Item - 2016.TE18.11

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor together with City Planning staff and other staff, as necessary, to attend at the Ontario Municipal Board and support the revised Block 3 proposal for the property 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Glen Road, 4, 6, 58, 60, 62, 64, 76 and 100 Howard Street, and 603, 605, 607, 609 and 611 Sherbourne Street substantially in accordance with the plans dated April 25, 2016 by architectAlliance and date stamped July 28, 2016 by City Planning.

2.  City Council authorize the  City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to work with the applicant on the final form of the draft Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments, to be presented to the Ontario Municipal Board that includes the revisions to Block 3 referred to in Recommendation 1 above.

3.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Municipal Board to continue to withhold its final order for the lands at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Glen Road, 4, 6, 58, 60, 62, 64, 76 and 100 Howard Street, and 603, 605, 607, 609 and 611 Sherbourne Street until the Owner satisfies the terms of the Request for Direction report (April 1, 2015) from the City Solicitor set out in Item CC5.9 adopted by City Council at its meeting on April 2, 2015.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare or amend and appropriate City Officials to execute all contemplated agreements related to this development to reflect the revisions contemplated in the report (August 2, 2016) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

At its meeting on December 16, 17 & 18, 2013, City Council approved the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications relating to 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Glen Road, 4, 6, 58, 60, 62, 64, 76 and 100 Howard Street, and 603, 605, 607, 609 and 611 Sherbourne Street.  The applicant made a pre-emptive appeal of Council's approval to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in anticipation of an appeal by a third party.  The South Rosedale Resident’s Association as well as St. Jamestown Family Literacy Services were parties to the proceedings in opposition.  Following mediation sessions, Council approved a settlement at its meeting March 31, April 1 & 2, 2015.

The OMB accepted the settlement and issued its decision but has withheld its Order until the final form of by-laws were submitted and  agreements securing specified matters had been entered into as between the owner and the City.  Since the OMB approval, Block 3 (the easterly block) of the development site has been purchased by a new owner and minor revisions to the OMB approval for that Block have been proposed.  Staff are advised that the Board will be requested to amend its decision and approve the revisions in the context of finalizing the form of by-laws.  The revisions are detailed in this report and generally include: residential unit count, parking ratios, non-residential gross floor area, and the height of the base building on Block 3.  There are no changes to the proposed land use.

Staff have reviewed the revised proposal and are of the opinion that the most recent submission of plans for Block 3 dated April 25, 2016 and date stamped July 28, 2016 by City Planning are appropriate.  The proposed revisions to the proposal are discussed further in the report. Staff is recommending that the revisions to the plans be supported by the City at the OMB.