Scarborough Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 12 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
SC27.1adopted
Final Report - 2075 Kennedy Road and 26 and 50 Village Green Square - Zoning By-law Amendment
This application proposes to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the construction of three towers (36, 34 and 31 storeys in height) at 2075 Kennedy Road and 26 and 50 Village Green Square. The application would result in 920 dwelling units, 713 square metres of office space and 607 square metres of retail space at grade. (36, 34 and 31 storeys in height). The existing 13-storey office building and associated one-storey parking structure will be retained. The proposed total gross floor area is 78,255 square metres which represents a density of 3.75 times the lot area. A new 1,922 square meter public park is proposed on the southeast corner of the site, as well as an additional 2,579 square metres of Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS). A recommended agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act would secure 30 of the proposed units at affordable rents for a period of 20 years as well as a $1.8 million financial contribution to local park and community recreation infrastructure improvements. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). It adds to the range and mix of residential units available in a compact form while increasing the amount of non-residential space on the site. Through the dedication of the parkland and large POPS space the project extends the public realm by adding a significant amount of open space to the neighbourhood. Approval of the development would also secure a number of community benefits, including the provision of 30 new affordable housing units. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law, subject to the Bills being held from enactment to allow for the Owner to enter into a Section 37 Agreement.
Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2075 Kennedy Road and 26 and 50 Village Green Square substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 5 to the report (September 21, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 3. City Council accept an onsite parkland dedication by the owner having an area of not less than 1,922 square metres to satisfy the owner's parkland contribution required pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with such onsite parkland to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit for the lands, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor. The subject parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical and title encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey for the new parkland. 4. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of installing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of Development Charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. The owner is required to submit a design and cost estimate to be approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and a letter of credit equal to 120 percent of the Parks and Recreation Development Charges payable for the development. The design, cost estimate and letter of credit will be required prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor to secure the following: a. prior to the issuance of the first above grade permit for the development, the owner shall make an indexed cash contribution to the City in the amount of $1.8 million payable to the City of Toronto to be allocated towards the construction of an outdoor skating facility in Ward 22; b. the financial contribution in Recommendation 5a above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; c. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 5b above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of this By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose(s) is/are identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; d. the owner shall provide and maintain at least 30 rental dwelling units on the lands at 2075 Kennedy Road, and 26 and 50 Village Green Square as affordable rental housing (100 percent of market rate or below) for a minimum period of 20 years beginning from the date that each such affordable rental dwelling unit is first occupied, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the unit types and sizes shall have the following minimum leasable area unit sizes: 1. 18 one-bedroom units (average unit size of 60 square metres); 2. 9 two-bedroom units (average unit size of 80 square metres); and 3. 3 three-bedroom units (average unit size of 104 square metres); f. any adjustment to the total gross floor area and the proposed number of affordable rental housing units, affordable rental housing unit mix and affordable rental housing unit sizes will be adjusted accordingly to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. the location and layouts of the 30 affordable rental dwelling units within the approved development on the lands shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and h. tenants of the new affordable rental dwelling units shall have access to all indoor and outdoor amenity spaces associated with the mixed-use buildings on the same basis as other units within the development with no separate or additional charges. 6. City Council direct that the following matters necessary to support development of the lands be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director City Planning and the City Solicitor: a. the provision of a privately-owned publicly accessible open space between the north tower and the public park of a minimum size of 1,925 square metres and a second, separate privately-owned publicly accessible open space at the southwest corner of the site of a minimum size of 625 square metres; b. as a pre-approval condition to Site Plan Approval for the Development Site the Owner shall convey to the City, for nominal consideration, easement(s) along the surface of the lands where the privately-owned publicly accessible open spaces referenced in Recommendation 6a are located, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, which shall constitute the privately-owned publicly accessible open space and any required public access easements to connect the privately-owned publicly accessible open space to adjacent privately-owned publicly accessible open spaces and/or public rights-of-way, where necessary; and the owner shall own, operate, maintain and repair the privately-owned publicly accessible open space and install and maintain a sign, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the privately-owned publicly accessible open space at all times of the day and night, 365 days of the year; and the specific location, configuration and design of the privately-owned publicly accessible open space shall be determined in the context of a site plan approval for each building pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City of Toronto; c. prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit, the Owner shall satisfy the parkland dedication requirement for the development as set out in Recommendation 3 above; d. the design and construction of the above base park improvements to the new park by the Owner in exchange for a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the required Development Charges as set out in Recommendation 4 above, should the owner elect to provide above base park improvements all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; e. the Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council from time to time, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site; f. the Owner shall satisfy applicable signage requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall insert warning clauses in purchase and sale/tenancy agreements as required in connection with student accommodation; and g. the Owner shall, at its own expense, address the following matters in any application for site plan approval for the development, which shall be determined and secured in a site plan agreement with the City, as applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: 1. implementation of any required noise and vibration abatement measures or other recommendations, as detailed in the Noise Feasibility Study (June 2020), prepared by RWDI, as may be amended through a peer review process undertaken at the expense of the owner to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 2. implementation of any derailment measures or other recommendations, as detailed in the Derailment Protection Report (February 2021), prepared by JSW + Associates, as may be amended through a peer review process undertaken at the expense of the owner, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 3. reconstruction of the City sidewalks to City standards along the frontages of Kennedy Road and Village Green Square, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and 4. incorporation of signage to identify the proposed privately-owned publicly accessible open space.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2075 Kennedy Road and 26 and 50 Village Green Square substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required. 3. City Council accept an onsite parkland dedication by the owner having an area of not less than 1,922 square metres to satisfy the owner's parkland contribution required pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with such onsite parkland to be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit for the lands, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Director, Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor. The subject parkland conveyance is to be free and clear, above and below grade of all physical and title encumbrances and encroachments, including surface and subsurface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner is to pay for the costs of the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans of survey for the new parkland. 4. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of installing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of Development Charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. The owner is required to submit a design and cost estimate to be approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and a letter of credit equal to 120 percent of the Parks and Recreation Development Charges payable for the development. The design, cost estimate and letter of credit will be required prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit. 5. Before introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor to secure the following: a. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade permit for the development, the owner shall make an indexed cash contribution to the City in the amount of $1.8 million payable to the City of Toronto to be allocated towards the construction of an outdoor skating facility in Ward 22; b. The financial contribution in recommendation 5a above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; c. In the event the cash contribution referred to in subsection 5b has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of this By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose(s) is/are identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; d. The owner shall provide and maintain at least 30 rental dwelling units on the lands at 2075 Kennedy Road, and 26 and 50 Village Green Square as affordable rental housing (100% of market rate or below) for a minimum period of 20 years beginning from the date that each such affordable rental dwelling unit is first occupied, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. The unit types and sizes shall have the following minimum leasable area unit sizes: 1. 18 one-bedroom units (average unit size of 60 square metres); 2. 9 two-bedroom units (average unit size of 80 square metres); and 3. 3 three-bedroom units (average unit size of 104 square metres); f. Any adjustment to the total gross floor area and the proposed number of affordable rental housing units, affordable rental housing unit mix and affordable rental housing unit sizes will be adjusted accordingly to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. The location and layouts of the 30 affordable rental dwelling units within the approved development on the lands shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and h. Tenants of the new affordable rental dwelling units shall have access to all indoor and outdoor amenity spaces associated with the mixed-use buildings on the same basis as other units within the development with no separate or additional charges. 6. City Council direct that the following matters necessary to support development of the lands be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director City Planning and the City Solicitor: a. the provision of a privately-owned publicly accessible open space between the north tower and the public park of a minimum size of 1,925 square metres and a second, separate privately-owned publicly accessible open space at the southwest corner of the site of a minimum size of 625 square metres; b. as a pre-approval condition to Site Plan Approval for the Development Site the Owner shall convey to the City, for nominal consideration, easement(s) along the surface of the lands where the privately-owned publicly accessible open spaces referenced in Recommendation 6a are located, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, which shall constitute the privately-owned publicly accessible open space and any required public access easements to connect the privately-owned publicly accessible open space to adjacent privately-owned publicly accessible open spaces and/or public rights-of-way, where necessary; and the owner shall own, operate, maintain and repair the privately-owned publicly accessible open space and install and maintain a sign, at its own expense, stating that members of the public shall be entitled to use the privately-owned publicly accessible open space at all times of the day and night, 365 days of the year; and the specific location, configuration and design of the privately-owned publicly accessible open space shall be determined in the context of a site plan approval for each building pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City of Toronto; c. Prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit, the Owner shall satisfy the parkland dedication requirement for the development as set out in Recommendation 3; d. The design and construction of the above base park improvements to the new park by the Owner in exchange for a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the required Development Charges as set out in Recommendation 4, should the owner elect to provide above base park improvements all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; e. The Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council from time to time, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site; f. The Owner shall satisfy applicable signage requirements of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall insert warning clauses in purchase and sale/tenancy agreements as required in connection with student accommodation; and g. The Owner shall, at its own expense, address the following matters in any application for site plan approval for the development, which shall be determined and secured in a site plan agreement with the City, as applicable, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: 1. Implementation of any required noise and vibration abatement measures or other recommendations, as detailed in the Noise Feasibility Study (June 2020), prepared by RWDI, as may be amended through a peer review process undertaken at the expense of the owner to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 2. Implementation of any derailment measures or other recommendations, as detailed in the Derailment Protection Report (February 2021), prepared by JSW + Associates, as may be amended through a peer review process undertaken at the expense of the owner, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 3. Reconstruction of the City sidewalks to City standards along the frontages of Kennedy Road and Village Green Square, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and 4. Incorporation of signage to identify the proposed privately-owned publicly accessible open space (POPS).
SC27.2amended
This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the construction of two eight storey apartment buildings above a shared underground parking structure at 1625 Military Trail and 6000 Kingston Road. The application proposes 549 dwelling units and a total gross floor area of 35,167 square metres which is equivalent to a gross density of 2.93 times the area of the lot. Lands are to be conveyed along the rear of the property to extend the public ownership of the adjacent valley lands and a separate conveyance along the Military Trail frontage will be required to facilitate its widening to a 27 metre right-of-way. An off-site public dedication of lands for parks purposes is proposed to enlarge the existing Morrish Park and provide access to it from Military Trail. A recommended agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act would secure a $1 million financial contribution to local streetscape and public realm improvements to enhance the implementation of the Highland Creek Village Secondary Plan and Transportation Master Plan. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). It adds to the range and mix of residential units available in a compact form and intensifies an underutilized site in a designated growth area. The proposed two storey increase in height and density, above as-of-right conditions, has been found to be of limited impact. The proposed built form articulation of the upper floors control the incremental increase in shadow, meeting Official Plan direction. The incremental addition of trips can be accommodated by the local mobility network, particularly as it is improved through the implementation of the Highland Creek Transportation Master Plan. Local servicing infrastructure can also accommodate the incremental increase in development beyond what is currently permitted on site. If approved, the redevelopment will be a catalyst for the public realm improvements key to the revitalization of the Highland Creek Village as provided for by the Council-adopted Secondary Plan, Urban Design Guidelines and Transportation Master Plan. Morrish Park will be expanded through off-site land dedication and above base improvements to the park are recommended to be constructed by the developer in exchange for development charge credits. The Section 37 contribution will provide enhancements to the local streetscape conditions and as a legal convenience secure both the park contribution and the design of a new traffic signal at Military Trail and Kingston Road that will provide additional opportunities for pedestrian and cycling connectivity to the Village. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, subject to the Bills being held from enactment to allow for the owner to enter into a Section 37 Agreement and to finalize the requirements of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1625 Military Trail and 6000 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment in Attachment 5 to the report (September 22, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 1625 Military Trail and 6000 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 6 to the report (September 22, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. In accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City, an off-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,086.89 square metres located adjacent to Morrish Park, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the applicant of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the applicant of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 6. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. the community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: 1. prior to the issuance of an above grade building permit, a cash contribution of $1,350,000.00 (1.35 million) to be secured to enhance streetscape and public realm in the Highland Creek Village as outlined in the Council-adopted Urban Design Guidelines such that the design of the streetscape improvements comply with the Streetscape Manual and/or are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 2. the financial contribution referenced above shall to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto for the period from the date of the registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; and 3. in the event the cash contribution referred to in subsection 1 has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of this By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose(s) is/are identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: 1. the Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, as further amended by City Council from time to time; 2. prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit, the Owner shall satisfy the parkland dedication requirement for the development as set out in Recommendation 4 above; 3. the design and construction the above base park improvements to the new park by the owner in exchange for a development change credit against Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges, should the owner elect to provide above base park improvements, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; 4. the owner shall prepare and submit a signal warrant analysis for the traffic control signal at Military Trail and Kingston Road to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and 5. the Owner shall prepare and submit a functional engineering plan identifying the lane configurations of the new traffic signal located at the intersection of Military Trail and Kingston Road/Highway 2A to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 7. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the Owner shall submit the appropriate updated material to address comments from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's letter of August 18, 2021, under the heading of "Feature Based Water Balance Assessment". 8. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment to By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1625 Military Trail and 6000 Kingston Road, attached as Attachment 6 to the Final Report (September 22, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District by: i. deleting clause (K) and replacing it with the following new Clause (K): (K) The total number of dwelling units on the lot must not exceed 539 subject to the following: 1. A maximum of 62 bachelor dwelling units are permitted; 2. A minimum of 30 percent of the total number of dwelling units shall be contain two bedrooms; and 3. A minimum of 10 percent of the total number of dwelling units shall contain three bedrooms. 9. City Council determine that the changes within recommendation 8 above are minor and reflective of the proposal and plans contained in the Final Report (September 22, 2021) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed amendments to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1625 Military Trail and 6000 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report dated September 22, 2021 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 1625 Military Trail and 6000 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to this report to the report dated September 22, 2021 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. In accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City, an off-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,086.89 square metres located adjacent to Morrish Park, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the applicant of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the applicant of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 6. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows: a. The community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: 1. Prior to the issuance of an above grade building permit, a cash contribution of $1,000,000.00 (one million) to be secured to enhance streetscape and public realm in the Highland Creek Village as outlined in the Council-adopted Urban Design Guidelines such that the design of the streetscape improvements comply with the Streetscape Manual and/or are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 2. The financial contribution referenced above shall to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto for the period from the date of the registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; and 3. In the event the cash contribution referred to in subsection 1 has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of this By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose(s) is/are identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands. b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development: 1. The Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, as further amended by City Council from time to time; 2. Prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit, the Owner shall satisfy the parkland dedication requirement for the development as set out in Recommendation 4 above; 3. The design and construction the above base park improvements to the new park by the owner in exchange for a development change credit against Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges, should the owner elect to provide above base park improvements, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; 4. The owner shall prepare and submit a signal warrant analysis for the traffic control signal at Military Trail and Kingston Road to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and 5. The Owner shall prepare and submit a functional engineering plan identifying the lane configurations of the new traffic signal located at the intersection of Military Trail and Kingston Road/Highway 2A to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services. 7. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the Owner shall submit the appropriate updated material to address comments from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's letter of August 18, 2021, under the heading of "Feature Based Water Balance Assessment".
SC27.3amended
Preliminary Report - 3310 to 3314 Kingston Road - Zoning Amendment Application
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application located at 3310, 3312 and 3314 Kingston Road. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor. The proposal seeks to develop an 11-storey residential building with below grade parking. The proposed development would have 323 units and 317 parking spaces, with a gross floor area (GFA) of 19,750 square metres.
Scarborough Community Council directed that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3310 to 3314 Kingston Road together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents in the area bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the north, east side of Markham Road to the east, south to the Lake and Bellamy Road to the west, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3310 to 3314 Kingston Road together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
SC27.4amended
Preliminary Report - 3431 to 3449 St. Clair Avenue East - Zoning Amendment Application
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application located at 3431 to 3449 St. Clair Avenue East. The application proposes a 16-storey mixed-use building consisting of 27,801 square metres of residential uses (388 residential units), and a retail space of 414 square metres, resulting in a Floor Space Index of 7.26. A total of 257 vehicular parking spaces and 413 bicycle parking spaces are proposed. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
Scarborough Community directs that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3431 to 3449 St. Clair Avenue East together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within the area bounded by Cleanside Road to the north, Kennedy Road to the east, Warden Avenue to the west and south to the train tracks, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3431 to 3449 St. Clair Avenue East together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
SC27.5adopted
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications for the western (5.97-hectare) portion of the lands at 1966 to 2050 Eglinton Avenue East and 50 Thermos Road (RioCan lands). The eastern (4.75-hectare) portion of the lands are not included in these applications. The proposal consists of three (3) development blocks, including (one) 1 block for public parkland, and new streets. A total of six buildings are proposed (five residential towers and one mid-rise building) with heights that range from 12 to 48 storeys. The four (4) existing one-storey commercial buildings located on the western portion of the RioCan lands would be demolished. The applications are related to Official Plan Amendment Application No. 15 258686 ESC 37 OZ. Staff are currently reviewing the applications, which have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment.
Scarborough Community Council directed that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands subject to the Zoning Amendment application for 1966 to 1980 Eglinton Avenue East, together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 3. Staff process these applications within the context of the City Council-approved Official Plan Amendment 499 and the Golden Mile Secondary Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands subject to the Zoning Amendment application for 1966 to 1980 Eglinton Avenue East, together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 3. Staff process these applications within the context of the City Council-approved Official Plan Amendment 499 and the Golden Mile Secondary Plan.
SC27.6adopted
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phase 2 of the development ("ZBA 2 lands") for the lands at 2200 to 2206 Eglinton Avenue East, 1020 to 1030 Birchmount Road and 75 Thermos Road (Dream lands). The application is related to Official Plan Amendment (18 206702 ESC 37 OZ) and Draft Plan of Subdivision (20 154640 ESC 21 SB) applications, both of which apply to the entire site ("OPA lands"). This application excludes the southeast portion of the OPA lands, which is subject to the Zoning By-law Amendment (20 154599 ESC 21 OZ) application for Phase 1 of the development ("ZBA 1 lands"). The ZBA 2 application proposes a mixed-use development on four (4) blocks, building heights that range from two (2) to 48 storeys and a total of 2,363 residential units. Staff are currently reviewing the applications, which have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment.
Scarborough Community Council directed that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands subject to the Zoning Amendment application for Phase 2 of the development ("ZBA 2 lands") for 2200 to 2206 Eglinton Avenue East, 1020 to 1030 Birchmount Road and 75 Thermos Road, together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phase 2 lands ("ZBA 2 lands"), and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 3. Staff process the Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phase 2 lands ("ZBA 2 lands") within the context of the City Council-approved Official Plan Amendment 499 and the Golden Mile Secondary Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands subject to the Zoning Amendment application for Phase 2 of the development ("ZBA 2 lands") for 2200 to 2206 Eglinton Avenue East, 1020 to 1030 Birchmount Road and 75 Thermos Road, together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phase 2 lands ("ZBA 2 lands"), and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 3. Staff process the Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phase 2 lands ("ZBA 2 lands") within the context of the City Council-approved Official Plan Amendment No. 499 and the Golden Mile Secondary Plan.
SC27.7adopted
Preliminary Report - 3718 and 3730 Kingston Road - Zoning Amendment Application
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the planning application located at 3718 and 3730 Kingston Road. The Zoning By-law amendment application proposes the demolition of a single storey place of worship and 2 storey commercial retail building on the subject lands and the erection of a 14 storey, mixed use building comprised of ground floor retail commercial space and 435 new residential dwelling units. The applicant proposes approximately 27,985.90 square metres (301,240 square feet) of new gross floor area and a total floor space index (FSI) of 4.5 times the area of the lot. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
Scarborough Community Council directed that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3718 and 3730 Kingston Road together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3718 and 3730 Kingston Road together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
SC27.8deferred
Pay-and-Display Parking - Kingston Road
As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Kingston Road, City Council approval of this report is required. Transportation Services and the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) are requesting approval for the installation of on-street paid parking on Kingston Road in Ward 20. The TPA has worked with Transportation Services to identify new pay-and-display parking spaces in Ward 20 that will compliment the operation of municipal Car Park 701 and support the local community and area businesses by encouraging a regular turnover in the on-street parking supply. Through this review, Transportation Services is recommending the introduction of pay-and-display parking on both sides of Kingston Road, between Victoria Park Avenue and Fallingbrook Road. The proposed parking changes on Kingston Road will replace the existing unpaid, anytime parking that is currently in effect. The proposed changes will not impact the flow of traffic and will encourage parking turnover. While this report seeks Community Council approval for the installation in Ward 20, this is an ongoing initiative, and Transportation Services and TPA will continue to review and report on potential new on-street paid parking opportunities throughout the City of Toronto.
Scarborough Community Council deferred consideration of the Item until the November 26, 2021 Scarborough Community Council meeting.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the amendments to parking regulations required to establish new on-street paid parking locations, as set out in Attachments 2 and 3, to the report dated September 23, 2021 from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.
SC27.9adopted
Highway 2A - Toronto Hydro Street Lighting Assessment
At its meeting on June 25, 2021, Scarborough Community Council requested Transportation Services to report back on the Highway 2A - Toronto Hydro street lighting assessment. This report provides a summary of Toronto Hydro's lighting assessment and the recommended options for street lighting on Highway 2A.
Scarborough Community Council: 1. Received the report (September 23, 2021) from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Scarborough Community Council receive this report for information.
SC27.10adopted
I have heard community concerns about the upcoming reconfiguration of the Port Union Road and Tilley Drive intersection, as part of the 2022 Port Union Road widening. As part of the Port Union Road widening project next year, the exit of the plaza is being moved to align with Tilley Drive to improve road safety. Since 1987, there have been 27 reported collisions on Port Union Road (between Tilley Drive and Lawson Road). City of Toronto transportation engineers have redesigned the intersection to improve safety by removing the offset in the intersection to improve visibility and minimize turning conflicts, create dedicated left-turn lanes, and give more distance for drivers to manoeuver across traffic before turning left on Lawson Road. I have heard concerns from the community that aligning the exit of the plaza and Tilley Drive may increase traffic infiltration onto Tilley Drive. Residents have brought forward many suggestions including reducing the speed limit, adding speed humps and prohibiting straight through movements between the plaza and Tilley Drive. I have also received a suggestion via petition to examine closing the entrance to Tilley Drive from Port Union Road. I have been advised by City staff that road closures must satisfy technical requirements and at this time, they do not recommend pursuing this option for Tilley Drive. The best path forward at this time is finding a solution that can be in place prior to completion of the Port Union Road widening project.
Scarborough Community Council directed that: 1. The Director, Project Design and Management, Transportation Services report to Scarborough Community Council in early 2022 on measures that can be implemented on Tilley Drive in order to reduce speed (speed limit reductions, speed humps) and traffic (turning restrictions and straight-through prohibitions) that could be implemented with the widening of Port Union Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor McKelvie recommends that: 1. The Director, Project Design & Management, Transportation Services report to Scarborough Community Council in early 2022 on measures that can be implemented on Tilley Drive in order to reduce speed (speed limit reductions, speed humps) and traffic (turning restrictions and straight-through prohibitions) that could be implemented with the widening of Port Union Road.
SC27.11adopted
The Scarborough Opportunity: A Comprehensive Walking and Cycling Network
On October 12, 2021, researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough released their report "The Scarborough Opportunity: A Comprehensive Walking and Cycling Network" by Professor André Sorensen, Isaac Bortolussi, Ivan Chong, Jamila Gowie, Nadhiena Shankar and Kelly Anne Vigayan. The report is the product of a faculty-student collaboration in City Studies, sponsored by the Suburban Mobilities Research Cluster. The researchers' present recommendations that could help the City of Toronto development an active transportation network in Scarborough and "achieve its policy goals for sustainability, inclusion, and safer, more vibrant streets. This motion is to invite the lead researcher Professor André Sorensen to give a 20-minute presentation on their findings at the November 26th, 2021 Scarborough Community Council meeting so that Scarborough Councillors and relevant City of Toronto Staff can learn more about their report.
Scarborough Community Council: 1. Invited Professor André Sorensen, University of Toronto Scarborough, to give a 20-minute presentation at the November 26th, 2021 meeting on "The Scarborough Opportunity".
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor McKelvie recommends that: 1. Scarborough Community Council invite Professor André Sorensen, University of Toronto Scarborough, to give a 20-minute presentation at the November 26th, 2021 meeting on "The Scarborough Opportunity".
SC27.12adopted
Introduction and consideration of Bills for enactment of By-laws.
General Bills Scarborough Community Council enacted By-law 880-2021. Confirmatory Bill Scarborough Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 881-2021.