Scarborough Council considers approval of 1571 Sandhurst Circle subdivision plan creating 16 blocks with mixed-use towers up to 33 storeys, public parks and new streets
City Council is being asked to approve a draft plan of subdivision for the Woodside Square Mall site in Scarborough that would convert surface parking into a mixed-use community with five residential/commercial towers (12 to 33 storeys), 7,880 square metres of new public parkland, and new public street connections. The proposal implements an Official Plan Amendment and zoning by-law already adopted; staff recommend approval pending resolution of outstanding technical matters.
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• Five mixed-use blocks with heights up to 33 storeys represent significant intensification of the Woodside Square area, affecting neighbourhood skyline and character
• The proposal creates 7,880 square metres of new public parkland in Scarborough, addressing green space in an area with existing mall and parking
Residents can depute at City Council before the vote; contact their ward councillor. The meeting date and deputation window depend on the published Council agenda.
Why is this story here?
Big deal at city hallThis is a multi-block subdivision that enables permanent conversion of a major retail site into a 16-block mixed-use community, including five residential towers up to 33 storeys. The decision is hard to reverse without significant cost and affects long-term urban form, neighbourhood character, and public realm (new parks and streets) across multiple city years. It implements an Official Plan Amendment, meaning the substance is already locked into city planning, but the subdivision approval is the gate that permits it to proceed. Substantial change in land use pattern and street network for a Scarborough node.Felt nowResidents of Scarborough Ward 23 and surrounding wards experience this directly: the site is a visible, active retail and parking destination today, and the redevelopment changes the streetscape, traffic patterns, parking availability, and neighbourhood amenities (parks, new streets) in their ordinary week once built. Residents commuting past the site or using Woodside Square experience the multi-year construction and permanent change. However, the vote has not yet occurred and construction is years away, so present-week effect is limited to those following the item. The subject affects a recognizable and localized group directly.
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