Item - 2025.SC20.2

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by 988-2022 for the lands municipally known as 253 Markham Road, 12, 20 and 30 Dunelm Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 3 to the report (February 3, 2025) 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 authorize City officials to take such action as is necessary to implement the recommendations above, including the amending and execution of necessary agreements as required.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on February 20, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends City Council approve a City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment which proposed revisions to City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by Site Specific Zoning By-law 988-2022, including matters secured through Section 37 of the Planning Act as detailed in Schedule A.

An associated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application Number 16 1735545 ESC 36 OZ was, approved by City Council in 2022 to permit the construction of a 783 unit (54,634 square metre) residential development. The approved development consists of four residential buildings ranging between 8 and 20 storeys in height (Buildings A, B, C, D), two blocks of three and a half storey stacked back-to-back townhouses (Buildings E and F) and a new 4,455 square metre (1.1 acre) public park. Vehicular access to the buildings is via a C-shaped private street off Dunelm Street, with parking located in an underground garage. The proponent has an opportunity to quickly advance the construction of Building A which would provide 245 affordable rental and rental controlled housing units, supported by financial commitments made by the federal governments and the City.

The proposed amendments recommended by this report would not assign any further development rights to the subject property but will help to facilitate the delivery of an affordable rental and rent controlled housing project in the first phase of construction (Building A).