Item - 2017.TE23.61

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:

1.  Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 183-189 Avenue Road and 109-111 Pears Avenue, which includes the provision of light refreshments and, when required, childcare and accessibility resources including sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, together with the Ward Councillor. 

2.  Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

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

This application proposes a 12-storey (42.3 metres, plus a 3.26 metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building at 183-189 Avenue Road and 109-111 Pears Avenue.  The proposal includes 443 square metres of retail and 7,118 square metres of residential floor area resulting in a total density of 6.45 times the area of the lot.  The proposal includes 23 dwelling units and 41 parking spaces within two levels of underground parking garage. 

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

The next step is to hold a community consultation meeting where the community can review the application, provide comments, and ask questions.   At the time of writing this report, it is anticipated that a Community Consultation meeting will be held on April 24, 2017. 

Staff anticipate submitting a final report on the application to Community Council in the first quarter of 2018.  This target date assumes that the applicant will provide all required information in a timely manner.