Item - 2014.NY34.83
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on August 25, 2014 without amendments.
- This item was considered by North York Community Council on August 12, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on August 25, 2014.
- See also By-laws 1058-2014, 1059-2014
NY34.83 - Final Report - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 396-404 Hopewell Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence
City Council Decision
City Council on August 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 396-404 Hopewell Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (July 22, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
2. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83, for the lands at 396-404 Hopewell Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (July 22, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the Owner to conduct and secure the following facilities, services and matters:
a. replace existing watermain on Hopewell Avenue with a new 200mm watermain from Times Road to Marlee Avenue in accordance with the accepted Functional Servicing Report and provide financial security in the amount of $600,000.00 and pay $33,900.00 for the engineering review fee.
5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the Owner to enter into a voluntary Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, such agreement(s) to be registered against the title of the lands for the development to secure the following facilities, services, and matters:
a. the owner shall provide and maintain the construction of a non-exclusive public pedestrian walkway to the City on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor in a location generally described as a north/south access over the central portion of the site, with details of the design to be determined in the context of site plan approval for the development and such walkway lands to be maintained by the owner at its sole cost;
b. parkland improvements by the owner to the Beltline park, adjacent to the development site, as illustrated in the concept plan submitted by the applicant as part of the development application, as revised to reflect details and comments from City Planning and Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and such improvements to be financially secured to the satisfaction of the City; and
c. the applicant enter into a memorandum of understanding to construct additional improvements to the York BeltlineTrail for extension of the trail east from the rear of 396-404 Hopewell Avenue to Marlee Avenue, to the approval of the Chief Planner and to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-72207.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Aug-26-2014 7:44 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - NY34.83 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 29 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, James Maloney, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Rob Ford |
| Total members that were Absent: 15 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Mark Grimes, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Declared Interests (City Council)
Councillor Peter Leon - as a member of his family is an officer of one of the companies
NY34.83 - Final Report - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 396-404 Hopewell Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Community Council Recommendations
North York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 396-404 Hopewell Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (July 22, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
2. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83, for the lands at 396-404 Hopewell Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 7 to the report (July 22, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the Owner to conduct and secure the following facilities, services and matters:
a. replace existing watermain on Hopewell Avenue with a new 200mm watermain from Times Road to Marlee Avenue in accordance with the accepted Functional Servicing Report and provide financial security in the amount of $600,000.00 and pay $33,900.00 for the engineering review fee.
5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the Owner to enter into a voluntary Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, such agreement(s) to be registered against the title of the lands for the development to secure the following facilities, services, and matters:
a. the owner shall provide and maintain the construction of a non-exclusive public pedestrian walkway to the City on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor in a location generally described as a north/south access over the central portion of the site, with details of the design to be determined in the context of site plan approval for the development and such walkway lands to be maintained by the owner at its sole cost;
b. parkland improvements by the owner to the Beltline park, adjacent to the development site, as illustrated in the concept plan submitted by the applicant as part of the development application, as revised to reflect details and comments from City Planning and Parks, Forestry & Recreation, and such improvements to be financially secured to the satisfaction of the City.
c. the applicant enter into a memorandum of understanding to construct additional improvements to the York BeltlineTrail for extension of the trail east from the rear of 396-404 Hopewell Avenue to Marlee Avenue, to the approval of the Chief Planner and to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
Decision Advice and Other Information
North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on August 12, 2014 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
These applications propose to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan and former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83 to permit the construction of a three storey stacked townhouse development arranged in four blocks on the site with a total of 81 dwelling at 396-404 Hopewell Avenue.
This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-72207.pdf
Communications
Motions
That North York Community Council recommend that:
1. City Council adopt the staff recommendations in the Recommendations Section of the report (July 22, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, with Recommendation 5 being amended by including the following:
"5. c. that the applicant enter into a memorandum of understanding to construct additional improvements to the York BeltlineTrail for extension of the trail east from the rear of 396-404 Hopewell Avenue to Marlee Avenue, to the approval of the Chief Planner and to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation."