Item - 2017.NY19.33

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (January 6, 2017) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District with the following amendment:

a. Delete and replace Section 8.2 Site and Area Specific Policies Site for 258, 260, and 264 Sheppard Avenue West with the following policy in the proposed Official Plan Amendment:

"2. A maximum height of 6 storeys and 24.2 metres is permitted, set back a minimum of 7 metres from the rear property line and the height of no part of the building or structure will exceed a height equal to the horizontal distance between that part of the building and the rear property line."

2. City Council determine that the above revision to the proposed Official Plan Amendment appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (January 6, 2017) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, is minor in nature and pursuant to Section 17 of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 17, 2017 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

North York Community Council:

1. Directed City Planning staff to report directly to City Council on minor adjustments to the proposed Sheppard Avenue Commercial Secondary Plan Review - Official Plan Amendment, angular plane requirements to accommodate development within the intent of the Plan on very shallow lots on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West, such minor adjustments to allow for:

a. slightly higher floor-to-ceiling heights on buildings which are primarily commercial; and

b. balcony railings and landscape elements within the angular plane.

This City-initiated Official Plan Amendment is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

The purpose of this report is to present the conclusions of the Sheppard Avenue Commercial Area Secondary Plan (SACASP) review and the proposed Official Plan policies for public consideration.

This report and the proposed Official Plan Amendment, to be tabled at the North York Community Council's November 15, 2016 meeting, will be brought back for consideration at a statutory Public Meeting of North York Community Council on January 17, 2017.

This phase of the Sheppard Avenue Commercial Area Secondary Plan (SACASP) review examined the permitted land uses, density and development standards within the western segment of the SACASP area segment of the SACASP area located west of the North York Centre between Beecroft Avenue and Brentwood/Easton Avenues. The draft Official Plan Amendment proposes updates to the SACASP, including:

- A mixed-use avenue;

- Appropriate density permissions;

- Appropriate built form types, setbacks, heights, massing and transitions to    neighbouring properties;

- Improving the public realm of the 36 m right-of-way along Sheppard Avenue West; and

- New parking and transportation demand management strategy.

This City-initiated Official Plan Amendment (OPA) is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

The purpose of this report is to summarize and respond to comments on the proposed Official Plan policies for the Sheppard Avenue Commercial Area Secondary Plan (SACASP) review that were available for public consideration before and following the November 15, 2016 meeting of North York Community Council (NYCC).

A report on the conclusions of the Sheppard Avenue Commercial Area Secondary Plan (SACASP) review and the proposed Official Plan Amendment were tabled at North York Community Council's November 15, 2016 meeting and recommended to be brought back for consideration at a statutory Public Meeting of North York Community Council on January 17, 2017.

This phase of the Sheppard Avenue Commercial Area Secondary Plan (SACASP) review examined the permitted land uses, density and development standards within the western segment of the SACASP area located west of the North York Centre between Beecroft Avenue and Brentwood/Easton Avenues. The draft Official Plan Amendment (Attachment 1) proposes updates to the SACASP, including:

• A mixed-use avenue;
• Appropriate density permissions;
• Appropriate built form types, setbacks, heights, massing and transitions to    neighbouring properties;
• Improving the public realm of the 36 metre right-of-way along Sheppard Avenue West; and
• New parking and transportation demand management strategy.