Item - 2024.SC10.2

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2683 Lawrence Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (December 21, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

3. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the applicant to undertake the following:

a. Submit to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering & Construction Services for review and acceptance a revised Functional Servicing Report that a Site Servicing Review to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and demonstrate how this site can be serviced and whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate; and

b. Enter into a financially secured Development Agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Site Servicing Review and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering & Construction Services.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes the demolition of the existing multi-tenanted retail commercial plaza and the construction of a new L- shaped,11-storey, mixed use building on the subject lands.

The proposed development would be comprised of 206 residential dwelling units and 589 square metres of retail/commercial space on the ground floor. A total of 19,168 square metres of new gross floor area is proposed representing a floor space index of approximately 2.66 times the area of the site. It would be supported by a total of 249 vehicular parking spaces (219 resident spaces and 30 commercial spaces) as well as 208 bicycle parking spaces. The proposal features a multi-use linear landscaped mid- block connection from Lawrence Avenue East to the Hydro Corridor in the south, (known as 'The Meadoway' lands).  

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). The proposal represents more efficient use of the lands while contributing to the range and mix of residential types in the area through intensification in a compact built form. The intensification of the site with the proposed mixed use building is appropriate given that it addresses the relevant development criteria for Mixed Use Areas, adequately addresses Avenues policies as well as other relevant policy directions. The redevelopment appropriately intensifies an underutilized site, fits with the existing and planned context, and provides enhancements to the public realm.

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