Item - 2014.TE32.88

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 10, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on May 13, 2014 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 10, 2014.

TE32.88 - Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street East from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
30 - Toronto-Danforth, 32 - Beaches-East York

City Council Decision

City Council on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York to assess the portion of Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Coxwell Avenue to determine whether either the existing Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street East between Coxwell Avenue and Neville Park Boulevard or the emerging Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street in between Jimmie Simpson Park and Leslie Avenue, and associated Official Plan policies, should be extended to apply to the portion of Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Coxwell Avenue, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in 2015.

Background Information (Community Council)

(May 13, 2014) Letter from Councillor Paula Fletcher and Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon - Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street East from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-69315.pdf

TE32.88 - Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street East from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
30 - Toronto-Danforth, 32 - Beaches-East York

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1.         City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York to assess the portion of Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Coxwell Avenue to determine whether either the existing Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street East between Coxwell Avenue and Neville Park Boulevard or the emerging Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street in between Jimmie Simpson Park and Leslie Avenue, and associated Official Plan policies, should be extended to apply to the portion of Queen Street East between Leslie Street and Coxwell Avenue, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in 2015.

Origin

(May 13, 2014) Letter from Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 30, Toronto-Danforth and Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ward 32, Beaches-East York

Summary

An application has come forward which proposes to construct an 8-storey mixed use building consisting of 110 residential units and 685 square metres of grade-related retail space. The development is located at 1327-1329 Queen Street East on the boundary between Ward 30 and Ward 32.

Background Information

(May 13, 2014) Letter from Councillor Paula Fletcher and Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon - Urban Design Guidelines for Queen Street East from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-69315.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Carried)

2 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council