Item - 2021.SC25.2

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2740 Lawrence Avenue East, to incorporate the subject lands previously regulated under the former City of Scarborough Bendale Community Zoning By-law No. 9359, as amended, into Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report dated May 31, 2021 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft  Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the following facilities, services and matters at the Owner's expense:

a. Prior to issuance of an above grade building permit, other than a building permit for a temporary sales office, the owner shall pay to the City a cash payment of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) to be allocated evenly towards 'above base' improvements to the new public park and to the adjacent planned City day care centre to be located on the west side of the new public street.

4. That in accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated in Attachment 7:  Draft Plan of Subdivision, to this report, subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 6: Conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision, to this report, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PF&R). The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 25, 2021 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This rezoning application proposes to establish appropriate new land use and performance standard provisions to permit a new residential subdivision comprising 35 detached single-family dwellings and 65 street townhouses at 2740 Lawrence Avenue East (see Attachment 2: Location Map). The Draft Plan of Subdivision application (as illustrated on Attachment 7: Draft Plan of Subdivision) proposes to create a new 18.5 metre wide public street in a P-loop configuration providing site access from Lawrence Avenue East, together with an approximately 0.25 hectare new public park and two public walkways.

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 Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartment 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. This report also advises that the Chief Planner may approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision.