Item - 2021.TE26.32

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 24, 2021 and was adopted with amendments.

TE26.32 - 1327-1331 Queen Street East - Update

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 14 - Toronto - Danforth

Community Council Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Requested relevant city staff who specialize in accessibility and sidewalk to review the proposed landscape concept and details and to advise the Ward Councillor of the outcome; and that the implementation of the final streetscape plan proceed only after comments have been received in writing from Accessibility Unit, Equity and Human Rights staff.

2. Directed the landowner to immediately install these features in accordance with the attached plan to the report (June 7, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. Directed the owner of 1327-1331 Queen Street East to submit a plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, that improves the sidewalk condition within the right-of-way to the immediate east of the site without negatively impacting the mature tree within that sidewalk.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Ward Councillor thanked the developer, Rockport Group, for clarifying there were incorrect stamped drawings submitted to the City which formed the basis of the grade approvals for the sidewalk.

Origin

(June 7, 2021) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

On May 19, 2021 Toronto and East York Community Council (TEYCC) directed that City Planning report to its June 24 meeting respecting revisions to the sidewalk and streetscape condition, and that City Planning consider as part of this design plantings including trees to support the urban tree canopy.

Background Information

(June 7, 2021) Report and Attachment from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District - 1327-1331 Queen Street East - Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-167875.pdf

Communications

(June 16, 2021) Letter from Victoria Dinnick (TE.Supp)
(June 23, 2021) E-mail from Greg Lichti (TE.Supp)
(June 24, 2021) E-mail from Lynda Macdonald, Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District (TE.New)

Speakers

Victoria Dinnick
Michael Tucci, Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Rockport Group

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That:

1. Recommendation 1 be deleted and replaced with the following new recommendation:

1. The relevant staff who specialize in accessibility and sidewalk be requested to review the proposed landscape concept and details and that the Ward Councillor be advised of the outcome and that the implementation of the final streetscape plan proceed only after based on comments have been received in writing from Accessibility Unit, Equity and Human Rights staff.

Add the following to Decision Advice:

The Ward Councillor thanks the developer, Rockport Group, for clarifying that there were incorrect stamped drawing submitted to the City which formed the basis of the grade approvals for the sidewalk

Vote (Amend Item) Jun-24-2021

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 6	Members that voted Yes are Ana Bail�o, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks (Chair), Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0	Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2	Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Mike Layton

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Brad Bradford - as my partner is a planner on the file.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=9938