Item - 2015.NY6.18
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 10, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the North York Community Council on May 12, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 10, 2015.
NY6.18 - Request for Directions Report - Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - 2779, 2781 Yonge Street and 15-17, 19-21 Strathgowan Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 25 - Don Valley West
City Council Decision
City Council on June 10, 11 and 12, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and any other City staff as appropriate, to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing to oppose the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 2779, 2781 Yonge Street and 15-17, 19-21 Strathgowan Avenue in its current form.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the issues outlined in the report (April 24, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
3. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal on the Zoning By-law Amendment application in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Board to withhold its Order until such time as:
a. an appropriate Zoning By-law amendment is prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, North York District and the City Solicitor; and
b. the Owner has entered into an agreement with the City to secure community benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, North York District and the City Solicitor.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in the event that the proposal is approved in whole or in part by the Ontario Municipal Board, to advise the Board that the development application should not be approved without the approval by City Council of rental demolition and full replacement of the 28 existing rental dwelling units and an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and that the City Solicitor advise the Board that City Council approval under Chapter 667 pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act is required for the rental demolition and replacement of the rental housing.
5. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct staff to request that the Board withhold any order to approve a Zoning By-law Amendment for the subject lands until such time as the City and the owner have presented a draft by-law to the Board that provides for securing the rental housing matters as outlined in Part 4 above and a Section 37 Agreement incorporating these matters has been executed.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-79490.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(May 4, 2015) E-mail from John Glover (NY.New.NY6.18.2)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/comm/communicationfile-53089.pdf
NY6.18 - Request for Directions Report - Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - 2779, 2781 Yonge Street and 15-17, 19-21 Strathgowan Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 25 - Don Valley West
Community Council Recommendations
North York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and any other City staff as appropriate, to attend the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing to oppose the Zoning By-law Amendment application in its current form.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the issues outlined in the report (April 24, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.
3. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal on the Zoning By-law Amendment application in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the OMB to withhold its Order until such time as:
a. An appropriate Zoning By-law amendment is prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, North York District and the City Solicitor.
b. The Owner has entered into an agreement with the City to secure community benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, North York District and the City Solicitor.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in the event that the proposal is approved in whole or in part by the Ontario Municipal Board, to advise the Board that the development application should not be approved without the approval by City Council of rental demolition and full replacement of the 28 existing rental dwelling units and an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and that the City Solicitor advise the Board that City Council approval under Chapter 667 pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act is required for the rental demolition and replacement of the rental housing.
5. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct staff to request that the Board withhold any order to approve a Zoning By-law Amendment for the subject lands until such time as the City and the owner have presented a draft by-law to the Board that provides for securing the rental housing matters as outlined in recommendation 4 of the report (April 24, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District and a Section 37 Agreement incorporating these matters has been executed.
Origin
Summary
The rezoning and rental housing demolition proposal is to demolish the existing commercial building and 3 rental residential buildings and replace them with a 10 storey 31.75 m high residential building with 161 residential units (133 condominium units and 28 rental replacement units) with a density of 5.6 FSI.
On November 28, 2014 the owner appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Municipal Board citing City Council's failure to make a decision within the prescribed time frames set out in the Planning Act. The purpose of this report is to seek Council's direction for staff representation at the OMB hearing. The report seeks Council direction to oppose the proposal in its current form and that City staff continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve the issues outlined in the report.
A pre-hearing conference was held March 31, 2015 with a second pre-hearing conference scheduled for July 27, 2015. A full hearing is scheduled for 5 days beginning January 11, 2016.
This report also sets out staff's comments on the applications and discusses the results of the public consultation.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-79490.pdf
Communications
(May 4, 2015) E-mail from John Glover (NY.New.NY6.18.2)
Speakers
Eileen Denny, President, Teddington Park Residents Association Inc. (TPRA)
George Carere