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
The East York Community Council recommends that the City Solicitor be requested to
attend hearings of the Ontario Municipal Board in order to defend the position of the
East York Community Council and City Council as and when necessary.
The East York Community Council submits the following report (January 6, 1999) from
the City Clerk:
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:
It is recommended 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
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Mr. Murray Goldman, Toronto, appeared before the East York Community Council in
connection with the foregoing.