Item - 2022.SC33.12

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 25 Sewells Road and 182 to 250 Brenyon Way 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.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit the necessary bill to implement City Council's decision provided the City Solicitor is satisfied that the appropriate legal mechanisms are in place to ensure that no building permit will be issued until such time as the Section 37 Agreement is executed and registered.

3. City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 25 Sewells Road, in order to secure the following matters recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

a. the Owner will construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the Owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site. The Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1; and

b. the Owner will enter into a financially secured development agreement to identify cost-sharing obligations and coordination of construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, prior to the issuance of any building permit, all to the satisfaction and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and by the General Manager of Transportation Services.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the 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 Zoning By-law 569-2013 for lands at 25 Sewells Road and 182 to 250 Brenyon Way to permit the construction of two 9-storey rental apartment buildings (one residential building and one mixed-use building) on a currently vacant site that was formerly the location of a place of worship. The proposed development would be integrated with the group of existing buildings on adjacent lands also owned by the proponent at 182 to 250 Brenyon Way (the "Brenyon Way lands"). The existing development on the Brenyon Way lands consists of a 21-storey residential apartment building and numerous townhouse blocks to the south of the proposed development.

The proposed apartment buildings would contain 317 residential units with a total gross floor area of 23,816 square metres. A total of 70 square metres of non-residential gross floor area is proposed within the base of one of the proposed rental apartment buildings. When considered as part of the whole site (inclusive of the Brenyon Way lands), the application proposes a total floor space index (FSI) of 1.26.

A new underground parking garage would be connected to an existing below-grade parking structure and would provide an additional 148 vehicle parking spaces. The proposal includes 663 square metres of indoor amenity and 722 square metres of outdoor amenity space, including improvements to existing on-site amenities as outlined in Official Plan policies for infill development in Apartment Neighbourhoods. The proposed development provides pedestrian connections through the site, including a connection to an existing pedestrian path to the nearby Wickson Trail Park. Each proposed building would include one type "G" loading space, with a new driveway from Brenyon Way providing vehicular access to the site. The existing Brenyon Way vehicle access is proposed to be closed. This site is part of the City's Open Door affordable housing program and all units are proposed to be rental in tenure.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and confirms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), as implemented by the policies of the City of Toronto's Official Plan. The proposed development will provide much-needed affordable housing and residential intensification on a site adjacent to the Malvern Community Recreation Centre and within walking distance from the planned terminus of the future Eglinton East LRT. The proposal contributes positively to the public realm and improves community connectivity.

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