Item - 2019.NY8.3

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625, for the lands at 1299 Don Mills Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to the report (August 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1299 Don Mills Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (August 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North 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. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that outstanding engineering issues outlined in the memo dated July 29, 2019, from Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the zoning by-law amendment are to be addressed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director and Chief Engineer, Engineering and Construction Services.

5. Before introducing the Bills for the Zoning By-law Amendments to City Council for enactment, City Council direct that the owner shall:

a. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1299 Don Mills Road in accordance with the plans prepared by Makow Associates Architect Inc., dated June 20, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects, dated June 21, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.b below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 1299 Don Mills Road prepared by ERA Architects, dated June 21, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 16, 2019 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to permit three new lots for three new detached dwellings and a retained lot for the existing George Gray heritage house. The new lots would be located at the southeast corner of Don Mills Road and Legato Court, and front onto Don Mills Road for one lot, and Legato Court for the two other lots on the property currently known as 1299 Don Mills Road. The address of 1299 Don Mills Road would be maintained for the existing heritage dwelling, and new addresses for the proposed lots are to be assigned.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms with the A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019).

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The application provides for the preservation and restoration of an existing designated heritage structure, and provides the opportunity for new detached dwellings which are compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood. Furthermore, the proposal conforms with the Toronto Official Plan.

The purpose of this supplementary report is to delete a previously recommended condition which is not required. This application proposes to permit three new lots for three new detached dwellings and a retained lot for the existing George Gray heritage house.