Item - 2016.PG9.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 3, 2016 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on January 20, 2016 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on February 3, 2016.
- See also By-law 103-2016
PG9.7 - City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Application for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Corridor - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 11 - York South-Weston, 12 - York South-Weston, 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 17 - Davenport, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 25 - Don Valley West, 26 - Don Valley West, 34 - Don Valley East, 35 - Scarborough Southwest, 37 - Scarborough Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on February 3 and 4, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 1031-2014 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 2 to the report (January 4, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-87247.pdf
Attachment 2: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-87701.pdf
(December 23, 2015) Notice of Public Meeting to be Held by the Planning and Growth Management Committee (Under the Planning Act)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-87246.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/comm/communicationfile-58497.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-58767.pdf
(February 2, 2016) Letter from Eileen Denny, Vice Chair, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto (CC.New.PG9.7.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-58790.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Feb-03-2016 2:14 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PG9.7 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 38 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 7 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
PG9.7 - City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Application for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Corridor - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 11 - York South-Weston, 12 - York South-Weston, 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 17 - Davenport, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 25 - Don Valley West, 26 - Don Valley West, 34 - Don Valley East, 35 - Scarborough Southwest, 37 - Scarborough Centre
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 1031-2014 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 2 to the report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated January 4, 2016; and
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Planning and Growth Management Committee:
1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include Build Toronto as a commenting agency on the site plan control applications submitted by Metrolinx and/or the Crosslinx Transit Solution related to transit infrastructure required for 1250 Eglinton Avenue East, the south west corner of Yonge-Eglinton and the north east, south west and south east corners of Don Mills and Eglinton.
The Planning and Growth Management Committee held a statutory public meeting on January 20, 2016, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
This application proposes to amend the current City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 438-86, the former City of North York Zoning By-law No. 7625, the former City of Scarborough Zoning By-law No’s. 9276, 9089 and 24982, the former Borough of East York (former Town of Leaside) Zoning By-law No. 1916 and the former City of York Zoning By-Law No. 1-83, respecting regulations applicable to buildings that are used for the operation of a transit system along Eglinton Avenue West and East between Jane Street and Midland Avenue.
The purpose of this proposed amendment is to provide relief from the various Zoning By-laws for minor exceedances of applicable development standards for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT station buildings, the Eglinton Maintenance Storage Facility (MSF) and Traction Power Sub-stations (TPSS). These lands are also subject to development applications for Site Plan Control Approval.
A previous Zoning By-law Amendment was approved by City Council in 2014 (By-law No. 1031-2014) which provided relief to the Zoning By-laws for minor variances to existing performance standards. It is currently under appeal at the OMB. The current amendment is required because this by-law and some development standards were not addressed in By-law No. 1031-2014.
This amendment would apply to buildings used for transit purposes only, such as the stations, MSF and TPSS. It will not apply to future non-transit development at these sites. Any such non-transit development would be subject to the normal development review process and all applicable zoning by-laws.
Requirements for all of the development standards which would be controlled by the Zoning By-law (setbacks, heights, parking, etc.) have been included in Metrolinx’s Project Specific Output Specification (PSOS). This document forms the basis of the contract between Metrolinx and the consortium chosen to build the LRT (Crosslinx Transit Solutions) and is binding on the constructor. The provisions in the PSOS are consistent with the vision established for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT corridor by the Eglinton Connects Planning Study and generally with the zoning requirements in the existing by-laws.
Planning staff are of the opinion the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is appropriate, poses no risk of permitting inappropriate development and will facilitate the implementation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT transit station buildings and facilities. Additionally, the PSOS provides for the protection of the City's standards.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-87247.pdf
Attachment 2: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-87701.pdf
(December 23, 2015) Notice of Public Meeting to be Held by the Planning and Growth Management Committee (Under the Planning Act)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-87246.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pg/comm/communicationfile-58497.pdf
Speakers
Motions
That Recommendation 1 be amended by deleting the date "December 24, 2015" and replacing it with "January 4, 2016".
That:
1. The Planning and Growth Management Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include Build Toronto as a commenting agency on the site plan control applications submitted by Metrolinx and/or the Crosslinx Transit Solution related to transit infrastructure required for 1250 Eglinton Avenue East, the south west corner of Yonge-Eglinton and the north east, south west and south east corners of Don Mills and Eglinton.