Item - 2017.TE26.8

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1.  City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 500 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment No. 154 attached as Attachment 4 to the report (August 14, 2017) from the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.  City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended, for the lands at 500 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attachment as Attachment 5 to the report  (August 14, 2017) from the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East 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 Amendment as may be required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 6, 2017, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

In December 2015, City Council approved Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit mixed-use redevelopment on the subject site comprising two residential towers at 37 and 41 storeys, a 7-storey commercial building incorporating an existing heritage building, and a one-storey commercial building situated under the Gardiner Expressway.

On June 19, 2017, Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications were submitted requesting minor amendments to the development permissions at 500 Lake Shore Boulevard West.

The amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law propose decreasing the required surface commercial parking, from 67 to 26 spaces, and increasing the permitted amount of commercial floor space by 662 square metres.  The additional commercial space is proposed within two new one-storey buildings in the area under the Gardiner Expressway.

These changes are being proposed to improve the relationship of the approved development to The Bentway, a new public space being created under the Gardiner Expressway, currently under construction.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, subject to the conditions detailed in this report.