Item - 2021.TE23.54

Tracking Status

TE23.54 - 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - Preliminary Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

 

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street, which includes the provision of accessibility resources including closed captioning and, upon request, sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

 

2. 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.

  

3. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the applicant, in consultation with City Planning, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other necessary City officials, to create a working group and to consult with the local community as part of the Site Plan process, including the local residents association and other stakeholders, on the following prior to the issuance of Final Site Plan Approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act: a construction and traffic management plan, landscape and public realm plans, building materials and lighting, and other issues as identified by the Ward Councillor.

Origin

(January 29, 2021) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Rental Housing Demolition applications for 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street. Staff are currently reviewing the applications, which are not supportable in their current form, and will continue working with the applicant to address the issues outlined in this report in an attempt to achieve a proposal that could be supported by staff. The applications have also been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment and staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting with the Ward Councillor.

Background Information

(January 29, 2021) Report and Attachments 1 to 8 from Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications - Preliminary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-163357.pdf

Communications

(February 19, 2021) Letter from The BCCA Executive Team (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/comm/communicationfile-127881.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Carried)

That the Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the recommendations in the report (January 29, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, amended by replacing Recommendations 1, as follows:

 

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street, which includes the provision of accessibility resources including closed captioning and, upon request, sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

 

And add the following Recommendation:

 

3. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the applicant, in consultation with City Planning, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other necessary City officials, to create a working group and to consult with the local community as part of the Site Plan process, including the local residents association and other stakeholders, on the following prior to the issuance of Final Site Plan Approval pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act: a construction and traffic management plan, landscape and public realm plans, building materials and lighting, and other issues as identified by the Ward Councillor.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council