Item - 2024.SC17.4

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to a portion of the subject lands at 2740 Lawrence Avenue East, as generally illustrated on the Part Lot Control Exemption Plan on Attachment 3 to the report (October 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, substantially in accordance with the Draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption Bill for enactment, City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to Draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

This application is requesting exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act for a portion of the lands municipally known as 2740 Lawrence Avenue East. The exemption request is to facilitate the creation and conveyance of 65 three-storey townhouse units with maintenance easements for the development within Blocks 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 on Plan 66M-2589. The plan of subdivision including a public street was registered on April 11, 2023 (Attachment 2).

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms with the City’s Official Plan. The lifting of Part Lot Control is appropriate for the orderly development of the lands.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law that would be in effect for a maximum of two years.