Item - 2016.NY17.21
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by North York Community Council on October 13, 2016 and was adopted with amendments.
NY17.21 - Preliminary Report - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications - 4 and 6 Tippett Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 10 - York Centre
Community Council Decision
North York Community Council directed that:
1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 4 and 6 Tippett Road together with the Ward Councillor.
2. City Planning staff give notice for the community consultation meeting landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and that the notice area of the community consultation meeting be extended to include, in addition to the 120 metre radius notice area, all landowners and residents residing in the area bounded by William Allen Road to the west, south to Touraine Avenue and East to Laurentian Crescent; Faywood Avenue and Wilson Heights North to Goodwill Avenue; Wilson Avenue north and south side from Faywood Avenue to King High Avenue; and that the applicant pay the City for the costs associated with extending the notice area.
3. City Clerk's staff give notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act according to the regulations of the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
The Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application for 4 and 6 Tippett Road proposes to permit a phased development comprised of a residential building with a 16-storey tower (plus a 1-storey mechanical penthouse) and 6-storey base building on the southern portion of the site and a mixed use building on the northern portion of the site consisting of two towers of 13 and 16 storeys in height (plus a 1-storey mechanical penthouse on each tower) connected by a 6-storey base building. The proposal would contain 651 residential dwelling units and 1,319 square metres of non-residential space to be located on the ground floor of the shared base building on the north portion of the site. A total of 560 parking spaces are proposed to be provided in a 2-level underground parking garage.
The proposal includes the conveyance to the City of a 1,028 square metre portion of the site towards the creation of a public park and a 4 metre wide area along the northern boundary of the site towards the creation of an 18.5 metre wide new public street.
This report provides preliminary information on the above noted applications and recommends that a community consultation meeting be scheduled by City Planning staff in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
A final report and public meeting under the Planning Act will be scheduled following community consultation and the resolution of the outstanding issues, and provided the applicant provides all required information in a timely manner.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-96747.pdf
Motions
That North York Community Council:
1. Adopt the staff recommendations in the Recommendations Section of the report (September 26, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, with Recommendation 2 being amended to include the following:
"That the notice area of the community consultation meeting be extended to include, in addition to the 120 metre radius notice area, all landowners and residents residing in the area bounded by William Allen Road to the west, south to Touraine Avenue and East to Laurentian Crescent; Faywood Avenue and Wilson Heights North to Goodwill Avenue; Wilson Avenue north and south side from Faywood Avenue to King High Avenue; and that the applicant pay the City for the costs associated with extending the notice area."