Item - 2016.TE17.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 12, 2016 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on June 14, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 12, 2016.
- See also By-laws 697-2016, 698-2016
TE17.6 - Final Report - 49 to 51 Camden Street - Zoning Amendment Application
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 20 - Trinity-Spadina
City Council Decision
City Council on July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 49 to 51 Camden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 30, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 49 to 51 Camden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 9 to the report (May 25, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East 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, City Council require the owner(s) to:
a. provide a revised functional servicing and stormwater management report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;
b. make satisfactory arrangements with the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, in accordance with the functional servicing report accepted by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;
c. make an application for a cash payment-in-lieu of parking to the Municipal Parking Fund in lieu of providing the required 16 vehicular parking spaces on-site; and
d. obtain and submit a discharge agreement/permit from the Environmental Monitoring and Protection Section, Toronto Water for discharging groundwater to city sewers, if applicable.
5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner(s) to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following:
a. prior to site plan approval, the owner shall provide a Loading Management Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Garment District Neighbourhood Association;
b. the owner shall be financially responsible for all costs associated with the excavation, improvement, removal and/or relocation of any above or below-grade public or private utility resulting from the development of this property;
c. prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the owner will submit a Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and thereafter in support of the development, will implement the plan during the course of construction. The Construction Management Plan will include, but not limited to, details regarding size and location of construction staging areas, dates and significant concrete pouring activities, measures to ensure safety lighting does not negatively impact adjacent residences, construction vehicle parking locations, refuse storage, site security, site supervisor contact information, and any other matters deemed necessary;
d. prior to site plan approval, the owner shall provide a letter from an acoustician detailing noise mitigation measures for the proposed hotel and associated uses and an undertaking to implement the mitigation measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Garment District Neighbourhood Association; and
e. prior to site plan approval, the owner shall submit a Wind Study for the proposed development and an undertaking to implement any necessary mitigation measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
6. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, as amended, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 49 to 51 Camden Street.
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-93661.pdf
Attachment 8 - 49 to 51 Camden Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-94616.pdf
Attachment 9 - 49 to 51 Camden Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-94617.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-94916.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(June 12, 2016) Letter from Sylvia Chan, on behalf of the Garment District Neighbourhood Association (TE.Supp.TE17.6.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-61304.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item TE17.6.
That City Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the supplementary report (June 30, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning [TE17.6a]:
1. City Council amend Toronto and East York Community Council recommendation 1 so it now reads as follows:
"1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 49 to 51 Camden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 30, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division."
2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, as amended, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 49 to 51 Camden Street.
TE17.6 - Final Report - 49 to 51 Camden Street - Zoning Amendment Application
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 20 - Trinity-Spadina
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 49 to 51 Camden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 8 to the report (May 25, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 49 to 51 Camden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 9 to the report (May 25, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East 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, require the owner(s) to:
a. Provide a revised functional servicing and stormwater management report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.
b. Make satisfactory arrangements with the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, in accordance with the functional servicing report accepted by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.
c. Make an application for a cash payment-in-lieu of parking to the Municipal Parking Fund in lieu of providing the required 16 vehicular parking spaces on-site.
d. Obtain and submit a discharge agreement/permit from the Environmental Monitoring and Protection Section, Toronto Water for discharging groundwater to city sewers, if applicable.
5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the owner(s) to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the following:
a. Prior to site plan approval, the owner shall provide a Loading Management Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Garment District Neighbourhood Association.
b. The owner shall be financially responsible for all costs associated with the excavation, improvement, removal and/or relocation of any above or below-grade public or private utility resulting from the development of this property.
c. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the owner will submit a Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and thereafter in support of the development, will implement the plan during the course of construction. The Construction Management Plan will include, but not limited to, details regarding size and location of construction staging areas, dates and significant concrete pouring activities, measures to ensure safety lighting does not negatively impact adjacent residences, construction vehicle parking locations, refuse storage, site security, site supervisor contact information, and any other matters deemed necessary.
d. Prior to site plan approval, the owner shall provide a letter from an acoustician detailing noise mitigation measures for the proposed hotel and associated uses and an undertaking to implement the mitigation measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Garment District Neighbourhood Association.
e. Prior to site plan approval, the owner shall submit a Wind Study for the proposed development and an undertaking to implement any necessary mitigation measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 14, 2016, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
The applicant proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a 13-storey (49.8 metres, including mechanical penthouse) hotel development at 49 to 51 Camden Street. The proposal includes 130 hotel suites, a lower-level restaurant, a hotel lobby, a gymnasium, hotel-related meeting rooms, and a penthouse lounge. The total gross floor area proposed is 7,918 square metres. No vehicular parking spaces and 39 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.
City Planning Staff have reviewed the application against applicable policies and guidelines and do not believe that in its current form the application conforms to the Official Plan policies. City Planning Staff require modifications to the proposed built form, and the applicant is in agreement with these modifications.
The report reviews and recommends approval of the Zoning By-Law Amendment application with revisions to the proposed built form as outlined in this report and reflected in the attached draft zoning by-laws. This approval is also subject to a number of conditions as detailed in the recommendations.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-93661.pdf
Attachment 8 - 49 to 51 Camden Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-94616.pdf
Attachment 9 - 49 to 51 Camden Street - Zoning Amendment Application - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-94617.pdf
Communications
(June 12, 2016) Letter from Sylvia Chan, on behalf of the Garment District Neighbourhood Association (TE.Supp.TE17.6.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/comm/communicationfile-61304.pdf