Item - 2021.SC23.9

Scarborough Community Council directed that:

1. Staff schedule a combined community consultation meeting for the applications located at 3585 to 3595 St. Clair Avenue East and 411 to 415/636 to 646 Danforth Road together with the Ward Councillor.

2. Staff also coordinate community consultation on the subject applications in conjunction with community consultations relating to the Official Plan and Zoning Amendment application for 641 to 663 Danforth Road (20 211430 ESC 20 OZ) which is subject to the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) commenced by the City Planning Division, together with the Ward Councillor and appropriate City Planning Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis (SIPA) staff.

3. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within the area bound by the properties north to Corvette Avenue (east side of Kennedy Road), east to Midland Avenue at St. Clair Avenue East, south of Midland Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East to Park Street running east to Kennedy Road, west to Birchmount Road at St. Clair Avenue East, and south of St. Clair Avenue East and Birchmount Road to the Lakeshore East GO line, 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.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the subject two applications which together propose approximately 5,000 dwelling units in fourteen 15- to 45-storey mixed use towers that include approximately 10,700 square metres of retail commercial space, 4,624 square metres of community facilities space, and an approximately 1.46 hectare public park.

The subject applications have also been submitted jointly with an Official Plan Amendment and rezoning application for 641 to 663 Danforth Road. The three applications together propose a coordinated overall redevelopment concept master plan for a new mixed use community within the area known locally and historically as "Scarborough Junction", as illustrated on Attachment 12: Artist's Perspective Rendering - Overall Development Concept. Of note, the application at 641 to 663 Danforth Road will require separate preliminary consideration at the Planning and Housing Committee meeting on April 22, 2021 in view of the current Municipal Comprehensive Review ("MCR") initiated on August 4, 2020.

The combined proposals provide for approximately 6,600 new dwelling units overall in up to 17 new high-rise mixed use apartment towers ranging in height from 12 to 48-storeys on stand-alone or shared podiums of varying heights. The overall development proposed comprises approximately 480,000 square metres of residential uses, 15,300 square metres of retail space, new GO station entrance building and approximately 4,600 square metres of community use space, representing an overall density ("FSI") of 4.88 times over the combined site area. A draft plan of subdivision has also been proposed for the area south of St. Clair Avenue East, east of Danforth Road, to establish 8 new development blocks, introduce new public streets and create approximately 1.46 hectares of new parkland.

The applicant has entered into an agreement with Metrolinx under the Province's Transit Oriented Communities Program. This authorizes the applicant to obtain planning approvals for an integrated development, including a new GO station building and transit plaza which connect to the tunnels under the rail corridor.

For ease of reference to distinguish between the subject two applications for 3583 to 3595 St. Clair Avenue East and 411 to 415 Kennedy Road/636 to 646 Danforth Road, they will be referred to throughout this report as the "St. Clair" and "Danforth Triangle" applications respectively. (The application for at 641 to 663 Danforth Road will similarly be referred to as "641 Danforth".)

Staff are currently reviewing the subject applications together with Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 20 211336 ESC 20 SB that also includes the 641 Danforth lands. The applications have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment.