Item - 2013.TE23.3

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 438-86 for the property at 2789 and 2803 Dundas Street West, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 8 to the report (March 18, 2013) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require that notice of approval conditions have been issued under Section 41 of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act.  The following issues are specifically required to be addressed through the site plan process:

i.          Transportation Services staff will determine whether the required 1.7 metre wide pedestrian walkway at the rear of the property will be permitted to encroach upon the City's required laneway conveyance.  In the event the encroachment is not permitted, the walkway will be required to be located exclusively on private property.

ii.         The applicant will provide an unencumbered public pedestrian easement 1.2 metres wide on private property adjacent to Dundas Street West as outlined in the memorandum dated February 26, 2013 from Engineering and Construction Services Division.

iii.        The proposed Type G loading space will be able to function properly based upon turning diagrams to be provided by the applicant.

iv.        Proposed streetscape improvements will comply with the City's Vibrant Streets design guidelines.

v.         Suitable fenestration will be identified to address issues of privacy and overlook for primary windows within 10.0 metres of the adjacent neighbourhood. 

vi.        The architectural treatment and materials of the upper floors (storeys four to seven) will be further refined to reduce the visual prominence of these floors.

vii.       An architectural treatment will be incorporated into the design of the façade to reflect the 2-3 storey prevailing building heights on Dundas Street West.

This application is a proposal to construct a 7-storey mixed-use building containing retail uses at grade at 2789 and 2803 Dundas Street West.  The proposed development would include a total of 109 residential units (including 5 live-work units) and three levels of below-grade parking with 99 parking space and 83 bicycle parking spaces.  Vehicular access will be provided from a public lane off Indian Grove Road at the rear of the site.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a draft Zoning By-law Amendment subject to modifications to the current proposal as described in this report.