Item - 2017.NY22.4

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 17 and 19 Henning Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 11 to the report (April 12, 2017), from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-laws 569-2013 and 438-86, for the lands at 90 Eglinton Avenue West, and 17 and 19 Henning Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment Nos. 12 and 13 to the report (April 12, 2017), from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. Prior to the Bills going forward to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that the owner for 90 Eglinton Avenue West, and 17 and 19 Henning Avenue withdraw their appeal for the Eglinton Connects Official Plan Amendment 253 for the provision of a rear laneway.

5. Prior to the Bills going forward to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that the owner for 90 Eglinton Avenue West and 17 and 19 Henning Avenue withdraw their appeal to Official Plan Amendment 231.

6. City Council direct that, in order to lift the holding provision, the applicant will address the following condition:

a. the owner shall provide a revised functional servicing/storm water management study

and design plans in support of a Site Plan Application, which demonstrates that the development of the site will not result in an increase in post-development flows to the combined sewer system beyond pre-development levels, in accordance with Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Procedure F-5-5, and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager of Toronto Water.

7. Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, City Council require that the owner shall convey off-site parkland to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

8. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner of the lands at 90 Eglinton Avenue West, and 17 and 19 Henning Avenue to enter into one or more Agreement(s) pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows to secure the following at the owner's expense:

a. a cash payment of $1,000,000 payable prior to the issuance of any above grade building

permit:

i. to be used by the City in its sole discretion for the  purpose of improvements to Eglinton Park in accordance with the Midtown in Focus Parks and Public Realm Plan;

b. require that the cash amount identified shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto for the period from the date of the execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; and

c. the following matters to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

i. the conveyance of the off-site parkland dedication property at 61 Montgomery Avenue, prior to the issuance of the first building permit.

ii. a stratified easement on the east west driveway in favour of the City of Toronto to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 2, 2017 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

These applications propose a 24-storey mixed-use residential and commercial development at 90 Eglinton Avenue West and 17 and 19 Henning Avenue consisting of 227 residential units in 15,998 square metres of residential use, 2,927 square metres of office use, and 677 square metres of commercial use for a total of 19,602 square metres.  The proposed density is 8.74 times the area of the lot and the proposed height is 92.15 metres including mechanical equipment.  Three levels of below grade parking would accommodate 125 vehicular spaces along with 251 bicycle parking spaces. 

This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws.  The proposal represents an appropriate built form for a mixed use building with office replacement on site, and would provide a graduation of heights from the tall buildings within the Yonge-Eglinton Centre to the mid-rise form west along Eglinton Avenue West. The proposal provides an appropriate transition from Mixed Use Areas to Neighbourhoods. The proposal has limited shadow impacts on the Neighbourhoods to the north and west and no shadowing on Eglinton Park (including the parking lot) after early morning. The proposal implements the setback and landscaping anticipated as part of the Eglinton Green Line initiative and supports the redesign of the Eglinton Avenue right-of-way. As no part of the proposed building mass is to be situated upon the lands at 17 & 19 Henning Avenue, the existing Neighbourhood designation would be maintained.  A Site and Area Specific Policy would provide for the proposed driveway, underground parking, and landscaped buffer on these lands.