Item - 2017.TE28.5

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended for the lands at 1182 and 1221 King Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 6 to the report  (October 30, 2017) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District dated October 30, 2017.

2. City Council amend City-Wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 1182 and 1221 King Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (October 30, 2017) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4. Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act in support of the development securing the following:

a. An indexed cash contribution in the amount of $2,100,000.00 to be allocated as follows:

 
i. $200,000.00 towards capital improvements to parkland in Ward 14, and;

ii. 1,900,000.00 towards affordable rental housing in Ward 14.

b. In the event the cash contributions referred to in Recommendation 4.a. and b. above has not been used for the intended purpose within five (5) years of this by-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands.

c. The owner shall provide a minimum fifteen percent (15%) of the residential units located at 1181 King Street West having at least three bedrooms, and a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the residential units located at 1221 King Street West also having at least three bedrooms.

d. The submission of a wind study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and securing of any wind mitigation measures as set out in the submitted wind study to be secured as part of any site plan approval.

5. Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to address the Engineering comments identified in the Engineering and Construction Services memo to City Planning dated October 18, 2017 to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

6. Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the above base park improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.  The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the above base park improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 14, 2017, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application seeks an amendment to the Zoning By-law to permit a 17-storey (58.0 metres plus mechanical penthouse to 63.5 metres) mixed-use building at 1182 King Street West, and a 14-storey (48 metres plus mechanical penthouse to 53.5 metres)   mixed-use building at 1221 King Street West.  The proposed development at 1182 King Street West, located at the northeast corner of King Street West and Dufferin Street, would include 1927 square metres of commercial at grade and 410 residential units above.  The building would include 3 levels of underground parking with 337 vehicular parking spaces.  The proposed development at 1221 King Street West, located at the southwest corner of King Street West and Dufferin Street, would include 1431 square metres of commercial at grade and 293 residential units above.  The building would include 3 levels of underground parking with 219 vehicular parking spaces.

Staff have reviewed the proposed Zoning By-law amendment, and have determined the proposal to be appropriate for the site.  The applicant has made significant modifications since the initial submission of the application to reduce the height of the buildings, increase the setbacks, and improve the relationship of the building at-grade.

This report reviews, and recommends approval of, the Zoning By-law amendment, subject to certain conditions and engineering requirements being satisfied before the bills are adopted by City Council.