Community Consultation Meeting

Community Consultation Meeting Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue Study City Planning November 17, 2015

Agenda 7:00 Introductions Councillor Perks City Planning Staff 7:05 City Staff Presentation Aviva Pelt, Planner, Community Planning James Parakh, Program Manager, Urban Design 7:45 Questions and Comments 8:55 Next Steps

Conduct Everyone will have a chance to speak Raise your hand to ask a question or make a comment at the end of the presentation Be respectful - everyone deserves to be heard

PURPOSE OF STUDY PLANNING POLICIES AREA STUDIES/DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS STUDY GOALS QUESTIONS AND ANSWER PERIOD NEXT STEPS

Why are we doing this study? 1. Council Direction On November 3 rd &4 th 2015 City Council adopted the following motion: 1. To conduct a review of development of Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue, including an inventory of current applications and current development pressure in the area, and to work with the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District to review potential streetscape improvements on Dundas Street West in the context of current and future development proposals. 2. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director, Urban Design, City Planning to assess the applicable policy framework in the area and consider developing additional urban design and built form guidelines, including an assessment of heritage resources, to be used to inform the review of current and future development proposals, and to develop an understanding of what defines the character of the street. 3. Report to Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2016 on the status of this work.

Breakdown of Study Items: Tasks of Study Inventory of current applications and development pressure in the area (soft site analysis) Streetscape review on Dundas Street West Assessment of Policy Framework: Built Form Heritage Attributes Character of Dundas St W Character of Roncesvalles Ave Outcomes Clearly define the character of Dundas and Roncesvalles Consider developing Urban Design and Built Form Guidelines Possible Zoning By-law Amendments

STUDY AREA Insert: Air Photo or parcel map (Remember to right click on the image and hit send to back )

Existing & Planned Context Development Projects in the study area

Heritage Properties Designated: 2154 Dundas Street West Feather Factory Lofts 2201 Dundas Street West/481 Roncesvalles Avenue Starbucks 400 Roncesvalles Avenue Revue Cinema Listed: 179 Roncesvalles Avenue 181 Roncesvalles Avenue 263 Roncesvalles Avenue 228 Roncesvalles Avenue

PURPOSE OF STUDY PLANNING POLICIES AREA STUDIES/DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS STUDY GOALS QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD NEXT STEPS

The Planning Act Governs Planning in Ontario. Requires Municipalities to develop an Official Plan. Provides for planning tools, such as Zoning By-laws. Establishes approval processes for land development and requirements for public consultation. Requires that planning decisions be consistent with Provincial Policy Details appeal rights to the Ontario Municipal Board

The Provincial Policy Statement (2014) Planning decisions must be consistent with the PPS. Aims to optimize the use of land, resources and public investment in infrastructure and public service facilities. Encourages healthy, liveable and safe communities, a range and mix of housing types and densities, a mix of long term employment areas, efficient use of infrastructure, compact development form.

Places to Grow Act (2006) Anticipates compact, vibrant and complete communities. A strong and competitive economy. Conservation of valuable natural resources of land, air and water for current and future generations. Use of existing and new infrastructure to support efficient growth. Promote collaboration among all sectors government, private and non-profit and residents.

What is an Official Plan? The Planning Act Requires all municipalities to adopt an Official Plan, which establishes the land use policy directions for long-term growth and development. Contains policies regarding, Land Use, Built Form, Transportation, Heritage Preservation, Housing, Employment, and many more. Can be Amended by application to Council

Official Plan Urban Structure Map

Avenues (2.2.3) In conjunction with the Centres, Employment Districts and the Downtown and Central Waterfront, the Avenues form part of the City s growth management strategy in the Official Plan. Segments of main commercial streets that can accommodate new housing and jobs while improving the public realm. Growth on Avenues is established through Avenue Studies, done for each avenue over time, which result in amendments to Zoning and often the creation of urban design guidelines for these Avenues.

Official Plan Land Use Map

Mixed Use Areas (4.5) Will absorb a portion of Toronto s growth over time. Create a balance of uses that reduce automobile dependence, meet the needs of the community and provide new jobs and homes. Variable scale and density subject to area context. New buildings will frame streets, minimize shadow impacts, transition toward lower scale areas and provide an attractive, safe and comfortable pedestrian environment.

Built Form (3.1.2) New development should fit harmoniously within the existing and planned context. New Buildings should frame and define streets, parks and open spaces at good proportion and limit visual impacts of servicing and vehicular access. New buildings will create appropriate transitions in scale to neighbouring existing and/or planned buildings, and limit shadow and wind impacts on streets, open spaces and parks.

What is a Zoning By-law Implements the Official Plan Regulate use of land and construction of buildings Define permitted uses, the density of development, maximum building heights, set-backs, parking requirements, open space requirements, etc. Can be Amended by application to Council Minor variances can be allowed by Committee of Adjustment

Zoning Map Zoning By-law 438-86 Former City of Toronto City-wide Zoning Bylaw 569-2013 (Currently Under appeal at OMB) Commercial-Residential uses 13m Height on Dundas Street And Roncesvalles Boustead to Marmaduke 14m Height on Roncesvalles south of Marmaduke to Queen Street West CR Total density of 3 times the lot area Commercial only 1 times the lot area Residential only 2.5 times the lot area

Avenues & Mid-Rise Building Guidelines The Guidelines identify a list of best practices, establish a set of performance standards for new mid-rise buildings, and identify areas where the performance standards should be applied. Apply to lands fronting onto an Avenue that are designated Mixed Use Areas and are adjacent to Neighbourhoods. May provide useful criteria even in cases where proposed mid-rise developments are located on streets that are not a designated Avenue.

Mid-Rise Buildings Some of the ways that mid-rise building heights are determined: Maximum Building height equal to adjacent Right of Way width. Dundas and Roncesvalles have a planned 20 metre Right of Way width Character Areas (to be discussed shortly) Examples showing the varying heights of mid-rise buildings

Character Areas Map

Roncesvalles Avenue Identified Character Area #21 Fine grain, main street built form on the east side and a mix of fine grain main street with a number of churches and institutional buildings plus walk-up apartment buildings on the west side.

Roncesvalles Ave. Urban Design Observations

Scale and Rhythm

Corner Entrances

Perpendicular Blade Sign s

Canvas Awnings

Animation Zone s

Recessed Store Front s

Recessed StoreFront s

Recessed Store Front s

Scale and Rhythm

Dundas Street West. Urban Design Observations

Scale and Rhythm

Streetscape Improvements

Bloor Dundas Avenue Study City Initiated Avenue Study of Bloor Street West between Keele Street and the rail corridor, and Dundas Street West between Glenlake Avenue and Boustead Avenue Outcome of Study: Nov.30/Dec1,2,4,& 7 2009, Council adopted Planning Staff s Final Report recommending: Official Plan and Zoning by-law Amendments Urban Design Guidelines Requests for various City Divisions to undertake additional reviews related to the following issues: Heritage Assessment Public Realm initiatives Community Services and Facilities Assessment Improved pedestrian crossings Parks and Rec opportunities

Roncesvalles (West Side) Zoning By-law Study Study to determine the suitability of permitting certain non-residential uses and establishing development criteria for such uses in the study area. Outcome of Study: July 16-19, 2013 Council adopted Planning Staff s Final Report recommending: no site specific Zoning By-law amendment be introduced for the study area. The need to keep the existing character and built form of the study area was better served by maintaining the existing provisions of the Zoning Bylaw A set of performance standards, referenced was approved by Council for the review of future non-residential proposals.

Queen Street Restaurant Study (between Roncesvalles Avenue and Dufferin Street) Study to determine potential conflicts with restaurants/bars and the adjacent residential neighbourhood Outcome of Study: Determined land use conflicts exist Zoning By-law amendments with performance standards for restaurants and bars Continue investigating options to restrict the concentration of licensed restaurants and bars

West Queen West Study (Bathurst St. to Roncesvalles Ave.) Planning Study currently under review: Nov.2013 City Council directed staff to look at: - heritage character - built-form and height of new developments - existing policy context, - transit capacity and parking in the area - public space improvements - understanding and defining the character of the street and - developing a vision for future development along the street

Existing & Planned Context Development Projects Under Review: 422-436 Roncesvalles and 76 Howard Park Avenue Development Approved but not Built: 66 Howard Park Phase 2 Development Built: 66 Howard Park Phase 1 25 Ritchie 437 Roncesvalles Avenue

Reasons for the Study Development pressure in area and providing an opportunity to create urban design guidelines and policy framework for the future vision of the area Craft a clear definition of the character area for Dundas and Roncesvalles Potential Streetscape improvements for Dundas St. W Potential zoning by-law amendments

QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD

Discussion Questions We need your feedback comments and your knowledge & expertise of your neighbourhood Study Boundary Area Character & Vision of the Area Strengths and Weaknesses of the Area Heritage Attributes Public Realm/Streetscape Improvements

Process Moving Forward: Winter/Spring 2016 Additional Community Meetings to discuss the following topics Built Form Public Realm Streetscaping Heritage Attributes Other Topic(s) TBD Walking Tour(s) Online/Social Media Consultation City Planning Website, Twitter, Ideaspace, Red Pin Fall 2016 Community Meeting to present final recommendations Winter 2016/2017 Final Report to Toronto-East York Community Council

Contact Us Dan Nicholson Aviva Pelt dnichol2@toronto.ca apelt@toronto.ca 416-397-4077 416-392-0877 MAIL to: Community Planning City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 18th Floor, East Tower Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2 Please remember to fill out a Community Meeting Comment Sheet @ CityPlanTO Thank You for Attending!