Item - 2019.TE7.18

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at at 263 Logan Avenue and 15 Busy Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 7, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto East York District.

2.  City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 263 Logan Avenue and 15 Busy Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6  to the report (June 7, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto East York District.  

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

4.  The owner is required, as a condition of approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment Application, to pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Functional Servicing Report, to be submitted for review and acceptance by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development.

5.  City Council direct the applicant to establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents to the satisfaction of the local Councillor and that the Committee is to meet at least bi-weekly at the beginning of construction.

6. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

7. City Council direct the applicant to pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

8.  City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night during construction.

9.  City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses, residents and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications during construction.

10.  City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times during construction.

11. City Council direct the applicant to post a contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding.

12. City Council direct the applicant to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site – 263 Logan Avenue and 15 Busy Street.

13. City Council direct the applicant to include a minimum of 50 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost in collaboration with the STEPS Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

The Toronto and East York Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on June 25, 2019 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes a four-storey, six unit townhouse block that fronts on to 263 Logan Avenue and 15 Busy Street. Each unit will have an integral garage on the first storey, accessed from the rear of the site over a common element drive aisle. The existing commercial parking lot that exists on the site would be reduced and reconfigured.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms with the 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 represents appropriate and desirable infill redevelopment of a surface parking lot and meets the intent of the Official Plan.