Item - 2015.EY8.11

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on September 8, 2015 and was adopted with amendments.

EY8.11 - Preliminary Report - 22 John Street, 33 King Street and 2 Elsmere Avenue (The Weston Community Cultural Hub) - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 11 - York South-Weston

Community Council Decision

Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Directed Staff to schedule a community consultation meeting in September 2015 for the lands at 22 John Street, 33 King Street and 2 Elsmere Avenue with the Ward Councillor.

2. Directed that Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within the borders of the Humber River, Oak Street/Gary Drive, Jane Street and Lawrence Avenue West.

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

Origin

(August 18, 2015) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District

Summary

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan, the former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83 and City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the development of a 30-storey, 370-unit rental apartment building, seven at-grade townhouses and a 1,200 m² outdoor community open space at 22 John Street, which will be used for a Farmers Market and public open space. A 794 m² Creative Cultural Hub with 26 affordable live/work artist units is also proposed at 33 King Street and 2 Elsmere Avenue, with 70 new Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) parking spaces on the lands municipally known as 14 John Street.

In addition, 3,897 m² of vacant ground floor space at 33 King Street is proposed to be converted to a self-storage facility. Parking for the proposed development at 22 John Street would be provided in an underutilized parking garage located at 33 King Street.

The Weston community has been identified as one of the City's 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas (NIA’s). The proposed development, along with local expansion of public transit by Metrolinx and GO Transit, will contribute to an area-wide social and economic revitalization.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's direction on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

A community consultation meeting arranged by staff in consultation with the Ward Councillor has been scheduled for September 16, 2015. A Final Report and statutory public meeting under the Planning Act to consider this application is targeted for the November 10, 2015 meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council provided that all required information is submitted by the applicant in a timely manner.

Background Information

(August 18, 2015) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District - 22 John Street, 33 King Street and 2 Elsmere Avenue (The Weston Community Cultural Hub) - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-82849.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Carried)

That Etobicoke York Community Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report (August 18, 2015) 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 the borders of the Humber River, Oak Street/Gary Drive, Jane Street and Lawrence Avenue West.