Item - 2020.EY16.4

Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Directed staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 8-16 Locust Street and 15 Oxford Drive, which includes the provision of light refreshments and, when required, childcare and accessibility resources including sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, together with the Ward Councillor.

2.  Directed that Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 240 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 

3.  Directed that the Final Report for the applications located at 8-16 Locust Street and 15 Oxford Drive be brought forward following the completion of the Mount Dennis Planning Framework Study.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the Official Plan Site and Area Specific Policy No. 39 (SASP 39), Official Plan Land Use Map 14, the former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83 and City-wide Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 for the lands located at 8-16 Locust Street and 15 Oxford Drive to permit a proposed 35-storey (112.5 metres in height, inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) residential tower. The proposal includes a total gross floor area of 25,429 m² and would have a Floor Space Index of 9.5 times the area of the lot. There are 374 new dwelling units proposed in the residential tower in addition to 175 dwelling units that would be retained in the existing rental apartment building on 15 Oxford Drive.

A total of 154 vehicular parking spaces are proposed within 3 levels of underground parking. The application includes a proposed severance of a 1,217 m² portion of 15 Oxford Drive and the reconfiguration of the terminus of Locust Street into a new cul-de-sac. The 2-storey semi-detached dwelling at 8 Locust Street would be retained as part of the development application.

An associated application for Rental Housing Demolition seeks approval to demolish 3 rental dwelling units at 12 Locust Street and replace them with 3 rental dwelling units in the proposed development. The Rental Housing Demolition application will be reviewed concurrently with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application.

Staff are currently reviewing the applications. They have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the applications with the Ward Councillor.