Item - 2013.TE24.41

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:

1.         Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 21-35 Sherbourne Street North together with the Ward Councillor.

2.         Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

3.         Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations under the Planning Act.

This application proposes to demolish the existing dwelling at 29 Sherbourne Street North, the rear portions of 31 and 33 Sherbourne Street North, and five existing detached garages to construct a three-storey L-shaped rear addition to 31 Sherbourne Street North and a rear addition to 33 Sherbourne Street North.  The proposal includes consolidating on-site parking within a below-grade garage, and the conversion of an existing coach house into studio space.  As the proposal involves a related group of buildings with 6 or more rental units, the applicant has also submitted a rental housing demolition application under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

Staff recommend that a community consultation meeting be scheduled for July of 2013.  Staff anticipate submitting a final report on the application to Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2013.  These target dates assumes that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.