Item - 2013.NY26.53

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on September 10, 2013 and was adopted without amendment.

NY26.53 - Status Report - Yonge, Duplex, Helendale and Orchard View Block Study

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Ward:: 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council directed that:

1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting to update the larger community on the status of the Yonge, Duplex, Helendale and Orchard View Block Study and seek input on a draft Area Specific Official Plan Policy and emerging Urban Design Guidelines for the block, together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

3. City Planning staff to report back to North York Community Council on the results of the community consultation process and the Block Study implementation including any required statutory notice.

Origin

(May 31, 2013) Report from the Director, Community Planning, North York District

Summary

This report provides the status of the Yonge, Duplex, Helendale and Orchard View Block Study. It also seeks Council's concurrence on a process for the completion of the Study that includes a community consultation meeting to consider a draft Area Specific Official Plan policy and draft Urban Design Guidelines for the lands within the block bounded by Yonge Street to the east, Duplex Avenue to the west, Helendale Avenue to the north and Orchard View Boulevard to the south.

Background Information

(May 31, 2013) Status Report and Attachments 1 - 8 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District on Yonge, Duplex, Helendale and Orchard View Block Study
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-60593.pdf

Communications

(June 18, 2013) Letter from C. Ann King, Chair, Community Liaison Committee, Stanley Knowles Housing Co-operative (NY.New.NY26.53.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/comm/communicationfile-39343.pdf
(June 17, 2013) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of KCAP Helendale Inc., owners of 2360 Yonge Street (NY.New.NY26.53.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/comm/communicationfile-39344.pdf
(June 17, 2013) Letter from Kim M. Kovar, Aird & Berlis LLP, on behalf of the owners of 31, 33, 35 and 37 Helendale Avenue (NY.New.NY26.53.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/comm/communicationfile-39341.pdf
(June 17, 2013) Letter from Jack Winberg, The Rockport Group (NY.New.NY26.53.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/comm/communicationfile-39342.pdf
(June 18, 2013) Submission from Councillor Stintz (NY.New.NY26.53.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/comm/communicationfile-39345.pdf
(September 8, 2013) E-mail from C. Ann King, Chair, Community Liaison Committee, Stanley Knowles Housing Co-operative (NY.New.NY26.53.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ny/comm/communicationfile-39740.pdf
(September 9, 2013) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of KCAP Helendale Inc., owners of 2360 Yonge Street (NY.New.NY26.53.7)

Speakers

Thomas Cohen, Chair, Eglinton Park Residents' Association (EPRA)
Jonathan Skelcher, President, FitFix, representing Uptown BIA

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Adopt the staff recommendations in the Recommendations Section of the report (May 31, 2013) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.