Item - 2016.TE18.4

The Toronto and East York Community Council adjourned the public meeting for the Final Report - 20 Edward Street - Zoning Amendment Application until November 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. and further:

1.  Requested the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council and to:

a. conduct further consultation with residents, including those living with disabilities at 25 Elm Street and the Elm Street Supportive Housing Unit of the Canadian Red Cross, staff from the Equity, Diversity and Human Rights Division, staff from the Social Development Finance and Administration, the Affordable Housing Office, Wheel-Trans and Transportation Services; and ‎to include as well in the report to the Toronto and East York Community Council on the various impacts the proposed building will have on mobility, accessibility, health and safety and the quality of life; and

b. request the applicant to conduct an accessibility and inclusive design audit of the application and to provide a copy of the full application and audit to the next available meeting of the Design Review Panel and request Planning staff to include the results of the Panel's review in the report to the Toronto and East York Community Council.

2. Requested the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York Community Council to work with the applicant and owners' of 595 Bay Street (Atrium on Bay‎) and other relevant City divisions on a strategy to achieve the PATH connections between the two properties at no additional cost to the City.

The applicant proposes to construct a 30-storey mixed-use building which contains 572 residential units as well as a total of 6,399.45 square metres of retail space on the ground floor, mezzanine, second floor and concourse level, and 2,843.78 square metres of office space on the third floor.  The height of the building to the main roof is 101.6 metres (107.5 metres including mechanical penthouse).  A total of 241 vehicular parking spaces are provided in a 4-level below-grade garage and 627 bicycle parking spaces are provided.  The floor space index proposed is 15.84.

This proposal is consistent with the policies of the Official Plan, provides residential, retail and office uses, offers public realm improvements including a widening of a portion of an existing midblock pedestrian connection from Edward Street to Elm Street, provides TTC access to Dundas Station and meets the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines, taking into account the local context.

This report reviews the proposal and recommends approval with minor modifications to the zoning by-law application as submitted by the applicant.