Item - 2020.SC18.2

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Directed staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands subject to the rezoning application at 1910 Eglinton Avenue East, together with the Ward Councillor. 

2. Directed staff to provide notice for a community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 300 metres of the 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. Directed that staff process these applications concurrently with, and within the context of, Official Plan Amendment 499 as may be further revised prior to final approval.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the zoning by-law amendment application located at 1910 Eglinton Avenue East.  The application proposes mixed use redevelopment of the approximately 0.35 hectare site to accommodate a 35-storey residential tower and associated 6-storey podium, comprising of 371 rental apartment dwelling units (62%: 1-bedroom; 32.6%: 2-bedrooms; 5.4%: 3-bedrooms).

The total gross floor area proposed is 28,833 square metres, including 27,912 square metres of residential uses and 921 square metres of ground floor retail space.  The resulting combined density of the proposed development on a gross basis is an FSI of 8.14 times the lot area, with a proposed building coverage of 0.53 times the lot area.

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.