REPORT for ACTION Housing Now – 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard
PH13.1 REPORT FOR ACTION Housing Now – 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard – Zoning Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision – Final Report Date: January 28, 2020 To: Planning and Housing Committee From: Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Ward 6 - York-Centre Planning Application Numbers: 19 114174 NNY 06 OZ and 19 232756 NNY 06 SB SUMMARY This report recommends approval of a City-initiated Amendment to Zoning By-law 569- 2013, as amended, for the City-owned property at 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard, as part of the Housing Now Initiative. The report also outlines the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision for the site, preparing the site for the development of mixed-use development blocks, a new public street, new parkland and extension of the William R. Allen Road Pathway, a multi-use trail. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment implements Site and Area Specific Policy 387 and will facilitate the development of approximately 1,500 new residential units on the site, including the delivery of approximately 500 affordable rental units. The proposed amendment also advances a range of City building objectives permitting 129,175 square metres of development, comprising a mix of residential (affordable and market rental and ownership) with commercial/retail uses, a child care facility and a community space for not- for-profit organizations. The development site will include one low-rise building (up to four storeys), two mid-rise buildings (up to 12 storeys) and four tall buildings (up to 16 storeys). Approximately 850 parking spaces will be provided in below-grade parking garages. Redevelopment of the site in accordance with the Draft Plan of Subdivision will result in a new public street connecting to Wilson Heights Boulevard as well as a new 3,049 square metre public park.
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