Item - 2024.SC16.6

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 245 Morningside Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 2, 2024) 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.

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

This application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, to permit the redevelopment of 245 Morningside Avenue with two residential buildings of 18 and 28 storeys in height connected by a 6-storey base building. A total of 518 dwelling units are proposed and a total gross floor area (GFA) of 37,842 square metres, including 668 square metres of non-residential GFA.

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 proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan policies for Mixed Use Areas and conforms to Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) 272 by proposing residential and retail/commercial uses only.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law on the basis that the proposal represents good planning and implements the Official Plan policies through a built form that is appropriately scaled to its context, with a density that is supported by existing and future (Eglinton East Light Rail Transit) transit service on Kingston Road.