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Item - 2023.TE4.16
Tracking Status
This item will be considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on April 12, 2023. It will be considered by City Council on May 10, 2023, subject to the actions of the Toronto and East York Community Council.
TE4.16 - 1366 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal
Consideration Type:
ACTION
Time:
10:00 AM
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
Origin
(March 22, 2023) Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District
Recommendations
The City Planning Division recommends that:
1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment 1366 Yonge Street for the reasons set out in this report.
2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application, in the event the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
4. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its order in the event that the project is approved in some form, until the following have been secured:
a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor;
b. the owner has revised the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Report, Hydrological Review Summary, and Groundwater Summary to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and
c. all comments from Engineering and Construction Services contained in their November 29, 2022 memorandum are addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.
Summary
This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 41-storey mixed use building containing 489 dwelling units. The proposal has not demonstrated how the proposed tall building can be accommodated on this site.
The proposal does not conform with the Official Plan or Yonge-St. Clair Secondary Plan, does not meet the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines.
Financial Impact
The City Planning Division confirms that there are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or in future years.
Background Information
(March 22, 2023) Report and Attachment 1 - 5 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1366 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-235316.pdf