Item - 2015.NY10.42

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment for the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 23, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, with the following amendment:

a. that Policy 10.2.2 be amended by deleting the words:

"To ensure the provision of housing suitable for larger households, including families with children, the development of larger households, including families with children, the development of larger units with at least 2 and 3 bedrooms is strongly encouraged. At a minimum, 5% of all residential units in new developments should be built to contain 3 or more bedrooms."

and inserting the following instead:

"10.2.2. To ensure the provision of housing suitable for larger households, including families with children, the development of larger units with at least 2 and 3 bedrooms at a minimum size of 100 square metres, is strongly encouraged. At a minimum, 10% of all residential units in new developments, excluding any replacement rental housing units required, shall be built to contain 3 or more bedrooms.

2. City Council direct staff to use the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan in the evaluation of all current and new development proposals falling within its boundaries.

3. City Council adopt "The Dufferin Street Urban Design Guidelines", attached as Attachment 2 to the report (October 26, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

4. City Council endorse the Dufferin Street "Transportation Master Plan" and "Infrastructure and Stormwater Master Plan" as technical resources for City staff to support the implementation of the Secondary Plan. The Transportation Master Plan and Infrastructure and Stormwater Master Plan satisfy Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class  Environmental Assessment process.

5. City Council direct staff to use the "The Dufferin Street Urban Design Guidelines", including the Dufferin Street Transporation Master Plan and Infrastructure and Stormwater Master Plan" in the evaluation of all new and current development proposals and public initiatives.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 10, 2015 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The Dufferin Street Secondary Plan includes lands fronting Dufferin Street between Bridgeland Avenue to just south of Lawrence Avenue West.

Further to Staff's May 28, 2015 report, which summarized and contained recommendations on the implementation approach for the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan to achieve the  Avenue Study vision and objectives over time, including a community consultation strategy, this report summarizes the community consultation process and comments raised by agencies and City divisions, including the study Technical Advisory Committee and Local Advisory Committee, and outlines any new refinements to the Secondary Plan as a result of those comments.

The purpose of this report is to recommend approval of the proposed Dufferin Street Secondary Plan and to seek authority from Council to add the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan to the Official Plan.

The proposed Secondary Plan for Dufferin Street between Highway 401 and just south of Lawrence Avenue West provides a comprehensive framework to guide growth, including direction for a desired type and form of physical development, providing for appropriate transition in scale and activity between districts, and guides investment in infrastructure and community services and facilities required to support future growth. Specifically, the proposed Secondary Plan envisions a mix of residential and commercial land uses, improved connectivity through new public streets and lanes, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and priority transit lanes.