2021.PH23.6

Background

The 75 Tandridge Crescent property is owned by Toronto Community Housing and is currently developed with a ten-storey apartment building. There is an existing surface parking lot, driveway, basketball court and outdoor play area on the west side of the site. The north end of the west side of the site is proposed to be redeveloped with a five-storey, approximately 113 unit modular rental apartment building. The driveway, basketball court and outdoor play area would be relocated and replaced on site as part of the development and the location determined in consultation with the neighbours and Toronto Community Housing Corporation. 

The City is committed to working with the local community to provide accurate and timely information about the project and to respond to questions and collect community feedback and input, including ideas on how to support and integrate the new residents into the neighbourhood. There will be a number of opportunities for residents to learn more about the new homes with the supports to be planned to support the new residents. Community meetings are proposed in May and June to provide information on the proposal and present site and building design concepts for community input and feedback. The first virtual community engagement meeting is scheduled for May 18, 2021. Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) division is currently preparing a Site Plan Approval application submission for the site in conjunction with the retained building and architectural firm.

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that: 

1. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to conduct community consultation meetings to obtain feedback on the modular housing proposal for 75 Tandridge Crescent. 

2. City Council endorse in principle amending the zoning regulations for 75 Tandridge Crescent to permit the construction of the modular housing proposal by way of a request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report directly to the July City Council meeting on the final recommended proposal and the relief to the zoning by-law required to permit the proposed development.

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Planning and Housing Committee