Item - 2019.SC9.4

Due to lack of quorum, Scarborough Community Council did not consider this item.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-laws to permit the construction of 37 back-to-back townhouse units on the northern portion of 113-141 Montezuma Trail while retaining the southern portion of the existing plaza for commercial uses. The back-to-back townhouse units are arranged into 2 rows and have a total gross floor area of 4,191 square metres. The retained commercial building will have a total gross floor area of 1,077 square metres. The proposed redevelopment of the subject property results in a floor space index (FSI) of 0.93. While originally submitted as a combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application, staff have determined that an amendment to the Official Plan is no longer required during the evaluation of the proposal.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms with the A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019).

The proposed development represents an orderly development for the site that is appropriately scaled for lands designated Neighbourhoods. It is compatible with and provides an appropriate transition to adjacent land uses. The two rows of four-storey townhouses provide an appropriate level of intensification for the site. This report reviews and recommends the approval of the proposed application to amend the Zoning By-laws.