Item - 2016.EY12.2

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council amend the former Etobicoke Zoning Code, for the lands at 1030 and 1040 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2,  City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 1030 and 1040 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 2 to the report (February 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4.  Prior to site plan approval, City Council require the owner to construct and implement noise abatement measures as described in the Environmental Noise Feasibility Study prepared by Valcoustics Canada Ltd. dated December 11, 2013 to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

5.  Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, and the City Solicitor, such agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 1030 and 1040 Islington Avenue, in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following matters at the owner's expense:

a.  An indexed cash contribution of $325,000.00 to be paid to the City prior to the earlier of site plan approval or issuance of the first above-grade building permits, to be allocated in Ward 5 Etobicoke-Lakeshore, generally as follows:

i.   $315,000.00 towards streetscape improvements along The Queensway between Islington Avenue and Royal York Road; and

ii.  $10,000.00 towards capital improvements to Fairfield Park.

The cash contribution identified above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto from the date of execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

In the event the cash contributions referred to above have not been used for the intended purposes within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contributions may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purposes are identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands.

b.  The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development:

i.  The owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee. 

This application proposes to amend the former Etobicoke Zoning Code and City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit 176 residential townhouse units on the easterly portion of the site and a 4,024 m2, industrial building with 25 units on the westerly portion of the site at 1030 and 1040 Islington Avenue.  Also associated with the proposal is a Draft Plan of Subdivision application to create 5 blocks and three new public streets through the residential portion of the site, one of which would provide a new street connection between Islington Avenue and Norseman Street. Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval was granted by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on January 16, 2015.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.