Item - 2021.EY24.8

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1.  Directed staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 1575 Lawrence Avenue West together with the Ward Councillor.

2.  Directed that notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 and City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands municipally known as 1575 Lawrence Avenue West.

The application proposes a 15-storey mixed-use building (52 m in height, including mechanical penthouse) containing non-residential floor area on the 1st and 2nd floor with 137 residential units above. The proposed building would contain 865 m2 of non-residential floor area and 11,728 m 2 of residential floor area for a combined total gross floor area of 12,593 m2, yielding a Floor Space Index (FSI) of approximately 5.87 times the area of the lot. A total of 149 parking spaces would be provided within a 3-level below-grade parking garage. Vehicle access would be provided via Lawrence Avenue West.

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.