Item - 2014.NY30.26

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 865-2008(OMB) for the lands at 55, 59, 60, 62, 70, 72, 76 Forest Manor Road, 106 & 123 Parkway Forest Drive and 125 George Henry Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No.6 to the report (February 6, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No.6. to the report (February 6, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, as may be required.

3.         City Council be advised that North York Community Council supports the request to amend the criteria to be fulfilled for the removal of the "H-2", and that City Council further amend Zoning By-law No. 865-2008(OMB) substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 7 to the report (February 6, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to remove the "H-2" holding symbol from the lands.

4.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No.7 to the report (February 6, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, as may be required.

At its meeting of January 15, 2014 North York Community Council directed City Planning staff to consult with the surrounding community regarding one of the applicant's requests under the rezoning application to amend the "H-2" holding symbol appended to the site specific zoning by-law and bring forward a report on the proposed amendment to the next meeting of Community Council scheduled for February 25, 2014.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the request to amend the criteria or preconditions to be fulfilled for the removal of the "H-2" symbol from the zoning of the lands however, staff is not recommending the proposed amendment to the development restrictions associated with the symbol (i.e., increasing the number of dwelling units that may be constructed after removal of the symbol).

Should North York Community Council support the amendment the report  recommends  Zoning By-law No. 865-2008(OMB) be further amended to remove holding symbol "H-2" and associated provisions from the subject lands as the amended criteria have been satisfied.