Item - 2017.TE26.60

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Confirmed Planning staff's work to expand the boundary of the King-Spadina East Precinct Built Form Study to include the West Precinct, as described in the report (August 21, 2017) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and that the study be revised from the "King-Spadina East Precinct Built Form Study" to the "King-Spadina Secondary Plan Update".

2.  Requested Planning staff to continue public consultation on the draft policy directions as outlined in the report (August 21, 2017) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and requested Planning staff to report on all consultations in the Final Report.

The purpose of this report is to update Toronto and East York Community Council on the status of the work on the King-Spadina East Precinct Built Form Study and to confirm the scope of the Study.

This report recommends that the West Precinct of the King-Spadina Area, as described in this report, be included in the review that Staff have been directed to undertake for the East Precinct and the Spadina Precinct.  The inclusion of the West Precinct will mean that the entire area of the King Spadina Secondary Plan is considered through this review.

While the Study began as a built form study, since 2012 Council has directed Staff to review numerous matters other than built form for the King-Spadina East Precinct.  This includes the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Study which generally aligns with the entire King-Spadina Secondary Plan Area.  The breadth of these matters is best addressed by an update to the King-Spadina Secondary Plan. It is recommended that the study be revised from the "King-Spadina East Precinct Built Form Study" to the "King-Spadina Secondary Plan Update".

This report provides an update on policy directions for the King-Spadina Secondary Plan Update for public review in advance of a Final Report.  The Final Report on the King-Spadina Secondary Plan Update and the draft updated Secondary Plan is targeted to be considered at the November 14, 2017 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting and the December 6, 7, and 8, 2017 City Council meeting.