Item - 2020.TE21.11

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File No. 19 219751 STE 19 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of twelve (12) existing rental dwelling units located at 136 Kingston Road, subject to the following conditions:

a.   The owner shall provide and maintain twelve (12) replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 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, at minimum, 20 year period; the twelve (12) replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of eight (8) one-bedroom units, and four (4) two-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated June 8, 2020. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b.   The owner shall, as part of the twelve (12) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least, eight (8) one-bedroom, and four (4) two-bedroom, replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c.   The owner shall provide and maintain an additional twenty-four (24) new secured rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each new secured rental dwelling unit is first occupied, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated June, 08, 2020. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d.   The owner shall provide an acceptable tenant relocation and assistance plan for all Eligible Tenants of the twelve (12) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 136 Kingston Road, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units .  The tenant relocation and assistance plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, Director Housing Stability Services, Shelter Support and Housing Administration;

e.  The owner shall provide tenants of all twelve (12) replacement rental dwelling units and all tenants of the retained rental building with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 5-storey addition to the existing residential rental apartment building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

f.   The owner shall provide and maintain 52.4 square metres of new indoor amenity space and 188 square metres of outdoor amenity space within the existing rental apartment building and new 5-storey addition with the final programming be determined through the site plan application review process and secured in a Site Plan Agreement; and

g)    The owner shall provide and maintain a common laundry room within the existing rental apartment with the final design o be determined through the site plan application review process and secured in a Site Plan Agreement; and

h.  The owner shall enter into, and register on title at 136 Kingston Road, one or more agreement(s), to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.g. above, including an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the twelve (12) existing rental dwelling units located at 136 Kingston Road after all the following have occurred:
 

a.  All conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b.  The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

c.  The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site;

d.  The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant; and

e.  The execution and registration of an agreement pursuant to Section 45.9 of the Planning Act securing Recommendations 1.a. through 1.h. above.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division 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 Building Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for subject site address after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
 

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 and other related agreements.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on December 2, 2020 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

An application for a Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion permit under Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code has been filed for the residential property at 136 Kingston Road. This application seeks approval to demolish and replace twelve (12) social housing units within an existing residential rental apartment building which is owned and operated by Akwa Honsta Non-profit Aboriginal Homes Inc., a non-profit housing provider. The applicant has proposed to provide on-site replacement of the existing units within a five-storey rear addition to the existing building.

A minor variance application to alter the existing four-storey apartment building by constructing a five-storey rear addition to the west side was approved by the Committee of Adjustment on September 2, 2020. The addition would result in twenty-four (24) net new dwelling units, for a total of one hundred and seventeen (117) social housing units (inclusive of the replacement of the 12 social housing units) on the site. The application was approved under the Open Door Affordable Housing Program in 2017.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code.