Item - 2018.NY30.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 22, 2018 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the North York Community Council on May 2, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 22, 2018.
NY30.4 - Request for Direction Report - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 260, 262 and 264 Finch Avenue East
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 24 - Willowdale
City Council Decision
City Council on May 22, 23 and 24, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff, to attend any Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearings in support of the zoning by-law amendment for 260, 262 and 264 Finch Avenue East contained in the with prejudice settlement offer, as modified by the May 23, 2018 correspondence from the Applicant's planning consultant Peter Smith.
2. Should the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal approve the application, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal withholds its final Order(s) approving the applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed zoning by-law amendment is in a form satisfactory to the City.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-114290.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-115715.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(May 2, 2018) Submission from Doris Tsai (NY.New.NY30.4.2)
(May 2, 2018) Petition from area residents, containing 117 signatures, submitted by Councillor David Shiner (NY.New.NY30.4.3)
Communications (City Council)
(May 21, 2018) E-mail from Emmanuel Peter (CC.New.NY30.4.5)
(May 23, 2018) E-mail from James R. Whiteway (CC.New.NY30.4.6)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council delete North York Community Council Recommendation 1 and replace it with the following:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff, to attend any LPAT hearings in support of the zoning by-law amendment contained in the with prejudice settlement offer, as modified by the May 23, 2018 correspondence from the Applicant's planning consultant Peter Smith.
NY30.4 - Request for Direction Report - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 260, 262 and 264 Finch Avenue East
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 24 - Willowdale
Community Council Recommendations
North York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff, to attend any LPAT hearings in support of the zoning by-law amendment contained in the with prejudice settlement offer.
2. Should the LPAT approve the application, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the LPAT withholds its final Order(s) approving the applications until such time as the Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the proposed zoning by-law amendment is in a form satisfactory to the City.
Origin
Summary
An appeal has been filed for Official Plan and zoning by-law amendment applications to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) due to Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the time prescribed by the Planning Act (LPAT Case No. MM170081). A Preliminary Hearing has been scheduled for July 10, 2018. In advance of this Preliminary Hearing the applicant has submitted a with prejudice settlement offer (a public settlement offer) which is reviewed in this report.
The applications propose to amend the former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 at 260, 262 and 264 Finch Avenue East to permit a townhouse development. Since filing the application, amendments have been made to the proposal and a total of thirty, two bedroom townhouse units are now proposed with a total gross floor area of approximately 2767 square metres. This would result in a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 1.18 times the area of the lot. Thirty parking spaces for residents are proposed below-grade while two visitor parking spaces are proposed at-grade. As a result of the modifications, an Official Plan amendment is no longer required.
This report recommends that the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff, attend the LPAT hearing in support of the with prejudice settlement offer.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-114290.pdf
Communications
(May 2, 2018) Submission from Doris Tsai (NY.New.NY30.4.2)
(May 2, 2018) Petition from area residents, containing 117 signatures, submitted by Councillor David Shiner (NY.New.NY30.4.3)
Speakers
Doris Tsai (Submission Filed)
James Whiteway
Joan Slater
Kathy McBey
Motions
That North York Community Council recommend that:
1. City Council adopt the staff recommendations in the Recommendations Section of the report (April 12, 2018) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.