Item - 2015.TE4.8

City Council on March 31, April 1 and 2, 2015, adopted the following:

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands bounded approximately by Jarvis Street, Carlton Street, Sherbourne Street and Queen Street East (see Attachment 1 to the report [January 22, 2015] from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District) substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 2 to the report (January 22, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and titled "Downtown East Planning Study - Official Plan Amendment - Final Report", with Attachment 2 amended by:

a.         adding the following new Objective 2.3, and renumber the remaining objectives as 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 accordingly:

"2.3      Community development initiatives in the Garden District will focus on achieving greater levels of equity, equality, access, participation, social cohesion and community capacity. To achieve this, plans and strategies will be developed for the Garden District to assist in optimizing the delivery of community and social services, improve community safety, pursue local housing initiatives, and stimulate local economic development.";

b.         deleting Block 4 iii from the Hazelburn Character Area in Table 4.2 and replacing it with the following:

"If Block 4 (A) develops alone or prior to Block 4 (B) the tower on Block 4 (A) shall be set back 3 metres from Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East.";

c.         deleting Section 6.7 of the Garden District Area Specific Policy, and replacing it with the following:

"6.7 'Net new Shadow' shall mean shadow cast by a proposed development in excess of the shadow already cast by existing and approved developments as well as buildings permitted by the existing zoning by-law."; and

d.         amending Map 3 – Dundas Corridor Character Area by extending the boundary of Block 3 west, such that it includes the surface parking lot at 219 Dundas Street East.

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

3.         City Council direct that the Garden District Area Specific Policy be considered for amendment at such time as the zoning amendment application for 339 George Street (Seaton House) is submitted, if it is determined that modifications to the built form permitted by the Policy are required to implement Council Approved redevelopment of Seaton House.