Item - 2022.SC29.4

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct City Planning staff to initiate a Planning Study, for the segment of Eglinton Avenue East (on the north and south side of the Avenue generally between McCowan Road and Mason Road) in consultation with the Ward Councillors and the Owner of the lands at 2956 to 2990 Eglinton Avenue East.

2. City Council determine that an Avenue Segment Study is not required given that City Planning staff are undertaking a Planning Study for the area that includes the subject lands.

The Senior Planner, Community Planning, Scarborough District, City Planning, gave a presentation on the item.

Scarborough Community Council directed that:

1. This application be considered by Scarborough Community Council concurrently or following Scarborough Community Council's consideration of the outcome of the Planning Study.

2. Within the context of a Planning Study, staff be authorized to:

a. schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 2956 to 2990 Eglinton Avenue East, either as a separate meeting or in conjunction with public engagement meetings for the Planning Study, together with the Ward Councillors; and

b. provide notice for a community consultation meeting to be given to landowners and residents within 500 metres of the site and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillors, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application located at 2956 to 2990 Eglinton Avenue East.

The application seeks to permit 3 mixed-use buildings consisting of 25, 30 and 37 storeys. The proposed development would have a gross floor area of 68,513 square metres, comprising 67,992 square metres of residential uses, 522 square metres of commercial uses and a Floor Space Index of 7.36. A total of 935 residential units, 742 vehicular and 714 bicycle parking spaces would be provided. The proposal would also provide a new 930 square-metre public park, pedestrian connections and privately-owned publicly accessible open spaces.

Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment.

Given the significant scale of this application, its proximity to Eglinton GO Station, as well as its potential to set a precedent in this segment of Eglinton Avenue East, City staff have determined that a Planning Study should be undertaken to update the existing Planning Framework to appropriately and concurrently review the proposed development. As such, staff have recommended a more extensive community engagement process that will inform the planning and design for the site and its surrounding context. This process will be initiated and led by the City.

Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application in consultation with the Ward Councillor.