Item - 2021.SC21.3

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on January 6, 2021 and was adopted with amendments.

SC21.3 - Preliminary Report - 3291 Kingston Road, 2 and 4 Windy Ridge Drive - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 20 - Scarborough Southwest

Community Council Decision

Scarborough Community Council directed that:

1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 3291 Kingston Road and 2 and 4 Windy Ridge Drive together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within the area bound by Fenwood Heights to the west, Colonial Avenue to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, and Markham Road to the east 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.

Origin

(December 10, 2020) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District

Summary

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the Official Plan and Zoning Amendment application for lands located at 3291 Kingston Road and 2 and 4 Windy Ridge Drive, and the Rental Housing Demolition application for 3291 Kingston Road. The Official Plan Amendment application proposes to redesignate 2 and 4 Windy Ridge Drive to be included in a redevelopment site to be rezoned to permit the construction of an 11-storey residential apartment building, and the Zoning Amendment proposes to rezone all of the lands to permit the proposed development. The Rental Housing demolition application is being considered to remove the existing rental housing units at 3291 Kingston Road. Staff are currently reviewing the applications which have 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.

Background Information

(December 10, 2020) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District - Preliminary Report - 3291 Kingston Road, 2 and 4 Windy Ridge Drive - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-159379.pdf

Communications

(January 5, 2021) E-mail from Gwen McIntosh and Peter Moore (SC.New)

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)

That Recommendation 2 in the report (December 10, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, be amended by deleting "120 metres" and replacing it with the following:

"2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres the area bound by Fenwood Heights to the west, Colonial Avenue to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, and Markham Road to the east 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."

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)