by:
i. Scheduling a community consultation meeting for the lands at 289 and 291 The Kingsway and 1 to 7 St. Stevens Court together with the Ward Councillor.
ii. Providing notice for the community consultation meeting and notice be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and expanded in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with the additional cost to be borne by the applicant.
iii. Providing notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act and notice be given according to the regulations under the Planning Act.
4. Directed that upon completion of the City Council directed Humbertown Secondary Plan Area review, Planning staff schedule a further public consultation on the development applications, if required, with notice to be given to all interested parties to the development applications and the City Council directed Secondary Plan review.
5. Directed Planning staff to submit a Final Report on these applications to Etobicoke York Community Council when the City Council directed Humbertown Secondary Plan review is completed.
Origin
Summary
These applications propose to replace five existing 3.5 storey rental apartment buildings, which currently contain 156 rental units, with six new residential apartment buildings of mixed tenure ranging in height from 6 to 16-storeys and to maintain the existing 17-storey, 73 unit rental apartment building at 289 The Kingsway.
A total of 603 new units are proposed, of which 162 units would be replacement rental units and 52 units are proposed as senior rental units. Also proposed are 350 condominium units and 39 seniors' condominium units. The total gross floor area of the entire project (including the retained building at 289 The Kingsway) would be 58,529 m2 with an overall floor space index of 3.76 times the area of the lot.
An application for Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act (Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code) has been submitted with the rezoning application for the subject property.
This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted applications and seeks Community Council's direction on further processing of the applications and the consultation process.
It is intended that a community consultation meeting be scheduled by staff in consultation with the Ward Councillor in the fourth quarter of this year.
When considering the proposed redevelopment of the Humbertown Shopping Centre on June 11, 2013, City Council directed "the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to initiate a Secondary Plan process covering all of the mixed use and apartment neighbourhood lands in the vicinity of the Humbertown Shopping Centre, and a further report be submitted by Planning staff to the September 10, 2013 meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council setting out a work plan, budget, and schedule for completing such a review."
A Final Report and Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider these applications is targeted for the end of 2014 subject to the completion of the City Council directed Secondary Plan review for the area and provided any required information is submitted by the applicant in a timely manner.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-61104.pdf
Communications
(September 6, 2013) E-mail from Jerry Skinner (EY.New.EY26.11.2)
(September 10, 2013) Submission from Jeremy Skinner (EY.New.EY26.11.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ey/comm/communicationfile-39800.pdf
Speakers
Anne Anderson, Member, Humber Valley Village Residents Association (HVVRA)
Susan Riseley, Director, Communications, Humber Valley Village Residents Association (HVVRA)
Dennis Melnbardis, Director, Humber Valley Village Residents Association (HVVRA)
Motions
That Etobicoke York Community Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report (August 23, 2013) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, with Recommendation 3.ii. amended to read as follows:
3.ii. providing notice for the community consultation meeting and notice be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and expanded in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with the additional cost to be borne by the applicant.