Item - 2016.EY18.3

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 438-86, for the lands at 2115-2117 Bloor Street West and 19 Harcroft Road substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 4a to the report (October 27, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.  City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 for the lands at 2115-2117 Bloor Street West and 19 Harcroft Road substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 4b to the report (October 27, 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.  Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the owner shall:

i.  Submit a revised Functional Servicing Report for review and acceptance by the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services, to determine whether the municipal water, sanitary/combined and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure are required; and

ii.  Enter into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services.

5.  City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, to confer with the residents of Harcroft Road, or their designate, on the future site plan control application for this development, including appropriate treatments for the southern balconies to ensure privacy of residents to the south.

Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 15, 2016, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 and former City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 438-86 to permit the development of an 8-storey mixed-use building, comprised of 60 residential dwelling units, 958 m2 of ground floor retail space and a total gross floor area of 6,216 m2.  A total of 46 below-grade vehicular parking spaces with access via a private downward sloping driveway from Harcroft Road are proposed.  A surface loading facility is proposed at the rear of the building, with access via the public lane to the south of the lands.  The existing triplex building at 2115 Bloor Street West and the detached dwelling at 19 Harcroft Road are proposed to be demolished.

The proposed development and its implementing site specific amendments to the Zoning By-laws are consistent with the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement and conform to the Provincial Growth Plan and City of Toronto Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-laws as set out in Attachments 4a and 4b to this report.