November 12, 1998
To:Chairman and Members, Etobicoke Community Council
From:Karen V. Bricker, MCIP
Director, Community Planning, West District
Subject:Supplementary Report No. 2
793470 Ontario Limited
347 Royal York Road
File No: Z-2021(Lakeshore-Queensway)
Purpose :
To respond to a request by the applicant to revise the conditions to approval adopted by
Etobicoke Council on September 22, 1997, requiring the confirmation that necessary
approvals have been secured from the Toronto Separate School Board prior to the adoption of
an amending by-law, and that such condition be deferred until the Site Plan Approval stage.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
City funding is not required. There are no impacts on capital or operating budgets.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Condition 2. iii), with respect to the Toronto Separate School Board be
deleted and that a new Condition 5. vii) be added requiring that confirmation of approval
being secured from the Toronto Separate School Board be satisfied at the Site Plan Approval
stage, thereby allowing the necessary Zoning By-law to be enacted.
Background:
On September 22, 1997, Etobicoke Council approved, subject to fulfillment of conditions, the
application submitted by 793470 Ontario Limited for amendment to the Official Plan from
Industrial to High Density Residential and Zoning Code from Industrial (M) to Fourth Density
Residential (R4) to permit the development of an 11 storey, 135 unit condominium apartment
building at 347 Royal York Road.
Official Plan Amendment No. 60-97 was approved by Etobicoke Council on October 6, 1997.
The applicant has further completed all other requirements to be fulfilled prior to rezoning,
including the signing of an agreement with the Toronto Public School Board.
The applicant has not, however, been able to reach an agreement with the Toronto Catholic
School Board. The applicant advises that the Catholic School Board has asked that the
financial contribution to the Board be secured by the posting of a Letter of Credit, which will
be drawn upon at the time of the issuance of a building permit(s) for the development. While
the amount of the contribution is not disputed by the applicant, this arrangement is
unsatisfactory as the funds will be frozen for some time, perhaps years, until the development
proceeds. This is also not consistent with the agreement reached with the Public School Board
who did not require the posting of a Letter of Credit, but instead require payment prior to the
issuance of building permit(s).
Conclusion:
The applicant's request is considered reasonable and is consistent with current practice, and
would allow the necessary zoning by-law to be enacted by Council.
Contact Name:
Paulo Stellato, MCIP, RPPTel: (416) 394-6004
Planner, West DistrictFax: (416) 394-6063
Karen V. Bricker, MCIP
Director, Community Planning, West District
