Item - 2021.TE29.31

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands pertaining to 1, 2-16 Sumach 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. The meeting notice should clearly articulate who community members should contact to access these resources.

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 Rezoning, Official Plan Amendment and Site Plan Application process, including the local residents association, Business Improvement Area, 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 in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

4. The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District as a part of the community consultation process to gather feedback about the preferred future of “The Cubes” and the feasibility of repurposing the asset either on the existing development site or near the development site, and to report the finding and recommendations in the anticipated Final Report.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition applications respecting 1 and 2-16 Sumach Street. The application proposes the demolition of the "Cube House" and four low-rise houses to permit the construction of 35-storey tower (120 metres including the mechanical penthouse), that steps down twice to a 12-storey and 6-storey podium element containing 324 condo units and 119 affordable rental housing units. The application proposes to incorporate four Heritage Listed properties as well as the Sumach Street right-of-way into the development.

The applications have 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.