Item - 2020.SC19.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 25 and 26, 2020 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on November 9, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on November 25 and 26, 2020.
SC19.9 - Imagining 21st Century Employment Areas - Request for a Planning and Transportation Study for the Coronation Drive Employment Area
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
City Council Decision
City Council on November 25 and 26, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District to undertake and report back in the second quarter of 2021 on a study of the Coronation Drive Employment Area that:
a. inventories current applications and development proposals in the employment area;
b. reviews existing and permitted uses in the Coronation Drive Employment Area; and
c. identifies potential adverse impacts of permitted uses on nearby sensitive land uses and determines how to best address potential conflicts as a result of any potential adverse impacts.
2. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back in the second quarter of 2021 on a consultation framework for the Coronation Drive Employment Area, that would include area businesses and residents, to understand the current challenges, positive attributes and future opportunities for this employment area.
3. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to undertake a review of existing, and potential additional development-generated, trucking and goods movement to and from the area in the AM, PM, and off peak hours on the local street network and to report back in the second quarter of 2021 on recommendations to minimize impact on surrounding neighbourhoods.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-158158.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(November 21, 2020) E-mail from Doug and Diane Black (CC.Supp.SC19.9.2)
(November 21, 2020) E-mail from Wayne Mercer (CC.Supp.SC19.9.3)
(November 21, 2020) Letter from Jim Whitney, President, Guildwood Village Community Association (CC.Supp.SC19.9.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/cc/comm/communicationfile-123537.pdf
(November 22, 2020) E-mail from Colin Broughton (CC.Supp.SC19.9.5)
(November 22, 2020) E-mail from Patricia Burton (CC.Supp.SC19.9.6)
(November 22, 2020) E-mail from Douglas J. Porter (CC.Supp.SC19.9.7)
(November 22, 2020) E-mail from Simone Si (CC.Supp.SC19.9.8)
(November 22, 2020) E-mail from Barbara McElgunn (CC.Supp.SC19.9.9)
(November 23, 2020) E-mail from Kathy Rowe (CC.Supp.SC19.9.10)
(November 23, 2020) E-mail from Jakub Danielak (CC.Supp.SC19.9.11)
(November 23, 2020) E-mail from Patricia Burton (CC.Supp.SC19.9.12)
(November 23, 2020) E-mail from Frank Moir (CC.Supp.SC19.9.13)
(November 24, 2020) E-mail from Irfan (CC.New.SC19.9.14)
(November 24, 2020) E-mail from John Chevary and Kay Minter (CC.New.SC19.9.15)
(November 24, 2020) Letter from Kevin Narraway, Past President, West Rouge Community Association (CC.New.SC19.9.16)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/cc/comm/communicationfile-124062.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-25-2020 10:33 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - SC19.9 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
SC19.9 - Imagining 21st Century Employment Areas - Request for a Planning and Transportation Study for the Coronation Drive Employment Area
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
Community Council Recommendations
Scarborough Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District to undertake and report back in the second quarter, 2021, on a study of the Coronation Drive Employment Area that:
a. inventories current applications and development proposals in the employment area;
b. reviews existing and permitted uses in the Coronation Drive Employment Area; and
c. identifies potential adverse impacts of permitted uses on nearby sensitive land uses and determines how to best address potential conflicts as a result of any potential adverse impacts.
2. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back in the second quarter, 2021, on a consultation framework for the Coronation Drive Employment Area, that would include area businesses and residents, to understand the current challenges, positive attributes and future opportunities for this employment area.
3. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, in consultation with the General Manager of Transportation Services, to undertake a review of existing, and potential additional development-generated, trucking and goods movement to and from the area in the AM, PM, and off peak hours on the local street network and report back in the second quarter, 2021 on recommendations to minimize impact on surrounding neighbourhoods.
Origin
Summary
Things have changed in the Coronation Drive Employment Area. Historically, factories and heavy industries in the area were supported by the nearby rail corridor. Over time, residential neighbourhoods were built up around this industrial area. With the rail corridor now primarily dedicated for passenger rail service, industries in the area are now predominately supported by trucks via local access roads. Recent development proposals within this employment area would intensify truck trips moving goods past schools, private residences and parks. This increase in heavy vehicle traffic has the potential to create conflicts with the residential makeup of the surrounding area including conflicts related to noise, increased heavy vehicle traffic, and pollution concerns.
I have heard from many residents in Ward 25 Scarborough Rouge-Park about this increase in heavy duty vehicles on their residential streets. This has raised the important question: What might an industrial area adjacent to a residential area look like in the twenty-first century? Can this employment area support ideas, innovation and economic development while balancing the traffic and environmental concerns of local communities?
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-158158.pdf
Motions
That Scarborough Community Council amend Recommendation 2 in the letter (November 9, 2020) from Councillor Jennifer McKelvie by adding the words "positive attributes" so that it now reads as follows:
"2. In consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, report back in Q2 2021 on a consultation framework for the Coronation Drive Employment Area, that would include area businesses and residents, to understand the current challenges, positive attributes and future opportunities for this employment area; and"