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Public Consultation Strategy Report R E V I S I O N R E C O R D I S S U E R E C O R D Public Consultation Strategy Report 53-55 Yonge Street Quadrangle Architects Limited 901 King Street West, Suite 701 Toronto, ON M5V 3H5 CITY OF TORONTO t 416 598 1240 www.bdpquadrangle.com 55 YONGE STREET PREPARED FOR Toronto, ON 53 Yonge Portfolio Inc. and for 55 Yonge Portfolio Inc. H&R REIT www.55yonge.ca 18060 N/A N/A March 2021 P R O J E C T S C A L E D R A W N R E V I E W E D [email protected] Renderings A472.S 1 A472.S - View of Lobby from Yonge Street & Melinda Street A472.S Note: This drawing is the property of the Architect and may not be reproduced or used without the expressed consent of the Architect. The Contractor is responsible for checking and verifying all levels and dimensions and shall report all discrepancies to the Architect and obtain clarification prior to commencing work. 2021-01-21 10:38:09 AM C:\Users\DGawel\Documents\QAL_AR_18060_55 Yonge_R2020_dgawel.rvt BOUSFIELDS INC. Job Number 18239 WWW.BOUSFIELDS.CA TORONTO OFFICE HAMILTON OFFICE URBAN PLANNING 3 CHURCH STREET, SUITE 200 1 MAIN STREET EAST, SUITE 200 URBAN DESIGN TORONTO, ON HAMILTON, ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT M5E 1M2 L8N 1E7 T. 416.947.9744 T. 905.549.3005 F. 416.947.0781 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 2 What are the goals and outcomes? 2 3 What is the project? 4 4 Where are we engaging? 7 5 Who are you engaging? 9 6 What have we heard? 12 7 What will we be discussing? 13 8 How are we engaging? 16 9 How will we share feedback? 17 10 Conclusion 21 Appendix A: Full Demographic Chart 22 1 Introduction This Public Consultation Strategy Report has been prepared to describe the proposed consultation approach for the rezoning application by 53 Yonge Portfolio Inc. and 55 Yonge Portfolio Inc. (‘the owner’) for 53-55 Yonge Street (‘the subject site’) in Toronto’s King-Parliament neighbourhood. The subject site is located at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Colborne Street, approximately 80 metres south of Yonge Street and King Street and less than 20 metres from an entrance to King Street subway station. The site is currently occupied by a 5-storey office building (53 Yonge Street) and a 12-storey office building (55 Yonge Street). This rezoning application will permit the redevelopment of the site with a 66-storey residential and office building. The new building will contain 482 new residential units and nearly 16,500 square metres of office space; an overall net gain of office floor area from what currently exists on the site. Public Consultation Strategy Report 1 53-55 Yonge Street What are the goals 2 and outcomes? GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS Targeted Goals Desired Outcomes The public and interested stakeholder Share clear and accurate information groups have been provided with clear about the proposed development and and accurate information about the rezoning application process with the proposed development and rezoning public and any interested stakeholders GOAL application process OUTCOME The various engagement methods were Consult with, and seek input from, simple, straightforward, and useful, interested persons and groups about allowing a range of people to learn the proposed development using about the proposed development, ask various methods of engagement questions, and provide input GOAL OUTCOME Public Consultation Strategy Report 2 53-55 Yonge Street The feedback received during Distill key themes and points about consultations helped the the proposed development from applicant understand the various consultations community’s sentiments about GOAL the proposed development OUTCOME Employ the use of digital tools, Digital tools were used, adapted, and including a project website and virtual updated to help support ongoing meetings, to inform and consult with information sharing and consultation residents and interested members of with residents and interested members GOAL the public of the public throughout the process OUTCOME Provide opportunities early in the Opportunities for further discussion process for communication and and consultation were provided early consultation with local stakeholder on and throughout the process to local groups and neighbours stakeholder groups and neighbours GOAL OUTCOME Public Consultation Strategy Report 3 53-55 Yonge Street What is the 3 project? SITE & SURROUNDINGS Where is the site located? STREET ICTORIA ING STREET EST ING STREET EAST TTC STREETCAR • The site is located at 53-55 Yonge Street at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Colborne Street in downtown Toronto (see Map 1) THE SITE • Given that the site is less than 20 metres from an entrance to King COLBORNE STREET Street subway station on TTC’s Yonge-University-Spadina line, is in proximity to three other subway stations (Union (LINE 1) KINGTTC STATION Station, Queen Street and St. Andrew subway stations), and is an approximately 2-minute walk ELLINGTON STREET EST ELLINGTON STREET EAST from the King Street Streetcar line, the site has excellent access to existing higher-order transit SCOTT STREET SCOTT YONGE STREET YONGE FRONT STREET EAST Map 1: Site & Surroundings Public Consultation Strategy Report 4 53-55 Yonge Street ANNEX YORKVILLE SITE & SURROUNDINGS U of T ST. JAMES TOWN Where is the site located? CABBAGETOWN • 53-55 Yonge Street is situated B AY CHURCH- within the King-Parliament CORRIDOR YONGE neighbourhood* of Toronto, KENSINGTON and just outside the eastern MOSS - CHINATOWN border of the Financial District PARK REGENT PARK neighbourhood (see Map 2) • The site is also situated within the boundaries of the St. KING-PARLIAMENT KING-SPADINA FINANCIAL Lawrence Neighbourhood DISTRICT Association (SLNA) and St. ST.LAWRENCE Lawrence Market BIA - DISTILLERY WATERFRONT WATERFRONT WEST CENTRAL LEEND Neighbourhood boundaries are defined THE SITE St Lawrence Neighourhood Association Boundary by the TOcore Neighbourhood Population St Lawrence Market Neighourhood Profiles prepared for the City of Toronto by BIA Boundary the Canadian Urban Institute (2016). Map 2: Site location within the King-Parliament neighbourhood Public Consultation Strategy Report 5 53-55 Yonge Street THE SITE SITE & SURROUNDINGS What currently exists at the site? • The site is currently occupied 55 Yonge Street by a 5-storey office building (53 Yonge Street) and a 12-storey office building (55 Yonge Street) (see Map 3) 53 Yonge Street YONGE STREET Map 3: Current Site Public Consultation Strategy Report 6 53-55 Yonge Street Proposal Highlights 216 m in height OWNER: 53 Yonge Portfolio Inc. and 55 Yonge Portfolio Inc. APPLICATION SUBMISSION DATE: 66-storey March 2021 residential and office building Figure 1: Rendering of Proposed Development Public Consultation Strategy Report 7 53-55 Yonge Street GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) RESIDENTIAL UNITS AMENITY SPACE 2 482 51,677 m TOTAL TOTAL GFA 3 2 3 2 Inoor utoor 33 2 Stuio -eroo Resiential A 40 (8%) 249 (52%) PARKING SPACES 35 2 Retail A 2-eroo 3 145 (30%) Veicular 16, 2 55 Office GFA icycle 3-eroo 48 (10%) * Icons are for illustrative purposes only – they are not to scale. ** Where applicable, numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Please refer to the Planning Rationale or Architectural Drawings Package for exact project statistics. Public Consultation Strategy Report 8 53-55 Yonge Street Key Messages To communicate and share information about the proposed development with the public and local stakeholders in a simple and straightforward way, the project team has developed a series of key messages and grouped them into themes. As the proposal progresses through the development review process, and to reflect the most up-to-date information, we will update the following list of themes and key messages, as well as adapt the messages based on the engagement tool/ tactic. ABOUT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT With this rezoning application, we are proposing to redevelop the site with a new landmark commercial-residential building; a building that will provide a significant architectural contribution to this section of Yonge Street, one of the city’s iconic destinations and most important thoroughfares. Public Consultation Strategy Report 9 53-55 Yonge Street Design Excellence New & Improved Office Space • Led by the design team at BDP • An important part of supporting Quadrangle and PARTISANS, this the economic vitality of Toronto’s proposal includes a commitment to employment and financial centres is contributing inspiring, innovative, the continued provision of high-quality and high-quality architecture. commercial space. This development proposal will do just that, by replacing existing office space with new and improved office space in the new building. This new office space will better serve future employers and commercial tenants, who will have an improved ability to meet the needs of an evolving workforce. Public Consultation Strategy Report 10 53-55 Yonge Street Retail An Inviting Pedestrian Experience Diverse Mix of Retail, Office and • An effect of the current buildings’ design Residential Uses is that they remain quite inaccessible • Offering opportunities for people to and uninviting to the broader public. live, work, and shop in proximity to The new building has been designed one another, possibly all within the same expressly to improve that condition and building, and close to transit options, is invite pedestrians/the public in at an important way to meet the needs of street level with a well-lit, commercial a growing and densifying city. With this lobby and 2-levels of retail space. building, we are proposing: → 1,300
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