Item - 2019.SC6.1

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Community Commercial Zone (CC) of the Morningside Heights Community Zoning By-law, as amended, for the lands at 2130 Morningside Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to this report (May 6, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

 
2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2130 Morningside Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 5 to this report (May 6, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.
 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

At its meeting on May 22, 2019, the Scarborough Community Council also considered the report (May 17, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, which confirms the proposal does conform with the "A Place to Grow" Plan, 2019.

Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 22, 2019 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act. 

This application proposes to amend the Morningside Heights Community Zoning By-law to permit the development of the subject lands at 2130 Morningside Ave with seven commercial-retail buildings, including drive-through facilities, a vehicle fuel station and a vehicle washing establishment.  The application also proposes to expand the list of permitted uses on the subject lands to permit all uses in the Commercial Local (CL) Zone in the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended in addition to drive-through facilities and a vehicle washing establishment.  A total gross floor area of 3 250 square metres is being proposed along with a minimum of 140 surface parking spaces.  

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017).  The development of the subject lands with a mix of employment uses, small scale retail and service uses is appropriate and integrates well into the surrounding business and residential community as provided for by the Morningside Heights Secondary Plan while complying with applicable urban design guidelines.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

On May 2, 2019, the Province of Ontario released A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019 ("A Place to Grow") which amends the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017). 

The "A Place to Grow" Plan has come into effect on May 16, 2019 and all planning decisions are required to conform with it, on or after May 16, 2019.  Planning staff have reviewed the proposed development with respect to the "A Place to Grow" Plan and can advise that for this proposal, the relevant policies of the "A Place to Grow" Plan carry on the direction of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2017).

Staff have reviewed the changes and confirm the proposal does conform with the "A Place to Grow" Plan.