Item - 2020.NY18.9

Tracking Status

This item was considered by North York Community Council on October 7, 2020 and was adopted with amendments.

NY18.9 - Preliminary Report - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 4050 Yonge Street

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence

Community Council Decision

North York Community Council directed that:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 4050 Yonge Street together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 500 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward 15 Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

Origin

(September 21, 2020) Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District

Summary

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit development of an existing commercial parking lot with a proposed 21-storey building comprised of non-residential uses including office, retail, restaurant and a hotel, and a 35-storey, 290-unit residential building at 4050 Yonge Street. A 6-storey base building would connect the two towers. Access to the existing York Mills TTC subway station would be provided within the east building. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.

Background Information

(September 21, 2020) Report and Attachments 1-6 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications for 4050 Yonge Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-156890.pdf

Communications

(August 3, 2020) E-mail from Andy Stephenson, President, York Mills Heights Residents' Association (YMHRA) (NY.New.NY18.9.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/comm/communicationfile-121509.pdf
(October 7, 2020) E-mail from Ian Flett, Eric K. Gillespie Professional Corporation (NY.New.NY18.9.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/comm/communicationfile-121522.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

2 - Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, North York Community Council reconsider Item NY18.9.

3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

That North York Community Council:

1. Amend Recommendation 2 by deleting "120" and replacing it with "500" so that it reads as follows:

"2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 500 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward 15 Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant."

4 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)