Item - 2018.TE34.20

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 187-193 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 9 to the report (June 15, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 187-193 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 26, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York Community Council.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 187- 193 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 2 to the supplementary report (June 26, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York Community Council.

4. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to submit a revised Hydrological Review Summary and revised Servicing Report Groundwater Summary to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

6.  Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into and/or register an Agreement(s) pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, together with satisfactory provisions in the amending by-laws, to secure the items described generally below, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor and at the owner's expense:

a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

i. Prior to issuance of an above grade building permit, other than a building permit for a temporary sales office/pavilion,  the owner shall make an indexed cash contribution in the amount of $700,000.00 to be allocated at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor, toward any one or more of the following:

a. local parks improvements within proximity of the site within the boundaries of Ward 28 as it exists on July 23, 24, or 25, 2018, or such future Ward in which the site is located; with the allocation of such funds to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

b. local streetscape improvements within proximity of the site within the boundaries of Ward 28 as it exists on July 23, 24, or 25, 2018, or such future Ward in which the site is located; with the allocation of such funds to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor; and

c. landscaping and open space improvements to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation property located at 275, 285 and 295 Shuter Street. 

The amount is to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment.

7.  City Council approve the amendment to Schedule B of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of permit parking area "7C", excluding the development address of 187 - 193 Parliament Street.  

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 4, 2018, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan to re-designate the rear portion of the lands at 187-193 Parliament Street from Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas. The application also proposes to amend the Zoning By-laws to permit an 11-storey mixed-use building (38.92 metres including mechanical penthouse) across the entire site. The proposal would include 384 square metres of retail uses at grade, 6,221 square metres of office uses on Floors 2-7 and up to 30 live-work units above. A total of 39 vehicle parking spaces are proposed on 2 levels of underground parking.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017). The proposal provides a range of employment and residential uses to meet long-term needs of current and future residents in the area. This helps to achieve the goal of healthy, livable and safe communities, which effectively use land, resources, infrastructure and public services, and support the use of public transit.

The proposal generally complies with the relevant policies of the Official Plan and guidelines that apply to Mixed Use Areas and the Downtown. The proposed land use and built form are compatible with adjacent and nearby land uses. The proposal would include new employment uses, up to 30 live-work units and would enhance the public realm along Parliament Street.

Section 37 contributions related to park improvements and streetscape improvements in close proximity of the subject site, and landscaping improvements to the Toronto Community Housing property at 275-295 Shuter Street will be secured through one or more agreements pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and the Zoning By-laws.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 187-193 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment No. 1 to the report (June 26, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at

187- 193 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment No. 2 to the report (June 26, 2018) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council replace Recommendation 6 from the report (June 15, 2018) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with the following recommendation:

6. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the owner to enter into and/or register an Agreement(s) pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, together with satisfactory provisions in the amending by-laws, to secure the items described generally below, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor and at the owner's expense:

a.  The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

i. Prior to issuance of an above grade building permit, other than a building permit for a temporary sales office/pavilion,  the owner shall make an indexed cash contribution in the amount of $700,000.00 to be allocated at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division in consultation with the Ward Councillor, toward any one or more of the following:

a) local parks improvements within proximity of the site within the boundaries of Ward 28 as it exists on July 23, 24, or 25, 2018, or such future Ward in which the site is located; with the allocation of such funds to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

b) local streetscape improvements within proximity of the site within the boundaries of Ward 28 as it exists on July 23, 24, or 25, 2018, or such future Ward in which the site is located; with the allocation of such funds to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Ward Councillor; and

c) landscaping and open space improvements to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation property located at 275, 285 and 295 Shuter Street. 

The amount is to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment.

The Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District (dated June 15, 2018) included a general description of the Section 37 package related to 187-193 Parliament Street.  It identified that further detail on that package would be provided in a Supplementary Report. This Report provides these details.