Item - 2020.NY13.3

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 20, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625, for the lands 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (January 20, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (January 20, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows:

a. the community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

i. prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit the owner shall pay to the City the sum of $750,000 to be used towards improvements to Centennial Library, and/or other recreation or park assets in Ward 6;

b. the financial contribution referred to in Recommendation 5.a.i above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the 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 the payment is made;

c. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 5.a.i above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor, provided that the purposes are identified in Toronto's Official Plan and will benefit the community; and

d. the following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

i. the owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item 2009.PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, and as updated by Toronto City Council at its meeting held on December 5, 6 and 7, 2017 through the adoption of Item 2009.PG23.9 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, and as may be further amended by City Council from time to time.

North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on February 5, 2020 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan, former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 and City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 10-storey, mixed-use building with 134 residential units and 427 square metres of commercial space at grade, at 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West.  Parking is proposed underground with 152 parking spaces on two levels at 700, 702, 714 and 716 Sheppard Avenue West.

The redevelopment proposal is in keeping with the objectives of the Sheppard West/Dublin Secondary Plan to encourage a diversity of commercial and residential uses along Sheppard Avenue West, while protecting the abutting lower density residential uses and improving the streetscape.

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 Official Plan and Zoning By-laws.