Council Meeting re: Garden Court’s application to convert to condominium

North York Community Council 
on August 12, 2014
will meet in the Council Chamber, North York Civic Centre
Lower Level

The community council will discuss the following item, at 2:30 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter:

Item NY34.94 – Refusal Report – Official Plan Amendment, Rental Housing Conversion under Municipal Code Chapter 667, and Draft Plan of Condominium Applications – 1477 Bayview Avenue
Origin
(July 21, 2014) Report from the Director, Community Planning, North York District
Recommendations
The City Planning Division recommends:
1.         City Council refuse Official Plan Amendment application 12 287930 NNY 26 OZ,  Residential Rental Demolition and Conversion application 12 288059 NNY 26 RH, and Draft Plan of Condominium Application 12 288046 NNY 26 CD.
2.         If the Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Condominium applications are appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, City Council direct the City Solicitor together with other appropriate City staff to appear before the Board in opposition to any appeals  filed in respect to these applications.
3.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Summary
The Official Plan Amendment, Residential Rental Housing Conversion, and Draft Plan of Condominium applications propose to convert the existing 10 rental residential buildings containing 104 rental units into a condominium.
This report reviews and recommends refusal of these three applications, and seeks Council’s direction for staff to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board should any appeals be filed on the Official Plan Amendment and Draft Plan of Condominium applications. The Residential Rental Housing Conversion application is not appealable to the Ontario Municipal Board. 
This report also sets out staff’s comments on the applications and discusses the results of the public consultation.
Financial Impact
The recommendations in this report have no financial impact.
Background Information
(July 21, 2014) Refusal Report and Attachments 1-5 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District on Official Plan Amendment, Rental Housing Conversion under Municipal Code Chapter 667, and Draft Plan of Condominium Applications for 1477 Bayview Avenue
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-71698.pdf)

Source:

City of Toronto Agenda Item

2014.NY34.94 – Refusal Report – Official Plan Amendment, Rental Housing Conversion under Municipal Code Chapter 667, and Draft Plan of Condominium Applications – 1477 Bayview Avenue
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2014.NY34.94