Item - 2018.TE34.86

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to use  the proposed Policies and Diagrams contained in Attachment 1, 2 and 3 to the report (June 27, 2018) from the Acting Director, community Planning, Toronto and East York District to inform the evaluation of current and future development applications in the surrounding area.

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff to schedule a second community consultation meeting in consultation with the Ward Councillors.

2. Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act

The purpose of this city-initiated Official Plan Amendment is to clarify, through enhanced study, the existing view protection policies in the Official Plan as they affect the silhouette views associated with City Hall, Old City Hall and St. James Cathedral.

This report provides updated information on the proposal, including next steps regarding the community consultation process.  The report also recommends that City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director to use the proposed policies and mapping to help inform the evaluation of current and future planning applications until a final report is brought forward during the first quarter of 2019.

A previous community consultation meeting was held on July 4, 2017.  The next step is to a hold a second community consultation meeting on the proposed Official Plan Amendment in order to share the City's refined approach towards protecting the silhouette views.  It is anticipated that the meeting will be held in the fourth quarter of 2018.