Item - 2015.TE7.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 7, 2015 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on June 16, 2015 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 7, 2015.
- See also By-law 803-2015
TE7.7 - Final Report - 440, 444, 450 and 462 Front Street West, 425, 439, 441 and 443 Wellington Street West, 6-18 Spadina Avenue and 1-9 Draper Street - Official Plan Amendment
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 20 - Trinity-Spadina
City Council Decision
City Council on July 7, 8 and 9, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 440, 444, 450 and 462 Front Street West, 425, 439, 441 and 443 Wellington Street and 6-18 Spadina Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (May 26, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-81100.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-53387.pdf
TE7.7 - Final Report - 440, 444, 450 and 462 Front Street West, 425, 439, 441 and 443 Wellington Street West, 6-18 Spadina Avenue and 1-9 Draper Street - Official Plan Amendment
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 20 - Trinity-Spadina
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 440, 444, 450 and 462 Front Street West, 425, 439, 441 and 443 Wellington Street and 6-18 Spadina Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (May 26, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 16, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
The application proposes to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan (King-Spadina Secondary Plan) to permit a comprehensive development which includes seven mixed-use buildings. The tallest building is a 36-storey office tower at the north-west corner of Spadina Avenue and Front Street West. Three buildings on Front Street West step down in height to Draper Street to the west and have heights of 44-storeys, 38-storeys and 21-storeys. The proposed buildings fronting on Wellington Street West also step down in height from Spadina Avenue to Draper Street and are proposed at 15-storeys (2 buildings) and 13-storeys. All seven building will house at least two uses, with some buildings along Front Street West housing all three uses. The proposed development is organized around two generous open spaces, an east-west pedestrian 'spine' and an extended north-south plaza connecting Wellington Street West to Front Street West.
This comprehensive redevelopment of the former Globe and Mail lands will deliver a mix of office, retail and residential uses to revitalize these lands. The Official Plan Amendment will secure:
- mixed use;
- a minimum floor area of office space;
- a new open space network that includes an east west pedestrian spine and an extended north south plaza connecting Wellington Street West to Front Street;
- significant off site public realm improvements to Front Street West and Wellington Street West;
- some on-site parkland dedication; and
- contributions to services to serve the new development
This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan. The proposed Official Plan amendment provides policy direction necessary to achieve the redevelopment of the site as envisioned by the proposal.
Further processing of the Zoning Amendment application with a Final Report targeted for the Fall of 2015 and public consultation process are the next steps in order to give the applicant the opportunity to work with City staff, the community and the Ward Councillor to implement the applicable Official Plan objectives and other issues that may arise through further review of the application.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-81100.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-53387.pdf
Speakers
Lee Jacobson, Treasurer, Wellington Place Neighbourhood Association