July 8, 1998

To:Toronto Community Council

From:H.W.O. Doyle, City Solicitor

Subject:Draft By-laws - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for 245 Carlaw Avenue (Ward 25 - Don River)

 Purpose:

 This report provides the necessary draft by-law amendments to permit the conversion of a five and one-half storey industrial building to 76 live/work units, commercial office space and light industrial uses at 245 Carlaw Avenue.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 The enactment of the Draft By-laws has no financial implications or impact for the City. It requires no funding.

 Recommendations:

 "It is recommended that:

 (1)That the Toronto Community Council hold a public meeting in respect of the Draft By-laws in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act.

 Following the public meeting and in the event the Toronto Community Council wishes to approve the Draft By-laws, it could recommend:

 (2)That the Draft By-laws attached to the report (July 8, 1998) of the Solicitor be approved and that authority be granted to introduce the necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto."

 Council Reference/Background/History:

 The Toronto Community Council will have before it the Report of Urban Planning and Development Services concerning the above-noted subject. This report recommends the amendment of the Official Plan for the former City of Toronto, together with an accompanying Zoning By-law Amendment which will permit the conversion of the existing industrial building to live-work units, commercial office space and light industrial uses on the subject site.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 This report contains the necessary Draft By-laws, which, if enacted, will give effect to the Planning Report.

 Conclusions:

 N/A

Contact Name:Raymond M. Feig, Solicitor

Telephone:(416) 392-7224

Fax: (416) 392-0024

E-mail:rfeig@city.toronto.on.ca

H.W.O. Doyle

City Solicitor

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      DRAFT BY-LAW (1)

 Authority:Toronto Community Council

Report No. ( )

Intended for the first presentation to Council:

Adopted by Council:

CITY OF TORONTO

Bill No.

BY-LAW No. -1998

 To adopt an amendment to the Official Plan for the former City of Toronto

respecting lands known as 245 Carlaw Avenue.

 The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:

 1.The text and map annexed hereto as Schedule "A" are hereby adopted as an amendment to the Official Plan for the City of Toronto.

 2.This is Official Plan Amendment No._____.

 SCHEDULE "A"

 Section 18 of the Official Plan for the City of Toronto is amended by adding a new Section 18.____ as follows:

 "18.____Lands known as 245 Carlaw Avenue.

 Despite any of the provisions of this Plan, Council may pass By-laws applicable to the lands shown on Map 18.____ to permit office commercial uses up to a maximum non-residential gross floor area of 465 square metres.

 (Map to be attached)

 DRAFT BY-LAW (2)

 Authority:Toronto Community Council

Report No. ( )

Intended for first presentation to Council:

Adopted by Council:

 CITY OF TORONTO

Bill No.

BY-LAW No. -1998

 To amend the General Zoning By-law No. 438-86

with respect to lands known as 245 Carlaw Avenue

 The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:

 1.District Map No. 52H-312 contained in Appendix "A" of By-law No. 438-86, being "A By-law To regulate the use of land and the erection, use, bulk, height, spacing of and other matters relating to buildings and structures and to prohibit certain uses of lands and the erection and use of certain buildings and structures in various areas of the City of Toronto", as amended, is further amended by redesignating the lands shown outlined by heavy lines on Map 1 attached to and forming part of this by-law to I1 D3.

 2.None of the provisions of Sections 4(6)(c) and 9(1)(f) of By-law No. 438-86, as amended, shall apply to prevent the use of the existing building located on the lot for not more than 76 live-work units, not more than 300 square metres for an industrial catering service, not more than 465 square metres of office uses, a restaurant or take-out restaurant on the ground floor of the building and light industrial uses provided:

 (1)the lot consists of at least the lands shown outlined by heavy lines on the attached Map 2;

 (2)the combined above-grade residential gross floor area and non-residential gross floor area in the building does not exceed 10,953 square metres;

 (3)a loading space - type G is provided and maintained on the lot;

 (4)not less than 93 parking spaces are provided and maintained on the lot, including 53 parking spaces for the exclusive use of residents of the building;

 (5)residential amenity space is provided to the extent of at least 152 square

metres of indoor space and at least 178 square metres of outdoor space; and

 (6)the restaurant or take-out restaurant use on the ground floor of the building does not exceed 475 square metres, and only one restaurant or take-out restaurant is provided in the building.

 3.For the purposes of this By-law:

 (i)"loading space - type G" shall have the same meaning as defined in By-law No. 438-86, as amended, except that the width may be 4 metres and the length may be 6.1 metres; and

 (ii)each other italicized word or expression shall have the same meaning as each such word or expression as defined in By-law No. 438-86, as amended.

  (Maps to be attached)