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Urban Planning and Development Services
December 31, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
Subject:Final Report, Rezoning Application No. 198011, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond
Street, to permit a phased renovation, redevelopment and expansion of the existing hospital at
30 Bond Street (Ward 24, Downtown)
Purpose:
To provide final recommendations respecting Application No. 198011 for Zoning By-law
amendments for a phased renovation, redevelopment and expansion of the existing St.
Michael's Hospital at 30 Bond Street.
Financial Implications:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
1.That the Zoning By-law, By-law 438-86, as amended, be amended so as to:
a)exempt the site from the following sections of By-law 438-86, as amended:
2(1)Definitions of "grade", "landscaped courtyard space";
4(2)(a)Maximum permitted building height;
4(5)(b)Parking space requirements;
4(8)(b)Loading space requirements;
8(3) Part I 1Maximum permitted non-residential gross floor area; and
8(3) Part III 1Common outdoor space.
b)permit the erection and use of a non-residential building containing public hospital uses and
uses accessory thereto, including accessory retail, restaurant and service uses, on the lot
shown on Map 1 and known municipally as 30 Bond Street, provided:
i)the non-residential gross floor area after completion of Phase 3 does not exceed 102,000
m2, and prior to the demolition of the existing portion of the building in the Phase 3 area, such
gross floor area does not exceed 92,500 m2;
ii)Section 4(2)(a) shall apply except that instead of the height limit specified by the numbers
following the symbol "H" as shown on the Height and Minimum Lot Frontage Map, the
height limits shall be the existing heights of the building outside Phases 2 and 3, and in Phases
2 and 3 shall be as shown on the plans and drawings submitted with the application, and shall
exclude rooftop structures as provided for in Section 4(2)(a), and in addition shall exclude
parapets to a maximum height of 0.6 m above the roof height;
iii)the renovations and additions to the existing building may be constructed in 3 phases, such
that:
(a)Phase 1 consists of renovations to the southerly portions of 2 grade-related levels fronting
on Queen Street East, pertaining to the entrance, drive-through, lobby and facade;
(b)Phase 2 consists of additional floors on top of the existing C Wing in the western portion
of the site;
(c)Phase 3 consists of the demolition and replacement of D Wing in the northeast portion of
the site as well as the construction of 3 landscaped courtyard spaces in the locations indicated
on the plan attached to this by-law; and
(d)the above phasing does not preclude other renovations which comply with this by-law.
iv)parking facilities are provided and maintained for each phase as follows:
Phase 1: A minimum of 20 parking spaces in the on-site garage off Victoria Street, plus 15
surface parking spaces at the northeast corner of Victoria Street and Queen Street East;
Phase 2:A minimum of 20 parking spaces in the on-site garage off Victoria Street, 15 surface
parking spaces at the northeast corner of Victoria Street and Queen Street East, plus an
additional 42 leased off-site parking spaces located within 300 m of the site, with the 42
off-site spaces to be provided and maintained until the Phase 3 on-site garage containing at
least 138 spaces with access off Bond Street is operational, over and above any parking spaces
provided for the hospital at Premises No. 209 Victoria Street and 26 Shuter Street; and
Phase 3:A minimum of 20 parking spaces in the on-site garage off Victoria Street, plus at
least 138 on-site parking spaces in a below-grade garage with access off Bond Street;
v)loading facilities are provided and maintained on-site for each phase at least to the extent of
the following:
Phase 1:The existing loading area on the north side of the surface parking lot at the northeast
corner of Queen Street East and Victoria Street, plus the existing Type B loading space off
Victoria Street, plus the 3 existing Type B loading spaces off Shuter Street;
Phase 2:Same requirements as for Phase 1;
Phase 3:A consolidated loading facility containing 1 Type A, 4 Type B and 2 Type C loading
spaces off Shuter Street, the existing Type B loading space off Victoria Street, and a modified
loading facility with dimensions of 4 m by 18.3 m within the northern portion of the proposed
landscaped courtyard space at the northeast corner of Queen Street East and Victoria Street,
for use by medical gas delivery trucks;
vi)landscaped courtyard space shall be provided in Phase 3 of the project in the 3 locations
indicated as Phase 3 landscaped courtyard space on the plan attached to this By-law;
vii)grade is defined as 88.25 metres Canadian Geodetic Datum;
viii)the Section 2(1) definition of "landscaped courtyard space" shall apply except that the
Phase 3 landscaped courtyard space in the southwest corner of the site may contain 1 loading
space accessed from Victoria Street for the sole purpose of servicing the medical gas storage
tanks.
2.That existing site-specific By-law 755-77, as amended by By-law 358-78, be repealed upon
the coming into force of the proposed site-specific Zoning By-law recommended above.
3.That the owner enter into an undertaking or agreement under Section 41 of the Planning
Act, and, if deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services, a Collateral Agreement with the City of Toronto related to Site Plan Approval, prior
to the introduction of a Bill in Council.
4.That the owner conduct a detailed historical review of the site to identify all existing and
past land uses which could result in negative environmental effects to the subject site. The
report should be submitted to the Medical Officer of Health, for review, prior to the issuance
of any building permit.
5.That the owner conduct a site and building audit for the identification of all hazardous
materials on site and in the existing buildings. The removal of these materials should be
conducted in accordance with Ministry of Labour and Ministry of the Environment and
Energy Guidelines. A report on the site and building audit should be submitted to the Medical
Officer of Health for review, prior to the issuance of any building permit.
6.That, if deemed necessary by the Medical Officer of Health after review of the reports
required by Recommendations 4 and 5, above, the owner shall:
a)conduct a soil and groundwater testing program and produce a Soil and Groundwater
Management Plan which characterizes soil and groundwater conditions and proposes
remediation options, to be submitted to the Medical Officer of Health, for approval, prior to
the issuance of any building permit; and.
b)implement, under the supervision of an on-site qualified environmental consultant, the Soil
and Groundwater Management Plan as stipulated in the report approved by the Medical
Officer of Health, and upon completion submit a report from the on-site environmental
consultant to the Medical Officer of Health, certifying that the remediation has been
completed in accordance with the Soil and Groundwater Management Plan.
7.That the owner submit, and have approved by the Medical Officer of Health, prior to the
issuance of any building permit, a Dust Control Plan, and be required to implement the
measures in the Dust Control Plan approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
8.That the owner submit to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, at least
three weeks prior to the introduction of a Bill in Council, dimensioned plans of the
development for the purpose of preparing the site-specific by-laws.
9.That the owner provide space within the development for the construction of any
transformer vaults, Hydro and Bell maintenance holes and sewer maintenance holes required
in connection with the development.
10.That the owner submit to, and have approved by, the Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services, prior to the issuance of a building permit for Phase 1 of the
development, a Noise Impact Statement in accordance with City Council's requirements.
11.That the owner file an application for an Encroachment Agreement, prior to the issuance
of a building permit, for the existing encroachment of steps on the Bond Street road
allowance.
12.That the owner submit to, and have approved by, the Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services, prior to the issuance of a building permit for Phase 1 of development, a
grading plan showing elevations of the proposed modifications to the Queen Street East
entrance and circular driveway.
13.That the owner be advised of the comments of Civic Officials appended to this report,
namely:
a)the comments of the Manager, Development Approval, Urban Planning and Development
Services regarding the need for approval by Heritage Toronto and compliance with the
Ontario Building Code;
b)that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will not accept responsibility for the effects of
transit operations on the building or its occupants, that noise and vibration attenuation
measures should be applied, and that TTC staff will review the completed construction of the
Queen Street entrance to determine the best means of serving the building with Wheel-Trans
vehicles;
c)the need to receive the approval of the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
for any work to be carried out within the street allowance;
d)the comments of the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services regarding: possible
increased frequency of private garbage collection operations in the Phase 3 area; the need for
trucks to enter and exit the Phase 3 loading facilities in a forward motion; the need to set out
recyclables in accordance with the City's collection schedule; and the need for recycle bins for
use by City collection vehicles to be placed at grade; and
e)the comments of the Director, Development and Support, Parks and Recreation regarding
the requirement to protect the 17 City-owned trees on the City road allowance in accordance
with the "Specifications for Construction Near Trees" contained in the Tree Details Section of
the City of Toronto Streetscape Manual.
Background:
a)Applicant and Owners
Application submitted by St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B
1W8, on behalf of the Sisters of St. Joseph for the Diocese of Toronto, 30 Bond Street,
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8.
b)Site and Location
The 13,260 m2 site comprises the entire city block bounded by Queen, Victoria, Shuter and
Bond Streets, and currently contains the main St. Michael's Hospital complex. The existing
building reaches a height of 47.1 m in the recently completed Wing C along Victoria Street,
and a maximum height of 49.3 m in the south central portion of the site. A diverse array of
existing roof heights below this maximum is distributed over the rest of the site. The existing
heights of Wing D in the northeast corner of the site are 30.5 m on Shuter Street and 22.5 m
on Bond Street. The existing density is 5.85 times lot area (77,530 m2).
The site is listed as a heritage building on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties, and it is
the northerly Bond Street pedestrian entrance which is of historical importance.
c)Surrounding Context
To the northwest is the construction site for the Livent/Dundee Realty hotel and residential
condominium tower, reaching a height of 127 m. Directly to the north, fronting on Shuter
Street between Victoria and Bond Streets are two St. Michael's Hospital buildings of 2 and 7
storeys. To the northeast is St. Michael's Cathedral, the spire of which reaches a height of
about 59.6 m. To the east is Metropolitan United Church and related buildings. The church
spire reaches a height of 45.7 m. Both churches are listed on the City's Inventory of Heritage
Buildings. A city park is located at the south end of the Metropolitan United Church, on lands
leased from the church.
Fronting the south side of Queen Street between Yonge and Church Streets are a number of
commercial buildings. At 1 Queen Street East, an office tower reaches a height of 112.3 m.
Directly south of the hospital are three office buildings of 50.4 m, 15.5 m, and 53.7 m,
respectively. To the southeast of the site are two office buildings of 34.6 m and 13.5 m in
height. The historic Massey Hall and Elgin and Wintergarden Theatres are located on the west
side of Victoria Street opposite the hospital, reaching heights of 26.3 m and 35.6 m,
respectively. At the south end of the block to the west, a surface commercial parking lot exists
at the corner of Victoria and Queen Streets.
On the lands at the northeast corner of Yonge and Queen Streets is proposed an 18 storey (91
m) office tower (Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application No. 198018), where there
currently exist a surface commercial parking lot and three commercial buildings of 2, 3 and 6
storeys. That application is still under consideration.
d)Proposed Development
With the recent amalgamation with Wellesley Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital is planning for
future renovation, redevelopment and expansion of portions of the existing hospital, in a
3-phased program. The first phase involves improvements to the existing grade-related facade
and main entrance on Queen Street East. The proposed renovations include an improved
entrance lobby and drive-through and an improved relationship to the street. A second phase
involves an expansion by adding 5 more floors, including a mechanical floor, to the existing,
newly constructed 11-storey Wing C on Victoria Street, increasing the height to 71.5 m from
the current 47 m (approximate).
A third phase involves the replacement of the existing 9-storey Wing D, in the northeast
corner of the block, with a new 9-storey wing. This last phase will include the consolidation of
loading and garbage handling facilities and a 3-level below-grade parking garage (138 spaces)
in the new Wing D, and will include new landscaped open spaces in the southwest corner of
the block as well as on either side of the existing, historic Bond Street pedestrian entrance.
The proposed maximum height of Wing D is 43.8 m. An internal courtyard in the central
portion of the site is also proposed in Phase 3.
The 5-storey addition to Wing C will add 14,805 m2 of gross floor area to the existing 77,530
m2 of floor area in the hospital, and the replacement of Wing D will result in a further net
increase of 9,409 m2. This translates in total to a density increase from the existing 5.85 times
the lot area to 7.68 times the lot area (101,744 m2).
In the Preliminary Report dated July 6, 1998 on this application, an additional phase was
described, involving the expansion of the existing emergency facilities in the northwest corner
of the hospital into the existing Wing D to the east. This will be an internal renovation and is
not formally part of the application. The current application thus consists of only 3 phases.
The application seeks Site Plan Approval for Phases 1 and 2 only. Phase 1 is intended to be
implemented immediately, Phase 2 is to begin within this fiscal year, and Phase 3 within 10
years.
e)History
In 1977, a site-specific zoning by-law (By-law No. 755-77) was adopted to permit a major
expansion and renovation of St. Michael's Hospital, with a minor revision in 1978 (By-law
No. 358-78). Those expansion plans called for a major new wing on Victoria Street (Wing C),
and the demolition of Wing D in the northeast corner of the block. Loading facilities and
common outdoor space were required by the by-law to be constructed in the northeast corner
of the block on the site of the demolished Wing D, and common outdoor space was also
required in the southwest corner of the block. The 11-storey Wing C has recently been
completed, but the demolition of Wing D has never been carried out, and the southwest corner
of the block is still used for surface parking. The existing complex is thus not in compliance
with the site-specific zoning by-law.
This Application No. 198011 was submitted on June 12, 1998. The Preliminary Report, dated
July 6, 1998, was adopted by Toronto Community Council on July 22, 1998.
f)Public Review
A public meeting was held in the community on September 15, 1998. Approximately 18
members of the public were in attendance. The land use planning issues relevant to this
application and raised at the public meeting included the following: detailed planning of Wing
D (Phase 3) should be included; the timing of demolition of Wing D; the notice for the
community public meeting; the need for renovations, redevelopment and expansion; the letter
of support for the improvements provided by the Ministry of Health; and the need for phasing.
These issues are discussed at various locations in this report.
Questions and comments were also directed at: the need for the merger of Wellesley and St.
Michael's Hospital; the services provided before and after such merger; the content of
submissions made by St. Michael's Hospital to the Hospital Services Restructuring
Commission; the costs of, and funding sources for, the proposed improvements; and the
alternative scenario of purchasing Wellesley Hospital facilities. These issues cannot be
considered planning issues relevant to the processing of this application.
As noted in the Preliminary Report, the applicant attended a meeting of the Toronto East
Downtown Residents Association (TEDRA) prior to the community public meeting to brief
the community on the project. TEDRA members raised concerns about the safety and security
of the proposed landscaped courtyard spaces on Bond and Queen Streets. While a legitimate
concern, the applicant is not currently seeking Site Plan Approval for these spaces. When such
approval is sought in the future for Phase 3, design elements to mitigate such concerns will
then be considered.
Comments:
1.PLANNING CONTROLS
a)Official Plan
The Official Plan Part I designates the block as a "Hospital Area". There are no density limits
in the Official Plan. The hospital uses and expansion thereof are permitted provided the
proposed building fits in and is compatible with surrounding development, and the impact of
such uses and expansion is addressed with respect to: built form, heights and massing; noise;
traffic generation; parking; retention of mature trees; provision of adequate parks and open
spaces; light, view and privacy; pedestrian environment; and retention of affordable housing.
The policies require submission of a statement from the agency primarily responsible for
approving the construction, indicating that the agency is prepared to authorize the planning or
construction of such expansion.
b)Zoning By-law
The general Zoning By-law designates the block as "Q T6.0", which permits the hospital uses
at a maximum density of 6.0 times the lot area. The height limit is 46.0 m. Site-specific
Zoning By-law 755-77, as amended by By-law 358-78, permits a maximum gross floor area
of 78,036 m2 (5.9 times lot area), a maximum height of 54.9 m excluding mechanical
penthouses, establishes a building footprint, and includes various requirements for the
location, size and/or quantity of loading and parking spaces, common outdoor space, vehicular
access ramps, ambulance bays, landscaping, and provision for a future pedestrian tunnel under
Victoria Street.
c)Site Plan Agreement
A Development Agreement was registered on the site in 1978, and amended by way of a
registered amending agreement in 1982.
2.PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
a)Density, Height, Massing
The existing site-specific Zoning By-law 755-77, as amended, and the general Zoning By-law
permit maximum densities which are virtually the same (5.9 and 6.0 times lot area,
respectively), whereas the former establishes a height limit on the block of 54.9 m, as opposed
to the general by-law limit of 46.0 m. The proposed development represents a net density
increase of 24,244 m2 (1.83 times lot area) over the currently existing density, and a 1.68
times lot area increase over the general by-law maximum of 6.0 times lot area. The proposed
height of Wing C (Phase 2) is 71.5 m, and the proposed height of Wing D (Phase 3) is 43.8 m.
Wing C will thus be increasing in height by 24.4 m. Wing D will be increasing in height by
21.3 m on Bond Street and 13.3 m on Shuter Street..
The resulting built form is acceptable in the context of the surrounding existing and proposed
development.
b)Shadow Impact
Staff have carried out a shadow impact analysis of the proposed development, as compared to
the existing building, in the context of the surrounding existing development. The results
reveal that the greatest shadow impact occurs on a portion of the north sidewalk of Shuter
Street, between Bond and Church Streets, between 3:00 p.m and 5:00 p.m. on March 21.
Given that this same stretch of sidewalk is in full sun all day up until that time, and that the
prime sunlight hours are between 10:00 a.m and 3:00 p.m, this impact is not significant. There
is no adverse shadow impact on the public park at the south end of the Metropolitan United
Church lands on the block to the east.
c)Common Outdoor Space
The existing site-specific Zoning By-law 755-77, as amended, requires 2,350 m2 of common
outdoor space. Under the general Zoning By-law, if a building occupied more than 75% of the
site as of a certain date in 1976, then it is exempted from the common outdoor space
requirement, and that is the case with St. Michael's Hospital. To ensure that future
interpretations of the general Zoning By-law do not pose a problem with respect to common
outdoor space, this report recommends that the site-specific by-law exempt the site from the
general Zoning By-law requirement for common outdoor space. The proposed development
contains 3 at-grade landscaped areas adjacent to the public sidewalks; 1 on either side of the
historic Bond Street pedestrian entrance and one at the southwest corner of the site, at Queen
and Victoria Streets. They are proposed to be implemented in Phase 3.
Because this report is recommending that By-law 755-77 be repealed, which will delete the
requirement for common outdoor space, it is also recommended that the 3 landscaped areas be
required in Phase 3. They are classified in the recommendations as "landscaped courtyard
space", which is a defined term in the general Zoning By-law and includes landscaped open
space, common outdoor space, and residential amenity space, and thus is a more broad
definition to permit more flexibility in use and design. The loading space for the medical gas
tanks on Victoria Street will continue to be required in Phase 3, and an exception to the
definition of "landscaped courtyard space" is recommended to permit such a loading space for
that purpose only. For most of the time, that loading space will remain unused and function as
part of the landscaped courtyard space.
d)Phasing
The proposed phasing scheme is acceptable in principle, with stipulations regarding provision
of parking and loading facilities prior to implementation of Phase 3, and provision of Phase 3
landscaped courtyard space. As was pointed out by a St. Michael's Hospital official at the
community public meeting, phasing is required because the hospital must continue to provide
patient care during renovations and redevelopment, and thus only portions of the hospital can
be disrupted by construction at any one time. In addition, some portions of the hospital are
older than others, and hospital facilities have a limited life span due to technological
advancements. While not specifically mentioned, the timing and amount of funding for capital
improvements will also influence what can be achieved in any one capital improvement
project.
e)Detailed Planning of Phase 3
As previously mentioned, the application does not seek Site Plan Approval for Phase 3. A
comment at the public meeting was that Phase 3 should also be planned in detail. Staff do not
agree that detailed design for Phase 3 is necessary at present. The timing of Phase 3
implementation is estimated to be about 10 years in the future. Design considerations can
change in that time, and there would appear to be little benefit in requiring Site Plan Approval
for Phase 3 now. The recommended rezoning will establish a building envelope, together with
parking, loading, and open space requirements. Having said that, Works and Emergency
Services staff have requested and received more detailed design information for Phase 3
loading facilities to ensure that the proposed Phase 3 redevelopment will result in a functional
building from that perspective.
f)Below-Grade Pedestrian Subway Connection
The existing By-law 755-77 and the Development Agreement provide for a knockout panel in
the basement level below the Victoria Street pedestrian entrance. This was intended to
facilitate a possible tunnel connection to the Queen Street subway station, anticipating that the
block to the west would be redeveloped comprehensively. While a comprehensive
redevelopment of the entire block bounded by Queen, Yonge, Shuter and Victoria Streets does
not appear as likely now as it did then, the provisions for this possible connection should be
maintained. The City is currently attempting to sell its properties to the west of the hospital at
197, 197R and 203 Yonge Street, and a more comprehensive redevelopment proposal
involving neighbouring properties remains a possibility. While a provision in the proposed
site-specific Zoning By-law does not appear necessary, the agreement(s) related to Site Plan
Approval should maintain such provisions.
g)Statement from Approval Authority
As noted in the Preliminary Report and previously in this report, the Official Plan (Section
11.15) requires a statement from the agency primarily responsible for approving the
construction of the expansion, indicating the need for expansion at that location, and
indicating whether the agency is prepared to authorize the planning or construction of such
expansion. Such a statement from the Ministry of Health has been provided and is reproduced
in Appendix C attached to this report.
h)Repeal of Site-specific Zoning By-law 755-77, as amended
To amend the existing site-specific Zoning By-law, passed in 1977 and amended the
following year, to facilitate the current redevelopment proposal would result in a cumbersome
and confusing site-specific by-law. Therefore, the recommended course of action is to repeal
the existing, and establish a new, site-specific by-law.
i)Provision of Notice for Public Meetings
Inadvertent errors occurred with respect to the provision of the notice for the non-statutory
community public meeting held in September, 1998. The Preliminary Report recommended
that owners and tenants within 300 m of the site be notified. This is the customary notification
distance for a non-statutory public meeting for an application involving an Official Plan
amendment. The customary notification distance for an application for a rezoning only, as is
the case here, is 120 m. However, the actual distance for which the notice was provided was
only 100 m. Because owners and tenants within larger blocks are notified even if only
portions of such blocks fall within the distance radius, the result of this error is not extensive
in that only properties fronting on the south side of Richmond Street East between Yonge and
Church Streets were excluded from the notice. The owners and tenants of those properties will
be notified by way of newspaper advertisement of the statutory public meeting held by your
Committee.
j)Submission of Detailed Plans for Site Plan Approval
The application seeks Site Plan Approval for Phases 1 and 2 only. The Preliminary Report
recommended that more detailed plans be submitted with respect to these Phases and such
plans have been submitted. The existing and proposed gross floor area figures were also
slightly revised in the more recent submissions as a result of a detailed review by the applicant
of the figures, as also recommended in the Preliminary Report.
The coming into force of the site-specific Zoning By-law is a prerequisite for the issuance of a
building permit for Phase 1. A recommendation of this report is that an agreement pursuant to
Section 41 (Site Plan Approval) of the Planning Act, and, if necessary, a Collateral Agreement
be executed for Phases 1 and 2 by the applicant prior to the introduction of a Bill in Council.
k)Soil and Groundwater Testing and Management Plan
Public Health staff have verbally advised that the soil and groundwater testing and submission
of a management plan would only be required if the historical review and site and building
audit indicated a need. The recommendations reflect this change to the written comments from
Public Health reproduced in Appendix B to this report, in which such submissions were
required unconditionally.
l)Parking
The Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services is requiring that parking spaces be
provided to meet the additional net demand generated by the proposed expansion, with a base
of 20 on-site spaces as required by the current By-law 755-77, as amended. The 20 spaces are
provided in an on-site parking garage on Victoria Street south of Wing C, which will be
maintained throughout the redevelopment. The hospital also owns an off-site parking garage
across Shuter Street at 209 Victoria and 26 Shuter Streets, and 63 spaces are expected to
continue to be provided for the hospital on this site. On this basis, 57 additional spaces are
required for Phase 2, of which 15 are already provided in the surface lot at Queen and Victoria
Streets. An additional 42 Phase 2 spaces must therefore be provided off site.
In Phase 3, a 138 space parking garage is being constructed below grade under new Wing D.
Together with the 20 spaces in the other on-site garage, these spaces will satisfy the net
increase in parking demand. The recommended by-law provisions implement such
requirements.
m)Loading
Similarly, each phase generates certain loading space requirements, which are satisfied by a
retention of existing loading facilities for Phases 1 and 2, and a combination of some existing
facilities and a new consolidated loading facility for Phase 3. The Commissioner of Works
and Emergency Services has recommended provisions for the phasing of loading facilities,
which have been incorporated in the by-law provisions recommended in this report.
Conclusions:
The proposed development is intended to improve patient care at St. Michael's Hospital, and
improved patient care is in the public interest. The relationship of the hospital building to
Queen Street will be improved. The proposed development is appropriate and there is no
significant adverse planning impact on surrounding facilities and uses, existing and proposed.
The overall redevelopment scheme represents good planning and should be approved.
Contact Name:
Peter Langdon
City Planning Division, East Section
Telephone: (416) 392-7617
Fax: (416) 392-1330
E-mail: plangdon@toronto.ca
Beate Bowron
Director, Community Planning, South District
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Appendix A
APPLICATION DATA SHEET
Site Plan Approval: |
Y |
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Application Number: |
198011 |
Rezoning: |
Y |
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Application Date: |
June 12, 1998 |
O. P. A.: |
N |
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Date of Revision: |
September 11, 1998 |
Confirmed Municipal Address:30 Bond Street
Nearest Intersection: |
Block bounded by Queen/Victoria/Shuter/Bond Streets. |
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Project Description: |
St. Michael's Hospital expansion. |