Item - 2022.SC33.2

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 448 to 454 Markham Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 14, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council amend Woburn Community Zoning By-law 9511, as amended, for the lands at 448 to 454 Markham Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 14, 2022) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

4. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the applicant be required to submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Stage 1 Report and Site Servicing Plan to address Development Engineering comments dated May 26, 2022 to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

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 demolish the existing 4 single-detached dwellings on the subject property at 448 to 454 Markham Road and replace them with 4 blocks of 3- storey townhouses containing 42 residential units.

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 Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartment Guidelines.

The proposal responds to the distinct well-treed and sloping character of the site situated on a major street, by deploying the proposed density in appropriate building types compatible with adjacent and nearby land uses and implementing measures for tree retention and replacement. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.