Item - 2020.TE15.3
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 29, 2020 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on June 18, 2020 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 29, 2020.
TE15.3 - 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 9 - Davenport
City Council Decision
City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020 adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the application for a Rental Housing Demolition Permit in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to allow for the demolition of eight (8) existing rental dwelling units located at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road, subject to the following conditions:
a. the owner shall provide and maintain eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units within the proposed mixed-use building for a period of at least twenty (20) years, beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement during the twenty (20) year period; the eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of at least six (6) one-bedroom units, one (1) two-bedroom unit, and one (1) three-bedroom unit as shown on the Floor Plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, dated November 5, 2019 and submitted to City Planning; and any revisions to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;
b. the owner shall provide and maintain at least six (6) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents and at least one (1) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling unit at mid-range rent for a period of at least 10 years, beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied;
c. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed mixed-use building as shown on the floor plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and dated November 5, 2019, at no extra charge; access and use of these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other building resident without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as customary practices for private bookings;
d. the owner shall provide all eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units with ensuite laundry appliances and central air conditioning;
e. the owner shall provide tenants of the eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle parking, car parking, visitor parking and storage lockers on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building;
f. the owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all eligible tenants of the existing rental dwelling units to be demolished, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and
g. the owner shall enter into and register on title to the subject site one or more agreement(s) to secure the conditions outlined in a. through f. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including a Section 111 Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and a Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the Planning Act.
2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval for the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road after all of the following have occurred:
a. the satisfaction or securing of the conditions in Part 1 above;
b. the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendments have come into full force and effect;
c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;
d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits for the proposed mixed-use building on the subject site;
e. vacant possession of all eight (8) existing rental dwelling units has been provided to the owner; and
f. the execution and registration of a Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the Planning Act, as a matter legal convenience, to secure Parts 1.a. through f. above and any other requirements of the Zoning-Bylaw Amendment.
3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above.
4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act no earlier than the issuance of the excavation and shoring permit for the proposed development, and after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has issued the Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the demolition permit for Chapter 667 under 363-6.2, of the Toronto Municipal Code, on condition that:
a. the owner shall remove all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;
b. the owner shall erect solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;
c. the owner erects a mixed-use building on site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the existing buildings is commenced; and
d. should the owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in Part 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each rental dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the demolition permit is issued.
5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement.
Public Notice Given
Statutory - City of Toronto Act, 2006
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-147783.pdf
(May 28, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-147699.pdf
Motions (City Council)
TE15.3 - 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 9 - Davenport
Public Notice Given
Statutory - City of Toronto Act, 2006
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council approve the application for a Rental Housing Demolition Permit in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to allow for the demolition of eight (8) existing rental dwelling units located at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road, subject to the following conditions:
a. the owner shall provide and maintain eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units within the proposed mixed-use building for a period of at least twenty (20) years, beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement during the twenty (20) year period. The eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of at least six (6) one-bedroom units, one (1) two-bedroom unit, and one (1) three-bedroom unit as shown on the Floor Plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, dated November 5, 2019 and submitted to City Planning. Any revisions to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;
b. the owner shall provide and maintain at least six (6) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents and at least one (1) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling unit at mid-range rent for a period of at least 10 years, beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied;
c. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed mixed-use building as shown on the floor plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and dated November 5, 2019, at no extra charge. Access and use of these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other building resident without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as customary practices for private bookings;
d. the owner shall provide all eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units with ensuite laundry appliances and central air conditioning;
e. the owner shall provide tenants of the eight (8) replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle parking, car parking, visitor parking and storage lockers on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building;
f. the owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all eligible tenants of the existing rental dwelling units to be demolished, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and
g. the owner shall enter into and register on title to the subject site one or more agreement(s) to secure the conditions outlined in (a) through (f) above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, including a Section 111 Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and a Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the Planning Act.
2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval for the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the eight (8) existing rental dwelling units at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road after all of the following have occurred:
a. the satisfaction or securing of the conditions in Recommendation 1 above;
b. the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendments have come into full force and effect;
c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;
d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits for the proposed mixed-use building on the subject site;
e. vacant possession of all eight (8) existing rental dwelling units has been provided to the owner; and
f. the execution and registration of a Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the Planning Act, as a matter legal convenience, to secure Recommendation 1 (a) through (f) and any other requirements of the Zoning-Bylaw Amendment.
3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above.
4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act no earlier than the issuance of the excavation and shoring permit for the proposed development, and after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, has issued the Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2, which may be included in the demolition permit for Chapter 667 under 363-6.2, of the Toronto Municipal Code, on condition that:
a. the owner shall remove all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;
b. the owner shall erect solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;
c. the owner erects a mixed-use building on site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the existing buildings is commenced; and
d. should the owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each rental dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the demolition permit is issued.
5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement the recommendations above, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 18, 2020 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
This application proposes to demolish nine existing dwelling units (one owner occupied dwelling unit and eight rental dwelling units) located at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road and provide eight replacement rental dwelling units within the proposed development.
The lands at 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road are subject to a related application under the Planning Act for an amendment to the Zoning By-law (Application No. 17 207556 STE 18 OZ), which was the subject of a settlement hearing at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) (Case No. PL171458) on January 27, 2020.
The LPAT issued a Decision on February 13, 2020, approving the Zoning By-law Amendment in principle, with the final Order being witheld until all outstanding matters, including the necessary agreements with the City, are secured, including rental housing matters.
This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and the Residential Demolition Permit Application under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, to demolish nine residential dwelling units (one owner occupied dwelling unit and eight rental dwelling units), subject to conditions, which include the provision of eight replacement rental dwelling units and Tenant Relocation and Assistance.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-147783.pdf
(May 28, 2020) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - 980, 982, 984, 986 and 990 Bloor Street West and 756 Dovercourt Road - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-147699.pdf