Item - 2024.SC11.1

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2157 to 2183 Lawrence Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (January 31, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorizes 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 February 16, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

An application to amend the Zoning By-law has been submitted for the subject lands proposing to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a 24-storey building (Tower A) and a 21-storey building (Tower B), together with a shared 6-storey podium. The proposed development would contain a total gross floor area of 35,555 square meters and commercial uses on the ground floor. At total of 526 residential dwelling units, 264 vehicular parking spaces and 395 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.

City Planning staff have reviewed the proposal and are recommending approval in an

amended form with a maximum building height of 28-storeys for Tower A; and a reduced height of 11 storeys for Tower B so that it is entirely under the applicable angular plane along Lawrence Avenue East and separated from Tower A by at least 20 meters. The amended form continues to incorporate a 6 storey base building.

The amended proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms with the Growth Plan, while advancing Official Plan direction for Mixed Use Areas on a Major Street by intensifying an underutilized site on Lawrence Avenue East with residential uses. The amended proposal would retain non-residential uses on site while adding to the range and mix of housing options in a compact built form that is contextually appropriate and ensures limited shadow impact on the public realm to the north of Lawrence Avenue east. It will contribute to the emerging mixed-use context along Lawrence Avenue East, joining recent and existing approvals now under construction in this area.

This report reviews and recommends City Council amend the Zoning By-law to secure the amended form of the application and include a Holding (H) provision which will ensure that outstanding engineering issues are resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services prior to permitting development on the subject lands.