Item - 2020.TE19.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 27, 2020 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on October 15, 2020. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on October 27, 2020.
TE19.5 - 373 Front Street East and 90 Mill Street - Zoning Amendment and Lifting of the "(h)" Holding Symbol Applications - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor to work with the owner and partner developer to implement such mechanisms and/or determine agreement(s) to be entered into, to secure various community benefits and infrastructure to support a complete community as outlined in Recommendation 6 in the report (September 22, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; terms shall include provisions relating to timing, financial securities, as well as use and build out standards and specifications necessary in order protect the City's interests.
2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning with other appropriate City Officials to initiate appropriate discussions respecting the Minister's Zoning Order (O.Reg.596/20), including with the owner and the partner developer, and to request such amendments to the Order as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning determines to be necessary to clarify and implement the contemplated development.
3. City Council direct the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to consult with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning prior to issuing any building permits in advance of final site plan approval, in order to ensure that all contemplated agreements have been entered into the City's satisfaction.
4. City Council authorize appropriate City Officials to take such actions as are required to implement City Council's decision, including the execution and implementation of Agreements reflective of City Council's direction.
5. City Council authorize appropriate City Officials to discuss with the owner any potential amendment to the Minister's Zoning Order, should the Minister's Zoning Order be amended in the future.
6. City Council receive the report (September 22, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-156887.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 10
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157504.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 11
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157505.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 12
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157506.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 13
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157507.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-157878.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
(September 30, 2020) E-mail from Dan Philips (TE.Supp.TE19.5.2)
(October 5, 2020) E-mail from Nahid Taherian (TE.Supp.TE19.5.3)
(October 6, 2020) Letter from James Swafford (TE.Supp.TE19.5.4)
(October 13, 2020) Letter from Phylis Coles, President, Gooderham & Worts Neighbourhood Association (TE.Supp.TE19.5.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-121659.pdf
(October 13, 2020) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey and John Wilson, Co-Chairs, West Don Lands Committee (TE.Supp.TE16.5.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-121770.pdf
(October 14, 2020) E-mail from Jason Ang (TE.Supp.TE19.5.7)
(October 14, 2020) E-mail from Chris Horne (TE.Supp.TE19.5.8)
(October 15, 2020) Letter from Lana McInnis and Dr. Jörg Bollmann (TE.New.TE19.5.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-121842.pdf
(October 15, 2020) Presentation from Lisa Ward Mather (TE.New.TE19.5.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-122341.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the supplementary report (October 27, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning [TE19.5a]:
1. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor to work with the owner and partner developer to implement such mechanisms and/or determine agreement(s) to be entered into, to secure various community benefits and infrastructure to support a complete community as outlined in the Final Report identified in Recommendation 6, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. Terms shall include provisions relating to timing, financial securities, as well as use and build out standards and specifications necessary in order protect the City's interests.
2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning with other appropriate City Officials to initiate appropriate discussions respecting the Minister's Zoning Order (O.Reg.596/20), including with the owner and the partner developer, and to request such amendments to the Order as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning determines to be necessary to clarify and implement the contemplated development.
3. City Council direct the Chief Building Official to consult with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning prior to issuing any building permits in advance of final site plan approval, in order to ensure that all contemplated agreements have been entered into the City's satisfaction.
4. City Council authorize appropriate City Officials to take such actions as are required to implement City Council's decision, including the execution and implementation of Agreements reflective of Council's direction.
5. City Council authorize appropriate City Officials to discuss with the owner any potential amendment to the Minister's Zoning Order, should the Minister's Zoning Order be amended in the future.
6. City Council receive the Final Report (September 22, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, Item TE19.5.
TE19.5 - 373 Front Street East and 90 Mill Street - Zoning Amendment and Lifting of the "(h)" Holding Symbol Applications - Final Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Without Recs
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council submits the item to City Council without recommendation.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council requested the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York Community Council, in consultation with relevant City divisions, to report directly to the October 27, 2020 meeting of City Council; such report to include responses to the following:
a. What is the role of the Province of Ontario in this application?
b. How does the Province’s role impact the role of City Planning in considering this application?
c. Is there enough parkland or greenspace on the application site?
d. What is the planning rationale for a 5.5 metre separation between 80 Mill Street and 90 Mill Street?
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on October 15, 2020 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
Summary
This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit two 8 to 13-storey buildings and one 11-storey building with a total 80,800 square metres of gross floor area consisting of: 870 residential units, of which 261 are affordable; 3,129 square metres of retail gross floor area; and a 481 square metre community space at 373 Front Street East and 90 Mill Street. The proposal also provides for privately-owned publicly accessible spaces in the form of a pedestrian walkway connecting Front Street East to the future east-west local road, and two courtyards on either side of the pedestrian walkway. An application to lift the "(h)" holding symbol in the Zoning By-law for the subject lands has also been applied to permit the development as proposed.
The proposed affordable housing component of this application are approved for Open Door incentives including exemption from the payment of certain development charges and fees, and property tax rebates for the affordability period of 99 years, all part of the Provincial Affordable Housing Lands Program. The affordable housing component is also consistent with the Affordable Housing Delivery Agreement for the development within the West Don Lands Precinct Plan area.
The proposed development as a whole is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).
This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Zoning By-law and the lifting of the "(h)" symbol.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-156887.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 10
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157504.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 11
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157505.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 12
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157506.pdf
(October 14, 2020) Attachment 13
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-157507.pdf
Communications
(September 30, 2020) E-mail from Dan Philips (TE.Supp.TE19.5.2)
(October 5, 2020) E-mail from Nahid Taherian (TE.Supp.TE19.5.3)
(October 6, 2020) Letter from James Swafford (TE.Supp.TE19.5.4)
(October 13, 2020) Letter from Phylis Coles, President, Gooderham & Worts Neighbourhood Association (TE.Supp.TE19.5.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-121659.pdf
(October 13, 2020) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey and John Wilson, Co-Chairs, West Don Lands Committee (TE.Supp.TE16.5.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-121770.pdf
(October 14, 2020) E-mail from Jason Ang (TE.Supp.TE19.5.7)
(October 14, 2020) E-mail from Chris Horne (TE.Supp.TE19.5.8)
(October 15, 2020) Letter from Lana McInnis and Dr. Jörg Bollmann (TE.New.TE19.5.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-121842.pdf
(October 15, 2020) Presentation from Lisa Ward Mather (TE.New.TE19.5.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/te/comm/communicationfile-122341.pdf
Speakers
Dan Philips
Jordan Kemp, Director Development , DREAM
Deborah Cherry
Motions
That:
1. The item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation, and
2. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York Community Council, in consultation with relevant City divisions, be directed to report directly to the October 27, 2020 meeting of City Council; such report to include responses to the following:
a. What is the role of the Province of Ontario in this application?
b. How does the Province’s role impact the role of City Planning in considering this application?
c. Is there enough parkland or greenspace on the application site?
d. What is the planning rationale for a 5.5 metre separation between 80 Mill Street and 90 Mill Street?