793470 Ontario Limited
347 Royal York Road - File No. Z-2021
The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (November12,1998) from the
Director, Community Planning, West District:
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 to the 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, RPP, Planner, West District
Tel: (416) 394-6004; Fax: (416) 394-6063