Item - 2021.SC23.1

Scarborough Community Council withdrew the Item.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda and will be included on the May 18, 2021 Scarborough Community Council agenda.

This application proposes to amend current site specific zoning by-law provisions for the property at 2180 Lawrence Avenue East (see Attachment 1: Location Map) to increase the number of permitted dwelling units from 286 dwelling units, as previously approved by Council at its meeting on July 27, 2018, to 429 units, together with related adjustments to certain development standards.

The 21-storey apartment building on Lawrence Avenue East ("Building A") and 7-storey apartment building on Birchmount Road ("Building B") previously approved in 2018 would be retained with generally consistent building forms, gross floor area, heights and massing. The previous number of stacked townhouse units in three blocks interior to the site would now be reduced to two blocks only. Overall proposed gross floor area remains largely unchanged, with the increased number of dwelling unit achieved through an approximate one-third reduction in average unit sizes, and altering the overall mix of units previously proposed including the introduction of 25% of the (non-townhouse) units as new 'studio' (i.e. 'bachelor') apartments. Previously approved retail commercial floor space would also now be utilized for residential purposes only.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). Staff have considered the application within the context of applicable Official Plan policies and the City's Tall Building Guidelines, as well as the Avenue and Mid-rise Building Guidelines. The proposal responds to the distinct characteristics of the site, deploying the proposed density in appropriate building types that are compatible with adjacent and nearby land uses.

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