May 10, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:H.W.O. Doyle

Subject:Draft Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Sign By-law - No. 52 St. Lawrence Street, 71 Live-work Units (Don River)

Purpose:

The attached Draft By-law (1) is a draft zoning by-law to permit the conversion of the existing vacant industrial building to 71 live-work units. Draft By-law (2), also attached, amends the Sign provisions of the Municipal Code of the former City of Toronto to provide that a roof sign may not be erected or displayed on the subject property. Both by-laws implement recommendations contained in the report of the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services (April28,1999) with one addition orally requested by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services being that the draft zoning by-law provide that all 8, rather than 4, of the on-site parking spaces be permitted a minimum width of 2.4 metres.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

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

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the Toronto Community Council hold a public meeting in respect of Draft By-law (1) in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act and in respect of Draft By-law (2) in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act.

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

(2)the Draft By-laws attached to the report (May10,1999) of the City Solicitor be approved and that authority be granted to introduce the necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto;

(3)Recommendations 1-5, as amended, of the report of the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services (April28,1999) be adopted.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Toronto Community Council will have before it the final report of the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services (April28,1999) at its meeting to be held on May26,1999 concerning the above noted subject. That report recommends, inter alia, that a Draft By-law be prepared by the City Solicitor to amend the General Zoning By-law to permit the conversation of the existing industrial building to 71 live-work units and to prohibit a roof sign which prohibition has been implemented through a by-law amendment to the Sign provisions of the Municipal Code of the former City of Toronto.

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.

Contact Name:William Hawryliw, Solicitor

Telephone:392-7237

Fax:392-0024

E-mail:whawryli@toronto.ca

H.W.O. Doyle

City Solicitor

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DRAFT BY-LAW (1)

Authority:Toronto Community Council Report No. , Clause No. ,

as adopted by City of Toronto Council on

Enacted by Council:

CITY OF TORONTO

BY-LAW No. -1999

To amend Zoning By-law No. 438-86 of the former City of Toronto

with respect to lands known as No. 52 St. Lawrence Street.

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

1.None of the provisions of Sections 4(5)(b), 4(5)(f)(i), 4(8)(b), 4(12), 4(13) and 9(1)(f) 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, shall apply to prevent the conversion of the building existing in the year 1998 and known municipally as No. 52 St. Lawrence Street to 71 live-work units, provided:

(1)the lot on which the building is located comprises the lands shown outlined by heavy lines on the attached Plan;

(2)indoor residential amenity space at least to the extent of 130 square metres is provided and maintained;

(3)outdoor residential amenity space at least to the extent of 60 square metres is provided and maintained on the lot;

(4)at least 8 parking spaces of a minimum width of 2.4 metres each, notwithstanding the minimum width requirement of the definition of parking space contained in Section 2 of By-law No. 438-86, are provided and maintained on the lot including 4 parking spaces designated for the exclusive use of visitors to the building;

(5)at least 20 parking spaces are provided and maintained within 300 metres of the lot to serve the residents of the building;

(6)an outdoor loading space is provided and maintained on the lot having a minimum width of 3 metres and a minimum length of 12 metres; and

(7)at least 30 bicycle parking spaces - occupant are provided and maintained on the lot.

2.For the purpose of this By-law:

(1)"indoor residential amenity space" means a room located on the first floor above grade of the building wholly situated within 20 metres of the east limit of the building for the exclusive, common use of residents for recreational or social purposes and which contains kitchen and washroom facilities;

(2)"outdoor residential amenity space" means a landscaped outdoor area located between the east wall of the building and St. Lawrence Street for the exclusive, common use of residents of the building for recreational and social purposes, and which is directly accessible from the indoor residential amenity space; and

(3) "outdoor loading space" means an outdoor area located adjacent to the north wall of the building, situated within 60 metres of the east limit of the lot which is used for collecting garbage from the building.

3.Except as otherwise provided in this By-law, the definition of the words "lot" and "grade" and of the expressions "live-work unit", "parking space" and "bicycle parking space - occupant" contained in this By-law shall have the same meaning as such words and expressions as defined in By-law No. 438-86, as amended.

DRAFT BY-LAW (2)

Authority:Toronto Community Council Report No. , Clause No. ,

as adopted by City of Toronto Council on

Enacted by Council:

CITY OF TORONTO

BY-LAW No. -1999

To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 297, Signs,

respecting No. 52 St. Lawrence Street.

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

1.Section 297-11 of Chapter 297, Signs, of the Municipal Code of the former City of Toronto is amended by adding the following subsection:

HH.No person shall, on the lands known in the year 1998 as No. 52 St. Lawrence Street, erect or display a roof sign.