Item - 2013.PG25.6

City Council on July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2013, adopted the following:

1.            Notwithstanding the Preliminary Assessment of sites noted in Attachment 2 of the report (May 21, 2013) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to:

a.         Schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 564-580 Evans Avenue and 24 The East Mall during September 2013, together with the Chair of the Planning and Growth Management Committee and the Chair of Etobicoke York Community Council.

b.            Give notice of the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents in an area beyond 120 metres of the site as determined in consultation with the Chair of the Planning and Growth Management Committee and the Chair of Etobicoke York Community Council, and that all costs associated with the expanded notification area be borne by the applicant.

2.         Notwithstanding the Preliminary Assessment of sites noted in Attachment 2 of the report (May 21, 2013) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to conduct additional analysis on 956 Islington Avenue.

3.         City Council direct that the further analysis set out in Part 2 above consider, but not be limited to:

a.         Examining all properties with split Employment Areas and Mixed Use Areas designations which are located on the west side of Islington Avenue and which front onto Islington Avenue between Nordin Avenue to Six Point Road and review the appropriateness of extending the Mixed Use Area designation to the rear of these split designated properties.

b.         For sites deeper than 50 metres, identifying issues with respect to vehicular access and appropriate buffering to adjacent industry to the rear of the sites.

4.         City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to Planning and Growth Management Committee at its meeting on November 21, 2013 with the results of the analysis set out in Part 2 above.

5.         Notwithstanding the Preliminary Assessment of sites noted in Attachment 2 of the report (May 21, 2013) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, to conduct additional analysis of the property at 1001 Ellesmere Road to consider whether a Mixed Use Areas designation would be appropriate on this property given:

a.         the site's close proximity to transit, and the City's efforts to increase public use of existing and future public transit facilities; and

b.         the site's proximity to the intersection of Kennedy Road and Ellesmere Road, two major roads at the eastern part of the City.

6.         City Council direct that the further analysis set out in Part 5 above consider, but not be limited to, the following criteria being addressed:

a.         the applicant demonstrating that a significant portion of the site will include employment uses;

b.         in case of a phasing development plan, the employment uses noted in Part 6.a. above will be constructed as part of the first phase of any development;

c.         any residential uses be designed and situated in a manner to prevent or mitigate against impacts of noise, vibration, traffic, odour and other contaminants from industry upon occupants of the new development and lessen complaints and their potential impact on business; and

d.         the City's plans for redevelopment of the existing Scarborough Rapid Transit line.

7.         City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prepare final recommendations on all requests/applications for conversions of employment lands received prior to May 31, 2013 including those not reported out to date, with the exception of the properties set out in Parts 1 to 6 above, at the statutory special public meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee.