Item - 2017.EY23.7
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on June 13, 2017 and was adopted with amendments.
EY23.7 - Preliminary Report - 2 St. Lawrence Avenue - Official Plan Amendment Application
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 5 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Community Council Decision
Etobicoke York Community Council:
1. Directed staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 2 St. Lawrence Avenue together with the Ward Councillor.
2. Directed that Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 400 metres of the site, with the additional cost to be borne by the applicant.
3. Directed that Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
This application proposes to amend Site and Area Specific Policy 6 (SASP 6) of the Official Plan to permit high density residential uses at 2 St. Lawrence Avenue (also known as Parcel 4 in SASP 6). Parcel 4 is currently designated for commercial uses only. SASP 6 also contains a maximum number of residential units and gross density limits for the lands bounded by The Queensway, St. Lawrence Avenue, the Gardiner Expressway and Zorra Street, which this application is seeking to increase.
The applicant has submitted three development options for Parcel 4 in support of the proposal amendments to SASP 6, each consisting of a multi-tower residential development. The three options illustrate a development encompassing some 49,000 m2, representing a Floor Space Index of approximately 3.76 times the area of the land, and containing 552 to 586 units. Option A contains three towers having heights of 8, 14 and 20 storeys and no townhouse units. Option B contains two towers having heights of 16 and 24 storeys, plus 96 townhouse units. Option C contains two towers having heights of 19 and 25 storeys, plus 22 townhouse units.
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 targeted to be held in the second quarter of 2017.
The completion of a Final Report and statutory public meeting under the Planning Act is targeted for the second quarter of 2018. The target date for the Final Report assumes that all required information is submitted promptly and that issues arising from the application are resolved in a timely manner.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-104206.pdf
Motions
That Etobicoke York Community Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report (May 23, 2017) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, with Recommendation 2 amended to read as follows:
2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 400 metres of the site, with the additional cost to be borne by the applicant.