Item - 2014.TE34.89
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on August 12, 2014 and was adopted with amendments.
TE34.89 - Preliminary Report - 77-79 East Don Roadway and 661-667 Queen Street East - Zoning Amendment Application
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 30 - Toronto-Danforth
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:
1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 77-79 East Don Roadway and 661-677 Queen Street East together with the Ward Councillor.
2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
3. Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.
4. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to review and analyze the existing employment uses and number of jobs in the area, including those currently on site at 661-677 Queen Street East and 77-79 East Don Roadway, consider implications of the proposal for employment uses in the area, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council as part of the final report on the applications.
5. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to review and analyze the proposed development in the context of the character along Queen Street East and the industrial character on the southern portion of the site, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council as part of the final report on the application.
6. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to ensure wide-ranging consultations targeted to all community members and an examination of tools to meet community needs as articulated in the consultation process.
7. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to evaluate and report on the appropriateness of the proposed development in the historical context of the neighbourhood.
8. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to ensure the inclusion of residential and retail uses that serve diverse income levels in the community and accommodate physical accessibility considerations.
9. The Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division be requested to evaluate the properties at 600 Queen Street East, 9, 11, 27, 33, 39, 43, and 47 Davies Avenue, 2 Matilda Street and 50 Carroll Street for potential listing on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties and report to the Toronto Preservation Board, Toronto East York Community Council and City Council.
10. The Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, be requested to evaluate the properties at 635, 639, 641, 643, 651, 653, 655, and 685 Queen Street East for potential listing on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties and report to the Toronto Preservation Board, Toronto East York Community Council and City Council.
11. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, be requested to advise on appropriate action which would have all disused easements to the lands at 68 Broadview permanently ended as part of the proposed development.
12. Planning Staff be requested to convene a Working Group composed of the applicant, City staff, the Business Improvement Area, agencies, residents in surrounding area, and the Ward Councillor to review this application, with the Terms of Reference, meeting locations and scope of the discussions for the working group to be determined by the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
13. Planning staff be requested to evaluate the appropriateness of the proposed development within the context of the ongoing Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard East Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment and Integrated Urban Design Study, and the Port Lands and South of Eastern Transportation and Servicing Master Plan Environmental Assessment; evaluate the transportation/transit networks and connections being proposed as part of this development and their potential impacts on the existing transportation network; consult on these matters as part of the community consultation, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council.
14. Planning Staff be requested to evaluate the potential impacts and opportunities of the proposed development on the surrounding employment, industrial and residential lands.
Origin
Summary
The applicant has submitted two applications that form a single development proposal. Phase 1 of the development applies to the lands at 77-79 East Don Roadway, while Phase 2 applies to the lands at 661-677 Queen Street East. The applications are being reviewed concurrently.
The applications propose a total of 894 residential dwelling units (555 in Phase 1 and 339 in Phase 2). A total of 22,207 square metres of non-residential gross floor area is proposed (16,519 square metres in Phase 1 and 5,688 square metres in Phase 2). A total of 757 parking spaces are proposed (274 in Phase 1 and 483 in Phase 2).
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 anticipated to be held in early 2015. The final report is targeted for the third quarter of 2015. The target date assumes that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-72128.pdf
Motions
That the Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the recommendations in the report (July 15, 2014) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, subject to:
A. Amending Recommendation 2 to read as follows:
"2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant."
B. Adding the following new Recommendations:
4. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to review and analyze the existing employment uses and number of jobs in the area, including those currently on site at 661-677 Queen Street East and 77-79 East Don Roadway; consider implications of the proposal for employment uses in the area, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council as part of the final report on the applications.
5. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to review and analyze the proposed development in the context of the character along Queen Street East and the industrial character on the southern portion of the site, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council as part of the final report on the application.
6. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to ensure wide-ranging consultations targeted to all community members and an examination of tools to meet community needs as articulated in the consultation process.
7. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to evaluate and report on the appropriateness of the proposed development in the historical context of the neighbourhood.
8. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be requested to ensure the inclusion of residential and retail uses that serve diverse income levels in the community and accommodate physical accessibility considerations.
9. The Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division be requested to evaluate the properties at 600 Queen Street East, 9, 11, 27, 33, 39, 43, and 47 Davies Avenue, 2 Matilda Street and 50 Carroll Street for potential listing on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties and report to the Toronto Preservation Board, Toronto East York Community Council and City Council.
10. The Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, be requested to evaluate the properties at 635, 639, 641, 643, 651, 653, 655, and 685 Queen Street East for potential listing on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties and report to the Toronto Preservation Board, Toronto East York Community Council and City Council.
11. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, be requested to advise on appropriate action which would have all disused easements to the lands at 68 Broadview permanently ended as part of the proposed development.
12. Planning Staff be requested to convene a Working Group composed of the applicant, City staff, the Business Improvement Area, agencies, residents in surrounding area, and the Ward Councillor to review this application, with the Terms of Reference, meeting locations and scope of the discussions for the working group to be determined by the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
13. Planning staff be requested to evaluate the appropriateness of the proposed development within the context of the ongoing Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard East Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment and Integrated Urban Design Study, and the Port Lands and South of Eastern Transportation and Servicing Master Plan Environmental Assessment; evaluate the transportation/transit networks and connections being proposed as part of this development and their potential impacts on the existing transportation network; consult on these matters as part of the community consultation, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council.
14. Planning Staff be requested to evaluate the potential impacts and opportunities of the proposed development on the surrounding employment, industrial and residential lands.