Item - 2017.EY21.2

Etobicoke York Community Council:

1.  Directed staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 160, 170, 180, 190 and 200 Chalkfarm Drive together with the Ward Councillor.

2.  Directed that Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

3.  Directed that Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

4.  Directed staff to report to Etobicoke York Community Council on the findings of the Visioning Study for Wilson Avenue between Highway 400 and Jane Street no later than the second quarter of 2018.

5.  Directed staff to review this application concurrently and in the context of the Visioning Study for Wilson Avenue between Highway 400 and Jane Street.

6.  Requested the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Forestry to review the feasibility of leasing St. Gerard Majella School as a site for a future community recreation centre, and that the Toronto Catholic District School Board be so advised.

This application proposes to amend former City of North York Zoning By-law No. 7625 and City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 to permit a two tower rental apartment building at 160 - 200 Chalkfarm Drive. The subject property currently contains 4 existing rental apartment buildings which would be retained. The proposed building would have an 8-storey podium with a 12-storey and 36-storey tower above; and would contain 590 residential units and 330 m2 of at-grade retail/commercial space. The proposal would result in a Floor Space Index of 2.84 times the area of the lot for the entire 5 building development. Vehicular access would be provided from Chalkfarm Drive and the development would provide 501 vehicular and 449 bicycle parking spaces.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

A community consultation meeting scheduled by staff in consultation with the Ward Councillor is intended to be held in the second quarter of 2017.  A Final Report and statutory public meeting under the Planning Act to consider the application is targeted for the second quarter of 2018.  This target assumes the findings of the visioning study noted below have been concluded as outlined in Recommendations 4 and 5 below, and the applicant provides all required information in a timely matter.