January 6, 1999

To:East York Community Council

From:Novina Wong

City Clerk

Subject:Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board regarding By-law No. 847-1998 in connection with Official Plan Amendment No. 16 and By-law No. 848-1998 regarding the Zoning Amendment for 1590 O'Connor Drive.

Purpose:

To inform the East York Community Council that appeals were received in connection with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments with respect to 1590 O'Connor Drive.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The costs associated with the appeals have been secured from the appellant.

Recommendation:

That the report of the City Clerk be received for information.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The Council of the City of Toronto passed By-law No. 847-1998 and By-law No. 848-1998 on November 26, 1998, regarding Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments with respect to the property at 1590 O'Connor Drive.

The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment No. 16 is to:

*redesignate a 2.25 hectare parcel of land from "Light Industrial" to "Main Streets Commercial Residential" and "Low Density Residential";

*permit the development of these lands with up to 34 mixed commercial residential units located along the frontage of O'Connor Drive; a minimum of 8 semi-detached, and up to 58 townhouse dwellings behind O'Connor Drive along 3 newly proposed residential streets; and

*permit a park located at the southern boundary of the site adjacent to O'Connor Drive.

The purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to:

*rezone a currently vacant 2.25 hectare site, located at the south-west corner of O'ConnorDrive and Northline Road from: "High Performance Industrial" - (HPI) zoning to "Mixed Residential-Commercial - Site Specific" - (MRC.2) zoning, "Residential - SiteSpecific" - (R2A.35) zoning, and to a "Park" - (G) zoning;

*set out the permitted range of uses; and

*set out the appropriate site specific development standards.

The rezoning is intended to facilitate the development of this site with:

*a corner parkette;

*a maximum of 31 street front multiple attached dwellings which are required to incorporate commercial units; and

*a maximum of 63 multiple attached and semi-detached dwellings with a proviso that a minimum of 8 of the 63 units be semi-detached dwellings.

The appeal period for By-law No. 847-1998 and for By-law No. 848-1998 ended on December31,1998 and one appeal objecting to both of these By-laws was received within the time period allowed. Attached for your information are the notices of appeal from Mr.DennisA.Trinaistich, McMillan Binch, Suite 3800, South Tower, RoyalBank Plaza, Toronto, both dated December 18, 1998, on behalf of Nabisco Ltd., the owner/operator of the ChristieBrown& Co. - Peek Frean plant located at 5 Bermondsey Road.

Conclusions:

Once an appeal has been received, the municipality has fifteen (15) days in which to forward the appeal and a record of the passing of the By-laws to the Ontario Municipal Board. In accordance with the Planning Act, the appeals will be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Board by no later than January 15, 1999.

Contact Name:

Janette McCusker

East York Office

Clerk's Division

397-4888

Novina Wong

City Clerk

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