ISSUE DATE: July 14, 2021 CASE NO.: PL180288
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PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Bloor Dufferin Development Limited Partnership
Subject: Application to amend Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 - Refusal or neglect of the City of Toronto to make a decision
Existing Zoning: MCR T3.0, CLO, R2.5 and R4 Z 1.0
Proposed Zoning: Site Specific (To be determined)
Purpose: To permit a mixed-use community
Property Address/Description: 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street
Municipality: City of Toronto
Municipal Number: 17 237256 STE 18 OZ
OLT Case No.: PL180288
OLT File No.: PL180289
OLT Case Name: Bloor Dufferin Development Ltd., v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Bloor Dufferin Development Limited Partnership
Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision - Failure of the City of Toronto to make a decision
Purpose: To permit a mixed-use community
Property Address/Description: 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street
Municipality: City of Toronto
Municipal Number: 17 237276 STE 18 SB
OLT Case No.: PL180288
OLT File No.: PL180290
BEFORE:
STEVEN COOKE ) Wednesday, the 14th day of MEMBER ) July, 2021
D. CHIPMAN MEMBER
THIS MATTER having come on for a public hearing on January 17, 2020 and the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the “LPAT”) in its Decision on January 29, 2020 having determined that the appeal(s) under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act (the “Zoning Appeals”) should be allowed, in part, and that the proposed zoning by-law amendments should be approved, in principle, with the final Order withheld pending the Tribunal being advised by the City Solicitor such conditions included in Attachment 2 to the Decision dated January 29, 2020 are completed to the satisfaction of the City;
THIS MATTER having come on for a public hearing on January 17, 2020 and the LPAT in its Decision on January 29, 2020 having determined that the appeal(s) under subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act (the “Subdivision Appeal”) should be allowed, in part, and that the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision should be approved, in principle, with the final Order withheld pending the Tribunal being advised by the City Solicitor that:
(a) the owner has satisfactorily completed the conditions set out in Attachment 2 to the Tribunal's Decision dated January 29, 2020 ;
(b) the owner will have filed a complete resubmission to the City, including updated plans, drawings, reports and studies in support of the same, which reflect the revised Zoning By-law Amendment proposal, for circulation and comment by all applicable divisions, agencies and boards, both internal and external to the City and such plans, drawings, reports and studies be in a content and form satisfactory and acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and
(c) following the circulation of the draft plan of subdivision, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the City Solicitor, have submitted the proposed draft plan of subdivision and the draft plan of subdivision conditions in acceptable form for approval by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal;
THE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN ADVISED THROUGH FURTHER WRITTEN EVIDENCE AND IS SATISFIED THAT the Draft Plan of Subdivision has been appropriately revised to include the western boundary of the new public street, that the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Tribunal") rescind its previous approval in principle of the draft Plan of Subdivision to be replaced with the revised draft Plan of Subdivision dated May 25, 2021 included as Attachment "1" to this Order;
THE TRIBUNAL HAVING BEEN ADVISED that these above-noted matters have been completed to the satisfaction of the City of Toronto prior to the issuance of a final Order regarding the Zoning Appeals have been satisfied and being advised that amendments to Zoning by-law 438-86 were determined to not be required by the City as all amendments were contained in the amendment to City of Toronto Zoning by-law 569-2013;
AND THE TRIBUNAL is satisfied that its direction as set out in the Decision have been met;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the Subdivision Appeal is allowed, in part, and that the draft Plan of Subdivision in Attachment "1" to this Order is approved and the Conditions to the approval of draft Plan of Subdivision are identified in Attachment "2" to this Order are imposed on the approval pursuant to subsections 51(25) and (26) of the Planning Act. The Tribunal also orders that final approval of the plan of subdivision for the purposes of subsection 51(58) of the Planning Act is given to the City of Toronto pursuant to subsection 51(56.1) of the Planning Act;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the Zoning Appeals are allowed, in part, and that Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 of the City of Toronto, as amended, is hereby amended in the manner set out in Attachment “3” to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to format, as may be necessary, and assign a number to these by-laws for record keeping purposes.
“Becky Fong”
BECKY FONG
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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ATTACHMENT 1 DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
ATTACHMENT 2 CONDITIONS TO DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
OLT Case: PL280288
OLT File: PL280290
CONDITIONS OF DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
City of Toronto Subdivision Application File No.: 17 237276 STE 18 SB
Conditions relate to the draft plan of subdivision prepared by
Bousfields Inc., dated May 25, 2021 (Drawing Number 16280-80dp)
relating to lands municipally known as 1141 Bloor Street West, 90 Croatia Street and 980 Dufferin Street, Toronto
City Planning
The owner shall enter into the City of Toronto (the "City") standard subdivision agreement, subject to necessary modification as contemplated by these draft plan conditions and other conditions satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning (the "Subdivision Agreement").
Prior to registration of the plan of subdivision, the owner shall have satisfied all pre-registration conditions contained in the subdivision agreement (required in most cases to secure the construction of and the provision of municipal services, parkland, planning issues related to warning clauses etc).
Prior to registration of the plan of subdivision, the owner shall provide to the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, confirmation of payment of outstanding taxes to the satisfaction of Revenue Services Division, Finance Department, City of Toronto (statement of account or Tax Clearance Certificate) and that there are no outstanding City initiated assessment or tax appeals made pursuant to section 40 of the Assessment Act or the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. In the event that there is an outstanding City initiated assessment or tax appeal, the owner shall enter into a financially secured agreement with the City satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure payment of property taxes in the event the City is successful with the appeal.
The owner shall construct and maintain the development at least in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council.
Prior to registration of the plan of subdivision, the Official Plan land use designation and zoning to permit the development shall be in full force and effect.
If the plan of subdivision is not registered within 5 years of the date of draft plan approval, then the approval shall be null and void an the plans and drawings must be resubmitted to the City for approval.
Exceptions to Standard Requirements – Timing of Building Permits
Despite the provisions of the Subdivision Agreement that restrict building permits pending completion of roads and services and, as contemplated in the site specific zoning by-law applicable to the subdivision lands, construction of roads and services may proceed concurrent with below grade construction for which building permits are required, provided that the owner has entered into the Subdivision Agreement, release for construction of services is obtained in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement in advance of below grade permit issuance and prior to construction of the roads and services proceeding and all other requirements of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services (the "Chief Engineer, ECS") have been satisfied, including provision of necessary services for construction purposes.
The owner shall not request or be entitled to any above-grade building permit and shall not proceed with any above grade-construction of any building within the plan of subdivision, with the exception of a building within Block 3, until the obligations for roads and services required for issuance of building permits have been completed in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement to the satisfaction of Engineering and Construction Services and the plan of subdivision has been registered to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Engineering & Construction Services
General:
The owner shall convey and dedicate all roads, corner roundings, and road widenings, as applicable, shown on the plan of subdivision.
The owner shall convey all necessary easements to the City of Toronto to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, ECS.
The owner shall prepare all documents to convey lands in fee simple and easement interests to the City for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, as may be required, such lands to be free and clear of all physical and title encumbrances to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, ECS in consultation with the City Solicitor, all in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement. Fee simple conveyances may be subject to right-of-way access, including construction access until such time as the said lands have been laid out and dedicated for public highway purposes.
The owner, as required, shall submit a draft reference plan of survey to the Chief Engineer, ECS for review and approval, prior to depositing it in the Land Registry Office. The plan should:
a. be in metric units and integrated to the 1983 North American Datum (Canadian Spatial Reference System and the 3 degree Modified Transverse Mercator Projection);
b. delineate by separate PARTS the lands to be conveyed to the City, the remainder of the site and any appurtenant rights-of-way and easements; and
c. show the co-ordinate values of the main corners of the subject lands in a schedule on the face of the plan.
The owner shall pay all costs for preparation and registration of any required reference plan(s).
The owner shall pay engineering and inspection fees in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subdivision Agreement.
The owner shall submit financial security in accordance with the terms of the Subdivision Agreement and prevailing City of Toronto policies.
The owner shall pay for, design and construct all municipal infrastructure required to service the plan of subdivision, including municipal infrastructure external to the plan of subdivision to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, ECS.
The owner shall pay all costs associated with the design and construction of the proposed new public street and any alterations required to existing streets.
The owner shall undertake an environmental site assessments for lands dedicated to the City on the plan of subdivision or otherwise required to be conveyed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subdivision Agreement, including retaining a Qualified Person (QP), providing payment for a peer reviewer and the submission of environmental information and a Record of Site Condition (RSC) which shall be completed prior to registration of the plan of subdivision or applicable conveyance.
The owner shall provide a detailed stormwater management report and apply stormwater management techniques in the development of the subdivision to the satisfaction of Chief Engineer, ECS.
The owner shall pay all costs related to the installation of pavement markings and signage, and modifications to existing pavement markings and signage.
Servicing and Stormwater Management
Prior to the earlier of release for construction of services and registration of the plan of subdivision, the owner shall submit to the Chief Engineer, ECS for review and acceptance, a detailed infrastructure phasing plan outlining the necessary infrastructure required to service the development within the subdivision lands.
The owner shall submit detailed engineering drawings, and if there have been any revisions, an updated functional servicing and stormwater management report for each phase or development block within the subdivision for review and acceptance, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, ECS.
The owner shall update the accepted Functional Servicing Report, including the stormwater management strategy, if directed by the Chief Engineer, ECS in the event that it is determined that field conditions are not suitable for implementation of the servicing and storm water strategy recommended in the Functional Servicing Report prior to proceeding to the next development phase or development block within the subdivision.
New and Existing Public Streets
The owner shall construct the proposed new public street in accordance with the accepted engineering drawings and City standards and specifications to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, ECS having a minimum road allowance width as illustrated on the draft plan of subdivision and including 5.0 metre radius corner roundings at the intersection with Bloor Street West and Croatia Street.
Prior to the earlier of the registration of the plan of subdivision or the release for construction of services, submit to the Chief Engineer, ECS for review and acceptance, a plan or plans, showing:
a. Functional Plan and cross-sections of all roads within the plan of subdivision incorporating the approved pavement widths and other infrastructure elements, and including the proposed connections with, and any improvements to, the existing streets within and surrounding the site development;
b. the proposed pavement markings and signage for all new roads; and
c. any modifications required to the pavement markings and signs on the existing roads.
The owner shall provide additional and updated information as may be required for review and approval by the General Manager, Transportation Services in connection with the subdivision including in connection with the design of the new public street, traffic signalization, operation assessment and mitigation measures as contemplated by these conditions.
The owner shall be responsible for initiating the street naming process for Street A identified on the draft plan of subdivision and once approved by the General Manager, Transportation Services the name will be included on the plan of subdivision prior to its registration.
For assessment and official record keeping purposes, the Owner shall be responsible to obtain or verify new municipal addresses prior to submitting building permit applications or such later time as may be determined by the Chief Engineer, ECS.
Traffic Control Signalization
- The owner shall be responsible to pay all costs associated with the design, installation and future maintenance of traffic control signals at the intersection of Bloor Street West and the proposed new public street and at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Croatia Street as follows:
a. a financial guarantee in the form of an Irrevocable Letter of Credit for the signal installation and operation .
b. a payment in the form of a certified cheque as a cash-in-lieu payment for 5-year signal maintenance for the period after City acceptance of the traffic signal in accordance with Chapter 441 of the Municipal Code (the owner is advised that the fees are reviewed annually and subject to change);
c. a payment in the form of a certified cheque in respect of the modifications to the existing timing plans for signals on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street which will be affected as a result of the proposed new signal installations and timing changes in conjunction with the development (the owner is advised that the fees are reviewed annually and subject to change);.
d. the implementation of the works and the total cost of the design, installation, and 5-year signal maintenance fee identified above for the proposed traffic control signals for which the owner is responsible shall be determined by the General Manager, Transportation Services in accordance with standard City practices, and shall include both direct and associated costs, including the cost of pavement markings and signing, removal or relocation of existing street furniture, and the costs associated with the loss of any on-street parking spaces that may result. The traffic control signals will be completed and operational to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation prior to the occupation of Site. For greater certainty with respect to the foregoing, the owner agrees to be responsible for the design and installation of the traffic control signals, and shall hire a City-approved electrical contractor to complete the installation at no cost to the City (owner responsibility to include invoicing and payment of the electrical contractor).
- At the time of submission of an application for site plan approval for a building within all or any part of Block 1 or Block 2 within the plan of subdivision, whichever is earlier, the owner shall contact Traffic Operations staff of Transportation Services to initiate preparation and submission of necessary reports to City Council and enactment of by-laws as may be required to authorize the installation of the proposed traffic control signals at the intersection of the new public street and Bloor Street West and at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Croatia Street.
Traffic Operations
The owner shall submit individual Traffic Operations Assessments for the review and approval of the General Manager, Transportation Services, in conjunction with the submission of future site plan approval applications for each development block.
The owner shall implement and pay all costs for any required mitigating measures resulting from the review of the Traffic Operations Assessments noted in the above condition, as determined by the General Manager, Transportation Services.
An annotation in the functional plan indicates that the design of the cross-walk to the Dufferin Station is to be confirmed through the development site plan approval process and, accordingly, the owner shall, as required, provide a warrant analysis to the General Manager, Transportation evaluating the need for pedestrian crossing protection at this location for further review in the context of site plan approval for the development within the plan of subdivision.
Block 2 Corner Roundings
- The owner shall, as a condition of site plan approval, prepare all documents, including required reference plans, and convey to the City, either as a fee simple interest or a public access easement interest determined at the discretion of the General Manager, Transportation Services in the context of site plan approval, 5.0 metre radius corner roundings at:
a. the Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street intersection corner of the subdivision lands; and
b. the Dufferin Street and Croatia Street intersection corner of the subdivision lands.
- The conveyances shall be at the owner's expense, for nominal consideration and free of clear of encumbrances. Where a fee simple conveyance is required, the conveyance may be stratified to a minimum depth of 1.2 metres from the finished grade and subject to a right-of-way for access purposes, including construction access, until such time as the said lands have been laid out and dedicated for public highway purpose. The conveyances shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, ECS and the City Solicitor.
Proposed Private Street
- The owner shall undertake the detailed design of the proposed private street at the easterly boundary of Block 1 and between Bloor Street West and Croatia Street, in the context of site plan approval relating to development within Block 1.
Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") Pedestrian Connection
Prior to issuance of any building permit for Building A identified in the site specific zoning by-law within Block 1 of the plan of subdivision and for Building C in the site specific zoning by-law within Block 2 of the plan of subdivision, the owner shall satisfy technical review and construction agreement requirements of TTC as set out in the Section 37 Agreement entered into between the owner and the City, dated [ ● ].
The owner shall, at its own expense, be responsible to relocate the bus shelter on Bloor Street West as may be required by the Toronto Transit Commission in the context of site plan approval.
The owner shall, at its sole cost and expense, obtain all necessary approvals, permits and enter into a Tunnel Encroachment Licence Agreement with the City and the TTC regarding the proposed publicly-accessible below-grade pedestrian tunnel connection at the north east corner of the subdivision lands under Bloor Street West and connecting to the existing Dufferin Street Subway Station on the north side of Bloor Street West as contemplated in the site specific zoning requirements and set out in the associated Section 37 Agreement entered into between the City and the owner, dated [ ● ].
Toronto Hydro
- Prior to earlier of the registration of the plan of subdivision or the release for construction of services, the owner shall submit to the following to the Chief Engineer, ECS in connection with electrical distribution and street lighting:
a. Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. ("THESL") (distribution):
i. copy of "offer to connect" (OTC),
ii. written confirmation that financial securities have been posted, and
iii. written confirmation from THESL that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the installation of an electrical distribution system for the subdivision.
b. Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. ("THESI") (street lighting):
i. cost estimate of the construction/installation of streetlights, and the hydro inspection fee,
ii. financial security to the City in amount of 130% of the streetlight cost estimate and inspection fee ; and
iii. a copy of written confirmation from THESI that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the installation of street lighting for the subdivision.
- The owner shall also be responsible for obtaining approval from THESI for removing and/or relocating any utility with attached municipal street lighting and for any upgrades.
ATTACHMENT 3 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 569-2013 OF THE CITY OF TORONTO
Authority: Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision issued on January 29, 2020 and Ontario Land Tribunal Order issued on [DATE] in File PL180288
CITY OF TORONTO
BY-LAW XXXX-2021 (OLT)
To amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, with respect to the lands municipally known in the year 2020 as 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street.
Whereas the Owner of the lands in the year 2018 appealed a proposed zoning by-law amendment to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (now the Ontario Land Tribunal) pursuant to Section 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended; and
Whereas the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, by its Decisions issued on January 29, 2020 and Ontario Land Tribunal Order issued on [DATE], determined to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, with respect to lands known municipally as 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street; and
Whereas the Official Plan for the City of Toronto contains provisions relating to the authorization of increases in the density of development; and
Whereas pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, a by-law under Section 34 of the Planning Act, may authorize increases in the density of development beyond those otherwise permitted by the by-law and that will be permitted in return for the provision of such facilities, services or matters as are set out in the by-law; and
Whereas subsection 37(3) of the Planning Act provides that where an owner of land elects to provide facilities, services and matters in return for an increase in the density of development, the municipality may require the owner to enter into one or more agreements with the municipality dealing with the facilities, services and matters; and
Whereas the owner of the aforesaid lands has elected to provide the facilities, services and matters hereinafter set out; and
Whereas the increase in density permitted beyond that otherwise permitted on the aforesaid lands by By-law 569-2013 as amended, is permitted in return for the provision of the facilities, services and matters set out in this By-law which is secured by one or more agreements between the owner of the land and the City of Toronto;
The Ontario Land Tribunal Orders:
The lands subject to this By-law are outlined by heavy black lines on Diagram 1 attached to this By-law.
The words highlighted in bold type in this By-law have the meaning provided in Zoning By-law 569-2013, Chapter 800 Definitions.
Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by adding the lands subject to this By-law to the Zoning By-law Map in Section 990.10, and applying the following zone label to these lands: "CR 3.0 (c1.0; r2.0) SS2 (x373)" and "OR (x29)", as shown on Diagram 2 attached to this By-law.
Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by adding the lands subject to this By-law to the Policy Area Overlay Map in Section 995.10.1, and applying the following Policy Area Overlay label to these lands: PA3, as shown on Diagram 3 attached to this By-law.
Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by adding the lands subject to this By-law to the Height Overlay Map in Section 995.20.1, and applying the following height label to these lands: HT 16.0 as shown on Diagram 4 attached to this Bylaw.
Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by adding the lands subject to this By-law to the Rooming House Overlay Map in Section 995.40.1, and applying the following Rooming House label to these lands: B3, as shown on Diagram 5 attached to this By-law.
Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by adding to Article 900.11.10 Exception Number 373 so that it reads:
(373) Exception CR (373)
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site-Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-law and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A) On lands municipally known as 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street in the year 2020, if the requirements By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], including Section 13 and Schedule A, together with (B) to (GG) below, are complied with, an apartment building on Block F and mixed-use buildings may be constructed and used;
(B) For the purposes of By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], reference to Block A, Block B, Block C, Block D, Block, E, Block F, and the public park are as identified on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] and reference to building A, building B1, building B2, building C, building D, building E and building F are the buildings within such Blocks as identified on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##];
(C) Despite Regulation 40.10.40.40(1), the permitted maximum gross floor area on the lands must not exceed 167,230 square metres, and provided that:
(i) the residential gross floor area must not exceed 145,807 square metres up to the maximum permitted for each Block:
a. 15,950 square metres for Block A;
b. 57,800 square metres for Block B;
c. 27,900 square metre for Block C;
d. 20,700 square metres for Block D;
e. 20,700 square metres for Block E; and
f. 2,900 square metres for Block F.
(ii) the combined maximum non-residential gross floor area across all Blocks must not exceed 22,000 square metres, subject to:
a. the provision of a community centre located on Block D having a minimum of gross floor area of 2,787 square metres and containing a day nursery with a minimum gross floor area of 743 square metres; and
b. the community centre may include a club.
(iii) despite Provision (C)(ii) above and (H)0 below, up to a maximum of 10 buildings or structures may be erected within the "Private Street" as shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], subject to the following:
a. each building or structure may have a maximum non-residential gross floor area of 10 square metres;
b. each building or structure has a maximum height of no greater than 3 metres; and
c. any such building or structures are only permitted when the "Private Street" is closed to vehicle access as set out in Schedule A.
(D) Despite Regulation 40.10.40.10(2), the permitted maximum height for each building or structure is the numerical value measured in metres following the HT symbol on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##];
(E) The permitted maximum number of storeys for each building is the numerical value following the ST symbol on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##];
(F) For the purpose of this exception, the following are not a storey:
(i) a mechanical penthouse or mezzanine level of any building on the Blocks, except building A as shown Diagram 7 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##];
(G) Despite Regulations 40.5.40.10(1) and (2), the height of a building or structure is the vertical distance between the elevation of the highest point of the building or structure and the Canadian Geodetic Datum elevation of:
(i) 112.00 metres, inclusive of a mechanical penthouse and amenity space for building A;
(ii) 111.20 metres for building B1;
(iii) 111.20 metres for building B2;
(iv) 112.70 metres for building C;
(v) 112.00 metres for building D;
(vi) 111.00 metres for building E; and
(vii) 111.00 metres for building F.
(H) Despite Regulations 5.10.40.70(1), (2), (3) and (4), clauses 40.5.40.60 and 40.10.40.60, and Regulations 40.10.40.70(2) and 40.10.40.80(2), the required minimum building setbacks and required minimum above-ground distance between the main walls is as shown in metres on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##];
(I) Despite Regulation 40.5.40.10(4), landscaping may also exceed the permitted maximum height for the building by a maximum of 5.0 metres, subject to Regulation 40.5.40.10(5);
(J) Despite Regulation 40.5.40.10(5), equipment, structures or parts of a building exceeding the permitted maximum height for a building, as permitted by Regulation 40.5.40.10(4), must comply with the following:
(i) the total area of all equipment, structures, or parts of a building may cover 100 percent of the area of a roof, measured horizontally;
(ii) any equipment, structures, parts of a building, planters and landscaping may be located within 6.0 metres of a lot line abutting a street, regardless of their total horizontal dimension; and
(iii) Provisions (J)(i) and (ii) above do not permit additional gross floor area beyond that permitted in Provision (C) above;
(K) Despite Regulation 40.5.40.10(6), unenclosed structures providing safety or wind protection to rooftop amenity space may exceed the permitted maximum height for that building by 3.0 metres, if the structures are no closer than 0.0 metres from the interior face of any main wall;
(L) Despite Regulations 40.5.40.10 (4), (5), (8)(A) and (C), the area of equipment, structures or parts of a building, as permitted by Regulation 40.5.40.10(4), listed in the regulation located on the roof of a permitted building may exceed the permitted maximum height for that building by 6.5 metres and may cover up to 100 percent of the area of the storey immediately below the subject roof;
(M) Despite Regulation 40.5.40.10(8)(A), lightning rods, window washing equipment may exceed the permitted heights shown on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] equal to the sum of the height following the letters HT and up to a maximum 5.0 metres;
(N) Despite Regulation 40.5.40.10(8)(B), chimneys, pipes, vents, and air handling unit may exceed the permitted shown on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] equal to the sum of the height following the letter HT and up to a maximum of 3.0 metres;
(O) Despite Regulations 5.10.40.70(1), (2), (3) and (4), clauses 40.5.40.60 and 40.10.40.60, and regulations 40.10.40.70(2) and 40.10.40.80(2), the required minimum building setbacks and required minimum above-ground distance between the main walls are as shown in metres on Diagrams 7 and 8 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], except that:
(i) cornices, pilasters, parapets, other ornamental elements, eaves, window sills, light fixtures and any related access structures or drainage for the foregoing, which may encroach beyond the distance between main walls shown on Diagrams 7 and 8, by up to a maximum of 1.0 metre for buildings fronting the Private Street;
(ii) guardrails, fences, screens, decks, balconies, terraces and landscape features as well as any related access, balustrades, railings, infrastructure, covers and associated structures and drainage for the foregoing, which may encroach into the building setbacks and distance between main walls shown on Diagrams 7 and 8, by up to maximum of 2.5 metres;
(iii) despite Provision (O)(ii) above, guardrails, fences, screens, decks, balconies, terraces and landscape features as well as any related access, balustrades, railings, infrastructure, covers and associated structures and drainage located on building B2 may only encroach beyond the building setbacks and distance between main walls shown on Diagrams 7 and 8, by up to a maximum of 2.5 metres only for the portion of the building above the second storey to the top of the eighth storey fronting the Private Street;
(iv) access stairs and enclosures, wheelchair ramps, window washing equipment, building maintenance units, site servicing features, ventilation shafts and any related access, guardrails, balustrades, railings, infrastructure, covers or drainage for the foregoing may encroach into and beyond the building setbacks and distance between main walls shown on Diagrams 7 and 8, by up to a maximum of 5.0 metres;
(v) Provisions (O)(i) to (iv) above does not apply to the area identified as heritage building to be retained on building D, except for amenity space or an outdoor eating establishment and ancillary structures to the eating establishment use permitted by the City; and
(vi) Provisions (O)(i) to (iv) above does not permit encroachments, projections or otherwise beyond the building setbacks adjacent to a street.
(P) Regulation 40.5.40.10(5), 40.5.40.10(6), 40.5.40.10(8)(A) and (C) and Provisions (J), (K), and (L) above do not apply to building A;
(Q) Despite Regulation 40.10.40.60(1)(C) and Provision (H) above, a platform with no roof may encroach into the lands identified as "Private Street" on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] up to a maximum of 1.5 metres;
(R) Despite regulation 40.10.40.50(1), amenity space must be provided at a minimum rate of 2.8 square metres for each dwelling unit of which:
(i) at least 1.5 square metres for each dwelling unit is indoor amenity space;
(ii) at least 40.0 square metres is outdoor amenity space in a location adjoining or directly accessible to the indoor amenity space;
(iii) no more than 25 percent of the outdoor component may be a green roof; and
(iv) zero (0) square metres of amenity space is required for the dwelling units on Block F as shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law].
(S) The maximum number of dwelling units located on Blocks A, B, C, D, and E is 2,106 and must be provided in accordance with the following:
(i) 211 dwelling units on Block A;
(ii) 859 dwelling units on Block B;
(iii) 421 dwelling units on Block C;
(iv) 315 dwelling units on Block D; and
(v) 300 dwelling units on Block E.
(T) The provision of dwelling units located on Blocks A, B, C, D, and E is subject to the following:
(i) a minimum of 11 percent of the total number of dwelling units across the blocks must contain three or more bedrooms; and
(ii) a minimum of 20 percent of the total number of dwelling units across the blocks must contain two bedrooms.
(U) Despite Regulation 40.10.20.100 (20) the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities:
(i) does not need to be combined with another permitted non-residential use;
(ii) there is no maximum cumulative area for the outdoor sale or display of goods and commodities; and
(iii) storage or warehousing of goods may be permitted in a vehicle.
(V) Despite Regulation 40.10.100.10(1)(C), more than one vehicle access is permitted on the lands, and 40.10.100.10(1)(B) does not apply;
(W) Despite Regulations 200.5.10.1(1) and Table 200.5.10.1, parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the following:
(i) a minimum of 0.29 parking spaces per dwelling unit for residents;
(ii) a minimum of 0.06 parking spaces per dwelling unit for residential visitors;
(iii) a minimum of 1.0 parking spaces per 100 square metres of gross floor area for non-residential uses;
(iv) despite Provision (W)(iii) above, zero (0) parking spaces are required for eating establishments, take-out eating establishments;
(v) despite Provision (W)(iii) above, above and 200.5.1.10(2)(A)(ii);
a. a minimum of 4 of the required parking spaces must be for the exclusive use of the community centre and day nursery use and may be shared; and
b. the parking spaces under (a) above must have a minimum width of 3.9 metres.
(vi) a reduction of four (4) resident parking spaces may be provided for each car-share parking space provided, to a maximum of 15 car-share parking spaces; and
(vii) Despite Provisions (W)(i) and (ii) above, zero (0) parking spaces are required for building F as shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##].
(X) All non-residential parking and residential visitor parking may be provided on a non-exclusive, shared basis according to the occupancy rates listed below:
(i) residential visitors:
a. morning – 10 percent;
b. afternoon – 35 percent; and
c. evening – 100 percent.
(ii) non-residential uses:
a. morning – 20 percent;
b. afternoon – 100 percent; and
c. evening – 75 percent.
(Y) Parking spaces for non-residential and residential visitor uses may be provided in a public parking garage below ground;
(Z) Despite Regulation 200.15.10(1), a minimum of 4 accessible parking spaces must be provided plus 1 accessible parking space for every 50 required parking spaces or part thereof; and
(i) Despite 200.15.1(1), 200.15.1(3),200.15.1(4) and By-law 579-2017, an accessible parking space must comply with the following:
a. the minimum required width of an accessible parking space is 3.9 metres; and
b. accessible parking spaces must be the parking spaces closest to a barrier free:
i. entrance to a building;
ii. passenger elevator that provides access to the first storey of the building; and
iii. shortest route from the required entrances in b. i., and ii., above.
(AA) Despite Regulation 230.5.10.1(1) and Table 230.5.10.1(1), bicycle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the following:
(i) a minimum of 0.9 "long-term" bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit for residents;
(ii) a minimum of 0.1 "short-term" bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit for residential visitors;
(iii) a minimum of 0.2 "long-term" bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres interior floor area for retail stores, personal service shops, and eating establishments and take-out eating establishments;
(iv) a minimum of 3 plus 0.3 "short-term" bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres interior floor area for retail stores, personal service shops, and eating establishments;
(v) a minimum of 0.2 "long-term" bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres interior floor area for office uses;
(vi) a minimum of 3 plus 0.2 "short-term" bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres interior floor area for office uses;
(vii) a minimum of 0.1 "long-term" bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres interior floor area for community centre or day nursery uses;
(viii) a minimum of 3 plus 0.1 "short-term" bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres interior floor area for community centre or day nursery uses; and
(ix) no "long-term" bicycle parking spaces or "short-term" bicycle parking spaces will be required for any of the residential dwelling units within Block F as shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##].
(BB) Despite Regulation 230.5.1.10 (7), no shower and change facilities are required;
(CC) Despite Regulation 230.5.1.10(10), a "long-term" bicycle parking space and "short-term" bicycle parking space may be provided in a stacked bicycle parking space provided the minimum dimensions are:
(i) a minimum vertical clearance of 1.2 metres;
(ii) a minimum width of 0.45 metres; and
(iii) a minimum length of 1.8 metres.
(DD) Despite Regulations 220.5.10.1(2), (3), (4), (5) and (8), loading spaces must be provided in accordance with the following:
(i) a minimum of one (1) Type 'G' loading space and one (1) Type 'B' loading space must be provided for use in conjunction with building A, building B1 and building B2; and
(ii) a combined minimum of an additional three (3) Type 'B' loading spaces and five (5) Type 'C' loading spaces must be provided anywhere within Block A, Block B, Block C, Block D, and Block E:
a. additional loading spaces must be provided at a rate of one (1) loading spaces Type 'B' for each 46,600 square metres of residential and non-residential gross floor area; and
b. additional loading spaces must be provided at a rate of one (1) loading spaces Type 'C' for each 29,650 square metres of residential and non-residential gross floor area; and
(iii) zero (0) loading spaces are required for or within Block F as shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##].
(EE) Despite regulation 220.5.20.1(2), access to loading spaces provided below-ground, including Type 'G' loading spaces, may be provided via a ramp with a maximum grade of 12 percent;
(FF) Despite Regulation 5.10.30.1(1), within the lands shown on Diagram 1 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] no building or structure may be erected or used:
(i) unless the street identified as Public Street on Diagram 6 of By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], is constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt or concrete and is connected to an existing street;
(ii) unless all Municipal water mains and Municipal sewers, and their appurtenances, are installed within the street identified as Public Street on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], and are operational; and
(iii) building F as shown on Diagram 7 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] and below-ground structures and foundations located on any of the Blocks as shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], are not subject to the restrictions of Provisions (FF)(i) and (ii) above.
(GG) the issuance of above-grade building permits are subject to the following:
(i) prior to issuance of any above-grade building permit for building A, building B1, building B2, building C, building D, and building E as shown on Diagram 6 and 7 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law], the street identified as Public Street on Diagram 6 of By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] must be conveyed to the City; and
(ii) prior to issuance of any above-grade building permit for building C, building D, and building E as shown on Diagram 6 and 7 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law], the lands zoned OR (x29) on Diagram 2 and labelled as "Public Park" on Diagram 6 of By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] must be conveyed to the City.
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
- Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, is further amended by adding to Article 900.42.10 Exception Number 29 so that it reads:
(29) Exception OR 29
The lands, or a portion thereof as noted below, are subject to the following Site-Specific Provisions, Prevailing By-law and Prevailing Sections.
Site Specific Provisions:
(A) For the purposes of By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##], public park is identified on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##];
(B) The public park shown on Diagram 6 attached to By-law [Clerks to supply by-law ##] must be a minimum area of 3,580 square metres;
Prevailing By-laws and Prevailing Sections: (None Apply)
For the purpose of this By-law, car-share means the practice where a number of people share the use of one or more cars that are owned by a profit or non-profit car-sharing organization and where such organization may require that use of cars be reserved in advance, charge fees based on time and/or kilometres driven and set membership requirements of the car sharing organization, including the payment of a membership fee that may or may not be refundable.
For the purpose of this By-law, car-share parking spaces means parking spaces that are reserved for and actively used for car-share.
No provision in the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 applies to the lands in Diagram 1 attached to this By-law.
Despite any future severance, partition or division of the lands as shown on Diagram 1 attached to this By-law, the provisions of this By-law will apply as if no severance, partition or division occurred.
Section 37 Provisions:
(A) Pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, and subject to compliance with this By-law, the increase in height and/or density of the development is permitted beyond that otherwise permitted on the lands shown on Diagram 1 in return for the provision by the owner, at the owner's expense, of the facilities, services and matters set out in Schedule A hereof which are secured by one or more agreements pursuant to Section 37(3) of the Planning Act that are in a form and registered on title to the lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;
(B) Where Schedule A of this By-law requires the owner to provide certain facilities, services or matters prior to the issuance of a building permit, the issuance of such permit shall be dependent upon satisfaction of the same;
(C) The owner shall not use, or permit the use of, a building or structure erected with an increase in height and density pursuant to this By-law unless all applicable provisions of Schedule A are satisfied; and
(D) Once the agreement or agreements securing the facilities, services and matters set out in Schedule A have been executed and registered, the provisions of Schedule A shall continue to be effective notwithstanding any subsequent release or discharge of all or any part of such agreement.
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Decision issued on January 29, 2020 and Ontario Land Tribunal Order issued on [DATE] in File PL180288.
Schedule A
Section 37 Provisions
The facilities, services and matters set out below are required to be provided to the City by the owner at the owner's expense in return for the increase in height and density of the proposed development on the lands as shown on Diagram 1 attached to this By-law in accordance with and as secured in an agreement or agreements under Section 37(3) of the Planning Act (the "Section 37 Agreement"), whereby the owner agrees as follows:
For clarity, references to Blocks in this Schedule "A" are to the lands shown on Diagram 6 attached to this By-law.
Affordable Housing
The owner shall construct a residential building on Block F containing a minimum of fifty-six (56) affordable housing dwelling units to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.
Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development, the owner shall enter into an agreement of purchase and sale with the City to convey Block F to the City, for nominal consideration, free and clear of encumbrances unless otherwise agreed, and as improved by the construction of the affordable rental housing building containing a minimum of fifty-six (56) affordable housing dwelling units, which will include, but will not be limited to, the Block F drawings depicting the exterior and interior of the affordable rental housing building, including any required amenity space and bicycle parking spaces as approved by the City, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the APS shall be in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
The owner shall comply with the terms of the APS and convey Block F to the City, prior to the earlier of:
(a) any residential occupancy of a building within the development on any part of the lands; and
(b) the first registration under the Condominium Act, 1998 of all or any part of the development on any part of the lands
to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.
Capital Contribution to Affordable Housing
Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development on the lands, the owner shall provide written confirmation from the Chief Financial Officer, Habitat for Humanity in the Greater Toronto Area, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor, that the owner has entered into a binding agreement with Habitat for Humanity in the Greater Toronto Area, whereby a not-for-profit and affordable housing trust or entity, with its objective being the management of a set of funds for the creation and support of affordable housing will be created to receive a capital contribution from the owner as contemplated in Section 37 Agreement.
The owner shall on terms set out in Section 37 Agreement, make a capital contribution to the not-for-profit and affordable housing trust or entity in the amount of NINE MILLION DOLLARS ($9,000,000.00) to be secured and used for the purpose of providing affordable housing in the City, where a minimum of fifty percent shall be directed to affordable housing in the Ward where the lands are located.
A maximum of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) of the capital contribution referred to above Clause 0 of this Schedule "A" may be directed to the provision of community space in the Ward where the lands are located and that serves the public.
Prior to issuance of the last above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development on the lands, the owner shall provide written confirmation from the Chief Financial Officer, Habitat for Humanity in the Greater Toronto Area, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor, that the financial contribution referred to in Clause 0 of this Schedule A has been paid to the not-for-profit affordable housing trust or entity.
Community Hub and Child Care Centre
For the purposes of Schedule A to this By-law, the reference to community hub shall mean a community centre and the reference to child care centre shall mean day nursery.
The owner shall, at its sole expense, design, construct, and convey to the City in fee simple, free and clear of encumbrances unless otherwise agreed, in an acceptable environmental condition, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, a minimum 30,000 square foot (approximately 2,787 square metres) community hub within the lower two floors of the heritage site at 980 Dufferin Street (Kent School) within Block D as shown on Diagram 8 attached to this By-law, which includes a child care facility (the "Community Hub"), on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate and Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Children's Services, and the City Solicitor. The Community Hub shall be finished to base building condition on terms set out in the in the Section 37 Agreement.
The owner shall, at its sole expense, design, construct, finish, furnish, fully equip, commission and convey to the City a non-profit licensable child care centre within the Community Hub on terms and specifications set out in the Section 37 Agreement, and which has a minimum size of 8,000 square feet (approximately 743 square metres) of interior space and 3003 square feet (approximately 279 square metres) of exterior space, that can accommodate a minimum of 49 child care spaces all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate and Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Children's Services, and the City Solicitor (the "Child Care Centre"). The Child Care Centre shall at least include all appliances (major and minor), play-based toys (interior and exterior) and administrative furnishing and equipment, including the associated outdoor play area.
The Community Hub, exclusive of the Child Care Centre, in base building condition shall be a minimum gross floor area of 22,000 square feet (approximately 2,044 square metres) which does not include the additional required common spaces serving the Community Hub, including parking spaces or building common areas such as lobby, entrances, stairwells, elevators, and other building common areas, all of which are to be provided by the Owner to the City at no cost and expense to the City, including:
(a) vehicular drop off and pick up location to accommodate a minimum of three (3) vehicles, and such space may be shared with other drop off and pick up locations on the lands and may be located at or below grade close by, or adjacent to the Child Care Centre and Community Hub;
(b) two (2) parking spaces for the exclusive use of the Community Hub at no cost to the City and such parking spaces for the Child Care Centre to be located close by, or adjacent to (including below grade) the Child Care Centre in a location or locations satisfactory to the City; and
(c) the guests and invitees of the Community Hub shall be entitled to have use of guest parking spaces within the Development during normal operating hours of the Community Hub at no cost or continuing cost of the City and/or by guests and invitees of the Community Hub to the extent that such parking spaces are offered free of charge to other guests of the development.
Prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development within Block D, the owner shall provide the City with a cost estimate of the Community Hub, including the Child Care Centre, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Corporate and Real Estate Management and the Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and subsequent to acceptance of the cost estimate, the owner shall provide the City with financial security that is one hundred and twenty (120 percent) percent of the value of the Community Hub, including the Child Care Centre, required to be constructed with provision for release of such security as set out in the Section 37 Agreement.
The owner shall convey the Community Hub, including the Child Care Centre, to the City, at the earlier of:
(a) prior to, or concurrent with the registration of a condominium under the Condominium Act, 1998 within all, or any part, of the development on Block D of the lands; and
(b) prior to the registration of a condominium under the Condominium Act, 1998 within all, or any part, of the development on Block C of the lands; and
in any event, prior to any residential occupancy of all, or any part of, the development on Block D of the lands.
- Prior to conveyance of the Child Care Centre, the owner shall make the following payments, each of which shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the construction price index, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment,
(a) all cash contributions required to fully equip the Child Care Centre in accordance with provincial and municipal standards based on a mutually agreeable inventory list provided, finalized and approved by the General Manager, Children's Services;
(b) a one-time contribution in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00) towards the City Child Care Centre Replacement Reserve Fund to provide for the replacement of appliances and large equipment due to wear and tear, and
(c) a one-time contribution in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($180,000.00) towards for the defrayment of operational deficits incurred during the Child Care Centre's first year of operation.
- Prior to conveyance of the Community Hub, including the Child Care Centre, to the City, the owner shall enter into and register on title to appropriate lands, an easement and cost sharing agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor respecting the portion of the lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Hub, the Child Care Centre the development proposed within Block D. Such agreement shall, as applicable, address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement reconstruction of certain shared facilities and shared costs.
Heritage Conservation of Kent School
- Prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the development, including a building permit or a heritage permit, but excluding permits for repairs, maintenance, and usual and minor works as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall:
(a) provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures of the heritage site at 980 Dufferin Street (Kent School) within Block D as shown on Diagram 8 attached to this By-law, keyed to an approved conservation plan provided pursuant to a heritage easement agreement entered into between the owner and the City, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and
(b) provide financial security, including provision for upwards indexing in accordance with the construction price index, to satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved conservation plan, and approved interpretation plan in respect of the heritage site.
Commemoration of Bloor Collegiate
- The Owner shall, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development on the lands, provide a commemoration plan for the Bloor Collegiate Institute building that includes, among other matters, retention of portions of the of the façade of the Bloor Collegiate Institute building at 1141 Bloor Street West, and the dismantling, relocation, and reconstruction of other portions of Bloor Collegiate Institute and/or the Timothy Eaton Embroidery Factory building in a content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
Toronto Transit Commission Below-Grade Connection
The owner shall, on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, at its own sole cost and expense, design, construct and thereafter maintain, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Toronto Transit Commission (the "TTC"), a publicly-accessible below-grade pedestrian tunnel connection from Block C on the lands under Bloor Street West connecting to the existing Dufferin Street Subway Station on the north side of Bloor Street West generally in the location to be illustrated in the Section 37 Agreement (the "TTC Connection").
Prior to the earlier of any residential occupancy of all or any part of the development within Block C and the registration of all or any part of the development under the Condominium Act, 1998 within Block C , the owner will complete the TTC Connection, at its sole cost and expense on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, to standards and specifications satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Executive Director, Corporate and Real Estate Management and the TTC.
Prior to the earlier of final site plan approval for Block C and issuance of any above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development on Block C, and, in any event, prior to any works conducted within or below Bloor Street West as it relates to the TTC Connection, the owner shall, at its sole cost and expense, obtain all necessary approvals, permits and enter into a tunnel connection licence agreement with the City and the TTC regarding the TTC Connection, in a form and content acceptable to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, City Solicitor and the TTC in their sole and unfettered discretion.
Prior to the earlier of any residential occupancy of all or any part of the development within Block C and the registration of all or any part of the development on Block C under the Condominium Act, 1998, the owner shall enter into an entrance connection easement agreement with the City and the TTC with respect to the TTC Connection, in a form and content acceptable to the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Executive Director Corporate Real Estate Management, the City Solicitor and the TTC in their sole and unfettered discretion.
TTC Technical Review
Prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the development on Block C on the lands if determined to be required in the sole discretion of the TTC, the owner shall complete a technical review of the TTC Connection, and obtain written acknowledgement of the TTC that the owner has satisfied all of the conditions arising out of the review. This technical review is particular to the TTC Connection and is in addition to any other technical review required in connection with the development. As part of the review process, the owner shall provide the requisite information, and pay the associated review fee to the TTC.
Prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the development on Block A and Block C on the lands if determined to be required in the sole discretion of the TTC, including any demolition and/or excavation work, the owner shall complete a TTC technical review(s) of the development on Block A and Block C, and the owner shall obtain written acknowledgement from the TTC that the owner has satisfied all of the conditions arising out of the review(s) including the entry into any agreements with the TTC and/or the City, if applicable. As part of the review process, the owner shall provide the requisite information and pay the associated review fee(s) to TTC.
Prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the development on Block A and Block C on the lands, including any demolition and/or excavation work, the Owner shall enter into a construction agreement(s) with TTC in a form acceptable to TTC, and shall include a detailed Construction Management Plan, including construction schedule, hoarding plans, shoring and excavation plans, crane swing plans, sequence and methodology, condition surveys, and other items as identified through the required technical review(s).
Public Park pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act
Prior to the earlier of, issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development on Block C, Block D or Block E and the registration of all or any part of the development on Block A or Block B under the Condominium Act, 1998, and, in any event, prior to any residential use or occupancy of all or any part of the development on Block A or Block B, the owner shall convey a minimum 3,580 square metres of the lands for public parkland purposes, in an acceptable environmental condition, to the satisfaction of General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act and in accordance with the terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement.
Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development on the lands, the owner shall post financial security to secure the park improvements in the amount of 120 percent of the value of each of proposed base park improvements and the above base park improvements to the satisfaction of General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The financial security shall be held for the installation and warranty of the park improvements in accordance with terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement. No credit shall be given towards the parks and recreation component of the development charges for costs associated with the base park improvements and for above-base park improvements only where approved by City Council.
The owner shall design and complete base park improvements and the above-base park improvements on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
Publicly Accessible Open Space
- The owner shall, at its expense and on terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, design, construct and thereafter maintain, privately owned publicly accessible open space in the nature of a plaza area, mews and a private street that includes vehicular travel, activity area and walkways (the "POPS Area") as part of the development on the lands, with the specific configuration and design to be determined and secured in the context of site plan approval all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, generally as follows:
(a) a plaza area at the north-east corner of Block C as illustrated on Diagram 6 of this By-law and having a minimum area of 150 square metres;
(b) a north pedestrian mews walkway providing connection to Dufferin Street and located within Block D north of the heritage site as illustrated on Diagram 6 of this By-law and having a minimum area of 650 square metres;
(c) a south pedestrian mews walkway providing connection to Dufferin Street and located within Block E south of the heritage site as illustrated on Diagram 6 of this By-law and having a minimum area of 445 square metres; and
(d) a private street between Bloor Street West and Croatia Street within Block B as illustrated on Diagram 6 of this By-law and having a minimum width of 20 metres which includes a minimum continuous 2.1 metre pedestrian walkway on the west side of the travelled portion of the private street, a minimum 8.5 metre activity zone, including landscaping, bicycle parking and a minimum continuous 2.4 metre pedestrian walkway on the east side of the travelled portion of the private street.
In accordance with the timing set out in Clause 0 below and the terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement, the owner shall prepare all documents and convey to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, free and clear of encumbrances and for nominal consideration, one or more public access easement(s) over the POPS Area for pedestrian and vehicular access, as applicable, and including support rights, in favour of the City for use by the City and the general public (the "POPS Easement"). The POPS Easement for the POPS Area within the private street may provide for closure of the private street to vehicles for special events, including limitation on the number of events, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Prior to the earlier of any residential occupancy and the registration of a condominium within all or part of the development on the Block specified below, the owner shall, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor:
(a) for Block B, convey a POPS Easement for the POPS Area comprising the private street within Block B and any such easement area shall be exclusive of areas that may be identified for temporary restaurant seating and/or retail displays to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;
(b) for Block C, convey a POPS Easement for the POPS Area comprising the plaza area within Block C;
(c) for Block D, convey a POPS Easement for the POPS Area comprising the north pedestrian mews within Block D; and
(d) for Block E, convey a POPS Easement for the POPS Area comprising the south pedestrian mews within Block E.
Toronto Green Standards
- The owner shall construct and maintain the development on the lands in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard and the owner is encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by City Council and applicable at the time a site plan application is submitted to the City for each building within the development.
Asbestos Management Plan
- Prior to the issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the development on the lands, the owner shall provide, at its expense, an asbestos management plan in a content and form satisfactory and acceptable to the Chief Building Official and Chief Engineer and in accordance with the terms set out in the Section 37 Agreement.
Wind Study
- The owner shall prepare and submit a wind study with each site plan application for buildings within the development, including the required wind tunnel test, and mitigation measures will be secured in a site plan agreement(s) with the City.
Public Street and Municipal Infrastructure
To facilitate the development, the owner shall, at its own cost and expense, design, remediate and construct a new public street having a minimum width of 18.5 metres extending between Bloor Street West and Croatia Street in the location illustrated on Diagram 6 of this By-law, together with associated municipal services both internal and external to the lands, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.
Prior to issuance of any building permit for all or any part of the development on the lands, the owner shall:
(a) enter into a financially secured subdivision agreement with the City pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning Act necessary to implement the plan of subdivision for the lands, including required external works , to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and
(b) obtain release for construction of services in accordance with the terms of the subdivision agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director Engineering and Construction Services.
- Prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit for all or any part of the development, with the exception of Block F, the plan of subdivision shall be registered to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

