Item - 2016.TE16.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 7, 2016 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on May 10, 2016 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 7, 2016.
- See also By-law 555-2016
TE16.5 - Final Report - Broadview Avenue Planning Study - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment, Urban Design Guidelines and Heritage Inventory
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 29 - Toronto-Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on June 7, 8 and 9, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands fronting on Broadview Avenue between Danforth Avenue and O'Connor Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with Attachment 7 amended by:
a. deleting the word "southeast" in Policy 2 to Official Plan Amendment 343 and replacing it with the word "southwest" so that it reads as follows:
"2. Amendment to redesignate the City-owned property on the southwest corner of Broadview Avenue and Gamble Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks and Open Space Areas - Parks."; and
b. correcting Map 1 so that the properties at 1123-1129 Broadview Avenue are excluded from Character Area E and form part of Character Area D instead.
c. deleting and replacing Policy 5.3 under Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509, with the following:
"Conserve the integrity of the property's cultural heritage values and attributes, including the 19th century Chester Public School."
d. deleting and replacing Policy 5.4 under Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509, with the following:
"Avoid negative impacts on the rear yard amenity of properties in adjacent Neighbourhoods."
e. deleting and replacing Policy 6.1(g) under Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509, with the following:
"Provide a Heritage Inventory including properties on the City's Heritage Register and other properties with heritage potential."
2. City Council adopt the Urban Design Guidelines, subject to any stylistic or technical changes, attached as Attachment 8 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with Attachment 8 amended to identify the existing boundaries by related addresses of each Character Area as follows:
Area A
80 Danforth Avenue, 778 to 958 Broadview Avenue
90 Danforth Avenue, 769 to 883 Broadview Avenue
Area B
885 to 1007 Broadview Avenue
Area C
958 Broadview Avenue to and including the Charles Sauriol Parkette
Area D
1015 to 1129 Broadview Avenue
Area E
1102 to 1276 Broadview Avenue
1135 to 1277 Broadview Avenue
87 Don Valley Drive
1 Fernwood Gardens
2 Gamble Avenue.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Toronto Preservation Board and the Toronto and East York Community Council by the end of 2016 on the heritage potential properties identified for inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in Urban Design Guidelines attached to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
5. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a review of the potential to implement pedestrian crossing pavement lines on the north leg of the signalized intersection of Broadview Avenue and Chester Hill Road, in addition to the existing pedestrian crossing pavement lines on the south leg, and report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the fourth quarter of 2016.
6. City Council determine that the revisions made to the Draft Official Plan Amendment 343 and Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509 are technical in nature and no further public notice is required.
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-92476.pdf
Attachment 8 - Part 1 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Broadview Avenue Planning Study - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment, Urban Design Guidelines and Heritage Inventory - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-92729.pdf
Attachment 8 - Part 2 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Broadview Avenue Planning Study - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment, Urban Design Guidelines and Heritage Inventory - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-92732.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-93957.pdf
Attachment Part 1 - Updated Broadview Avenue Urban Design Guidelines - June 2016
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-93959.pdf
Attachment Part 2 - Updated Broadview Avenue Urban Design Guidelines - June 2016
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-93980.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(May 2, 2016) Letter from Anne Ellis (TE.Supp.TE16.5.2)
(May 5, 2016) Letter from Stephen Ginsberg (TE.Supp.TE16.5.3)
(May 5, 2016) Letter from Sasha Lauzon, Bousfields Inc., consultants for Sobeys Development Limited Partnership and Hanard Investments Limited (TE.Supp.TE16.5.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60491.pdf
(May 5, 2016) Letter from Sasha Lauzon, Bousfields Incorporated, consultants for Sobeys Developments Limited Partnership (TE.Supp.TE16.5.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60492.pdf
(May 6, 2016) E-mail from David Frisch (TE.Supp.TE16.5.6)
(May 8, 2016) E-mail from Nick Tunnacliffe (TE.Supp.TE16.5.7)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from John Purins (TE.Supp.TE16.5.8)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Mark R. Flowers, Davies Howe Partners LLP, on behalf of Gordian Foods Limited (TE.Supp.TE16.5.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60496.pdf
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Jan McNab (TE.Supp.TE16.5.10)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Liz Lundell (TE.Supp.TE16.5.11)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Joseph Debono, Dentons Canada LLP, on behalf of The Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada (TE.Supp.TE16.5.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60474.pdf
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Peter Stafford and Wayne Gibson (TE.Supp.TE16.5.13)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Todd Gates and Cathi Gibson-Gates (TE.Supp.TE16.5.14)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Executive Team, Helliwell Place Residents' Association (TE.Supp.TE16.5.15)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60513.pdf
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Emil Mihaylov (TE.Supp.TE16.5.16)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Peter F. Smith, Bousfields Incorporated, consultants to the Estonian House and the Alterra Development Group (TE.Supp.TE16.5.17)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60515.pdf
(May 10, 2016) Letter from David Andrew Nicholson, President, Playter Area Residents Association (TE.Supp.TE16.5.18)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60529.pdf
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Federick Koenig (TE.Supp.TE16.5.19)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Mary McKeen (TE.Supp.TE16.5.20)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Karen Park (TE.Supp.TE16.5.21)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Betty Quan (TE.Supp.TE16.5.22)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Ellen Simmons (TE.Supp.TE16.5.23)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Evelyn Crees (TE.Supp.TE16.5.24)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Rob Corcoran (TE.Supp.TE16.5.25)
(May 10, 2016) E-mail from Ian Scott (TE.Supp.TE16.5.26)
Communications (City Council)
(June 6, 2016) Letter from Peter Haidelmayer, Todd Ross and Magda Wesolkowska, Executive Team, Helliwell Place Residents' Association (CC.New.TE16.5.28)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-61161.pdf
(June 6, 2016) Letter from Calvin Lantz, Stikeman Elliott LLP (CC.New.TE16.5.29)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-61159.pdf
(June 7, 2016) Letter from David Andrew Nichelson, President, Playter Area Residents' Association (CC.New.TE16.5.30)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-61151.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the supplementary report (June 1, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning [TE16.5a]:
1. City Council, delete and replace Policy 5.3 under Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509, with the following:
"Conserve the integrity of the property's cultural heritage values and attributes, including the 19th century Chester Public School."
2. City Council delete and replace Policy 5.4 under Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509, with the following:
"Avoid negative impacts on the rear yard amenity of properties in adjacent Neighbourhoods."
3. City Council delete and replace Policy 6.1(g) under Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509, with the following:
"Provide a Heritage Inventory including properties on the City's Heritage Register and other properties with heritage potential."
4. City Council determine that the revisions made to the Draft Official Plan Amendment 343 and Site and Area Specific Policy No. 509 are technical in nature and no further public notice is required.
Vote (Amend Item) Jun-07-2016 8:14 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - TE16.5 - Fragedakis - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 36 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Justin J. Di Ciano, Paula Fletcher, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-07-2016 8:15 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - TE16.5 - Adopt the item as amended |
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Total members that voted Yes: 36 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Justin J. Di Ciano, Paula Fletcher, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza |
TE16.5 - Final Report - Broadview Avenue Planning Study - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment, Urban Design Guidelines and Heritage Inventory
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 29 - Toronto-Danforth
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 fronting on Broadview Avenue between Danforth Avenue and O'Connor Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with Attachment 7 amended by:
a. deleting the word "southeast" in policy 2 to OPA 343 and replacing it with the word "southwest" so that it reads as follows:
"2. Amendment to redesignate the City-owned property on the southwest corner of Broadview Avenue and Gamble Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks and Open Space Areas - Parks."; and
b. correcting Map 1 so that the properties at 1123-1129 Broadview Avenue are excluded from Character Area E and form part of Character Area D instead.
2. City Council adopt the Urban Design Guidelines, subject to any stylistic or technical changes, attached as Attachment 8 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with Attachment 8 amended to identify the existing boundaries by related addresses of each Character Area as follows:
Area A
80 Danforth Avenue, 778 to 958 Broadview Avenue
90 Danforth Avenue, 769 to 883 Broadview Avenue
Area B
885 to 1007 Broadview Avenue
Area C
958 Broadview Avenue to and including the Charles Sauriol Parkette
Area D
1015 to 1129 Broadview Avenue
Area E
1102 to 1276 Broadview Avenue
1135 to 1277 Broadview Avenue
87 Don Valley Drive
1 Fernwood Gardens
2 Gamble Avenue.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Toronto Preservation Board and Toronto and East York Community Council by the end of 2016 on the heritage potential properties identified for inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in Urban Design Guidelines attached to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
5. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a review of the potential to implement pedestrian crossing pavement lines on the north leg of the signalized intersection of Broadview Avenue and Chester Hill Road, in addition to the existing pedestrian crossing pavement lines on the south leg, and report to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the fourth quarter of 2016.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 10, 2016, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
In November 2013, City Council directed the City Planning Division to commence a study on Broadview Avenue, between Danforth Avenue and O’Connor Drive in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the local community. This report summarizes the outcome of the Broadview Avenue Planning Study; provides an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) via a Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) to guide development in the study area and brings forward recommended area-specific Urban Design Guidelines.
The recommended OPA and Urban Design Guidelines provide for the following:
- protect views to the Don Valley and redesignates Gamble Parkette;
- define the existing character elements of the street that should be reinforced and enhanced, along with direction for areas of the street that can accommodate change;
- links between Toronto's indigenous history and early industrial era with Broadview Avenue and the Don Valley;
- recognize the diverse character of the street and the existing permissions while providing emphasis on the retail/commercial character, mitigating transportation impacts of new development and transition of new development to adjacent residential areas;
- a maximum recommended mid rise building height of 20 metres (six storeys). A variety of streetwall heights ranging from 14 to 16 metres with appropriate stepbacks are also recommended; and
- the identification of properties with historic attributes and the inclusion of these properties in the City of Toronto Heritage Register.
It is estimated that approximately 500 new residential units will be introduced in the study area over a period of 10 to 20 years. New tall buildings are not envisioned in the Policy Area.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-92476.pdf
Attachment 8 - Part 1 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Broadview Avenue Planning Study - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment, Urban Design Guidelines and Heritage Inventory - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-92729.pdf
Attachment 8 - Part 2 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - Broadview Avenue Planning Study - City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment, Urban Design Guidelines and Heritage Inventory - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-92732.pdf
Communications
(May 2, 2016) Letter from Anne Ellis (TE.Supp.TE16.5.2)
(May 5, 2016) Letter from Stephen Ginsberg (TE.Supp.TE16.5.3)
(May 5, 2016) Letter from Sasha Lauzon, Bousfields Inc., consultants for Sobeys Development Limited Partnership and Hanard Investments Limited (TE.Supp.TE16.5.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60491.pdf
(May 5, 2016) Letter from Sasha Lauzon, Bousfields Incorporated, consultants for Sobeys Developments Limited Partnership (TE.Supp.TE16.5.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60492.pdf
(May 6, 2016) E-mail from David Frisch (TE.Supp.TE16.5.6)
(May 8, 2016) E-mail from Nick Tunnacliffe (TE.Supp.TE16.5.7)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from John Purins (TE.Supp.TE16.5.8)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Mark R. Flowers, Davies Howe Partners LLP, on behalf of Gordian Foods Limited (TE.Supp.TE16.5.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60496.pdf
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Jan McNab (TE.Supp.TE16.5.10)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Liz Lundell (TE.Supp.TE16.5.11)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Joseph Debono, Dentons Canada LLP, on behalf of The Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada (TE.Supp.TE16.5.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60474.pdf
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Peter Stafford and Wayne Gibson (TE.Supp.TE16.5.13)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Todd Gates and Cathi Gibson-Gates (TE.Supp.TE16.5.14)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Executive Team, Helliwell Place Residents' Association (TE.Supp.TE16.5.15)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60513.pdf
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Emil Mihaylov (TE.Supp.TE16.5.16)
(May 9, 2016) Letter from Peter F. Smith, Bousfields Incorporated, consultants to the Estonian House and the Alterra Development Group (TE.Supp.TE16.5.17)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60515.pdf
(May 10, 2016) Letter from David Andrew Nicholson, President, Playter Area Residents Association (TE.Supp.TE16.5.18)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-60529.pdf
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Federick Koenig (TE.Supp.TE16.5.19)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Mary McKeen (TE.Supp.TE16.5.20)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Karen Park (TE.Supp.TE16.5.21)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Betty Quan (TE.Supp.TE16.5.22)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Ellen Simmons (TE.Supp.TE16.5.23)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Evelyn Crees (TE.Supp.TE16.5.24)
(May 9, 2016) E-mail from Rob Corcoran (TE.Supp.TE16.5.25)
(May 10, 2016) E-mail from Ian Scott (TE.Supp.TE16.5.26)
Speakers
David Frisch
Magda Wesolkowska, Helliwell Place Residents' Association
Motions
That:
1. Toronto East York Community Council delete Recommendations 2, 4 and 5 in the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and replace them with the following new Recommendations:
2. City Council adopt the Urban Design Guidelines, subject to any stylistic or technical changes, attached as Attachment 8 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District,
4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to report to the Toronto Preservation Board and Toronto and East York Community Council by the end of 2016 on the heritage potential properties identified for inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in Urban Design Guidelines attached to this report.
5. City Council direct the General Manager of Transportation Services to undertake a review of the potential to implement pedestrian crossing pavement lines on the north leg of the signalized intersection of Broadview Avenue and Chester Hill Road, in addition to the existing pedestrian crossing pavement lines on the south leg, and report to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the fourth quarter of 2016.
2. That Attachment 7 to the Staff Report report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District (Draft Official Plan Amendment) be amended to correct a typographical error in policy #2 to OPA 343 to the Official Plan as follows:
- Amendment to redesignate the City-owned property on the southeast southwest corner of Broadview Avenue and Gamble Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks and Open Space Areas – Parks.
3. That Attachment 7 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, (Draft Official Plan Amendment) be amended to correct Map 1 so that the properties at 1123-1129 Broadview Avenue be excluded from Character Area E and form part of Character Area D instead.
4. That Attachment 8 to the report (April 22, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, (Urban Design Guidelines) be amended to identify the existing boundaries by related addresses of each Character Area as follows:
Area A
80 Danforth Avenue, 778 to 958 Broadview Avenue
90 Danforth Avenue, 769 to 883 Broadview Avenue
Area B
885 to 1007 Broadview Avenue
Area C
958 Broadview Avenue to and including the Charles Sauriol Parkette
Area D
1015 to 1129 Broadview Avenue
Area E
1102 to 1276 Broadview Avenue
1135 to 1277 Broadview Avenue
87 Don Valley Drive
1 Fernwood Gardens
2 Gamble Avenue
Vote (Amend Item) May-10-2016
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton (Chair), Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher |
Councillor Davis, rising on a Point of Privilege, commended Councillor Fragedakis, the local Councillor, for her hard work on this initiative.
Chair Layton accepted the Point of Privilege.