Item - 2022.SC33.11

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the former City of Scarborough Highland Creek Community Zoning By-law 10827, as amended, for the lands at 40 Pan Am Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 13, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council amend the former City of Scarborough Highland Creek Community Zoning By-law 10827, as amended, for the lands at 40 Pan Am Drive to lift the applicable Holding Provision substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 13, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 30, 2022 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the former City of Scarborough Highland Creek Community Zoning By-law 10827 for the property at 40 Pan Am Drive and lift the Holding Provision (H) which applies to the subject site to permit the development and construction of a five-storey (22.77 m) parking structure. The site is located on the North Campus of the University of Toronto Scarborough (“UTSC” or “the University"), northeast of Military Trail, and is currently in use as a combination of surface parking lots, athletic fields, and vacant land.

The proposed development would contain a total of 1,073 parking spaces, with 215 electric vehicle charging stations, dedicated parking spaces for car share and a total of 50 bicycle parking spaces. The parking structure is proposed to be built using mass timber construction, one of the first examples in Canada of this method of construction for a parking facility. Construction of the parking garage will consolidate much of the North Campus parking requirements into a single site, as parking is currently provided through an array of surface parking lots. The total gross floor area (GFA) of the proposed building is 2,359 square metres and includes 276 square metres of ancillary office space and 773 square metres of retail uses.

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) and successfully implements policies of the City of Toronto's Official Plan. Further, the proposal has due regard to the Highland Creek Secondary Plan and satisfies the applicable policy requirements regarding the lifting of the 'H' on the subject lands. By consolidating parking requirements and other mobility options on the site, the proposed development will advance the UTSC's long-term campus planning and future vision as it will free up existing surface parking lots for redevelopment and intensification. The location of the parking structure is appropriate as it contributes to the ongoing evolution of the North Campus. It will serve users of existing buildings (Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre) and new buildings (Instructional Centre 2 - under construction) while reserving space to allow for the implementation of a realigned Military Trail to be a central feature as UTSC intensifies its uses north of Ellesmere Road. Staff are satisfied that the conditions for lifting the "H" set out in the Zoning By-law have been met through the submission and review of the applicable technical studies, including the soil gas assessment.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By law and recommends the lifting of the Holding Provision on the subject lands.