Item - 2024.SC10.3

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982 for the lands at 2031 Kennedy Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2301 Kennedy Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (December 21, 2023) 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.

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

This application proposes to amend the former City of Scarborough South Agincourt Employment Districts Zoning By-law 24982 to permit additional commercial uses while maintaining the current parking ratio at 2031 Kennedy Road. The application seeks to expand the permitted uses within the existing at grade commercial spaces to include restaurant, take-out restaurant, personal service shop, convenience store, medical/dental office and office uses.

The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with the Growth Plan (2020), while advancing Official Plan direction for Mixed Use Areas to encourage a broad range of commercial uses. The proposal incorporates additional commercial uses permitted under city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 into the site specific zoning by-law that regulates the subject lands.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law 24982, as amended, and to incorporate the site into the city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013.