Item - 2017.TE25.60

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1.  Staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at City Hall, Old City Hall and St. James Cathedral, 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 according to the regulations of the Planning Act for a statutory public meeting and notice 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 meetings under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act and notice be given via newspaper advertisement and notice to the local business and resident associations.

The purpose of this city initiated proposal is to enhance the silhouette view protection policies in the Official Plan as they affect views associated with Old City Hall, New City Hall and St. James Cathedral.

This report provides preliminary information on the proposal and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of this proposed Official Plan Amendment and on the community consultation process.

The next step is to hold a community consultation meeting on the proposed Official Plan Amendment to obtain comments from the public on the proposal.  It is anticipated that the meeting will be held in the third or fourth quarter of 2017.