Item - 2013.TE28.5

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan for the properties on Ossington Avenue between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West, substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 4 to the report (October 31, 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 Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

This is a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to create an area-specific Official Plan policy for Ossington Avenue, between Queen Street West and Dundas Street West.  The proposed policy is based on the findings and recommendations of the Ossington Avenue Planning Study that was brought forward to Toronto and East York Community Council at the meeting held on October 17, 2013. 

In summary, the proposed policy reinforces the existing permissions while providing more emphasis on streetscape, heritage, character of the street, and transition to adjacent residential uses.  While this report recommends a four-storey height limit for the majority of the street, it also identifies opportunity for height up to five storeys on a section of the east side of Ossington Avenue.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to create an area-specific Official Plan policy (see Attachment 4).