Item - 2019.TE7.3

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 11, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law  438-86 for the lands at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 11, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and 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. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council shall require the owner to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services respecting 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by KPMB Architects, dated March 6, 2019, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, (the HIA), and a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, to be prepared by a qualified heritage consultant and that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the HIA and provides a detailed description with supporting documentation of the methods for restoration/replacement of the foundations of the retained building elevations at 300 Bloor Street West and 487 Huron Street.

5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council will require the owner to provide a revised Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, Engineering and Construction Services  and such report will determine, whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required.

6. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council shall require the owner to enter into and to register on title an agreement with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, and any other necessary agreements, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. The community benefits to be provided by the Owner, at its expense and secured through the required Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

a. the matters set forth in Recommendations 7.b.1., 7.b.2., and 7.b.3. in Item TE7.4 ;

b. The following community benefits are recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement;

i. A financial contribution in the amount of $2,344,000.00, 50 percent of which is payable to the City prior to issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions, and 50 percent payable prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the development, with such amount to be indexed upwardly in accordance with Statistics Canada Residential Building or Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index, as the case may be, for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported by Statistics Canada in the Building Construction Price Indexes Publication 327-0058, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment. The funds shall be directed as follows:

ii. $2,344,000.00 towards capital improvements for new or existing Toronto Community Housing and/or affordable housing in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and/or playground improvements to Huron Street Junior Public School and to allow public access for a fifteen (15) year period of time.

iii. $416,000.00 of benefit value in addition to Recommendation 6.b.ii. towards providing space during the week, for the Annex Seniors Adult Services (SAS) group for accommodation within the Bloor Street United Church building subject to the following conditions:

- A minimum of 200 square metres of space

- Available 2 half days per week (8 hours per week total)

- A minimum of a 10 year term

- 50 percent discount over rental rate

- Not to be assignable/transferrable to any other group without the City's consent.

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 report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to alter an existing heritage property (Bloor Street United Church) with the incorporation of a new 29-storey mixed-use building (103.85 metres including mezzanine level and mechanical penthouse) with 70 square metres of retail/commercial space at-grade, 2,209 square metres of place of worship space, 3,994 square metres of office space, and 249 residential units above at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street. A total of 124 parking spaces are proposed in a 5 1/2-level underground garage accessed off of Huron Street.

The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014),

as it provides a density and a mix of land uses which efficiently use land and resources. It is also transit supportive being less than 250 metres from two subway stations. The proposal provides for the conservation of significant built heritage resources.

The proposal conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019), as it provides for an appropriate type and scale of development in a strategic growth area that provides an acceptable transition of built form to adjacent areas.

The proposed building is to be located and massed to provide a transition through appropriate setbacks and/or stepping down of height toward lower scale Neighbourhoods and the building is also located and massed to adequately limit shadow impacts on adjacent Neighbourhoods and parks. The proposal allows for the integration and conservation of a listed heritage church on the site.