PDC061-2024

Background

To amend the Zoning By-law to a site specific Industrial Four (M4) zone to accommodate the proposed industrial development. Permitted uses on the site are summarized in Attachment 10, and include permissions for a warehouse, manufacturing facility, office, and a restaurant, alongside other accessory uses.

The subject application achieved a sustainability score of 28, which is 2 points shy of meeting the City’s Bronze threshold. There were challenges finding opportunities to obtain a higher score given the location, surrounding area and type of development that is proposed. The subject application proposes an industrial development in a location surrounded by land that are mostly vacant and planned for future industrial uses. This has created challenges to obtain points through the Built Environment, Mobility and Natural Environment and Parks categories. The City will work with the applicant to improve the sustainability score to meet a minimum bronze threshold at the Site Plan stage.

This was a missed opportunity for Council to reinforce the requirement to meet minimum threshold for sustainability. 

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

Proposed by

Councillor Palleschi