Item - 2014.EY31.5

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on February 25, 2014 and was adopted with amendments.

EY31.5 - Preliminary Report - 2265-2279 Bloor Street West, 116 and 240 Durie Street Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition or Conversion Applications

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 13 - Parkdale-High Park

Community Council Decision

Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Directed staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 2265-2279 Bloor Street West, 116 and 240 Durie Street together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Directed that Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within an expanded area of 240 metres of the site, with the additional cost to be borne by the applicant.

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

Origin

(February 4, 2014) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District

Summary

These applications propose to demolish the existing buildings on 2265-2279 Bloor Street West, 116 and 240 Durie Street, and redevelop the lands with an 8-storey mixed use building, comprised of 83 residential dwelling units, 19 of which would be replacement rental units, as well as 1,200 m2 of office and retail floor area.

The proposed demolition includes two multi-unit rental buildings and a single detached house that contains 2 rental units. 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 applications and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the applications and on the community consultation process.

A community consultation meeting is recommended to be held in April of this year, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with a Final Report and related Public Meeting under the Planning Act, targeted for the first quarter of 2015.

This target assumes that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.

Background Information

(February 4, 2014) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District regarding Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition or Conversion Applications - 2265-2279 Bloor Street West, 116 and 240 Durie Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-66469.pdf

Communications

(February 24, 2014) Letter from Nicholas Singh, President, Swansea Area Ratepayers� Association and Swansea Area Ratepayers� Group (EY.New.EY31.5.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ey/comm/communicationfile-45628.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Sarah Doucette (Carried)

That Etobicoke York Community Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report (February 4, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, with Recommendation 2 amended to read as follows:

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within an expanded area of 240 metres of the site, with the additional cost to be borne by the applicant.