Item - 2025.SC25.2

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended for the lands at 126 Bellamy Road North substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (August 31, 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 approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 744 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

4. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the Owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the Owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

6. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the Owner is required to, at its sole cost and expense undertake the following:

a. Submit to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and demonstrate how this site can be serviced and whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate;

b. Enter into a financially secured Development Agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and

c. Submit, revised plans/documentation with respect to above comments, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the following through the Site Plan Control process for the lands, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006:

a. Continued provision and maintenance of the existing 254 rental dwelling units at 126 Bellamy Road North as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into full force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

b. Improvements, at its sole expense and at no cost to the tenants of the existing rental building at 126 Bellamy Road North, as follows:

1. Access to outdoor amenity space in the proposed new building for tenants of the existing rental building;

2. Relocate the laundry room within the existing rental building and improve accessibility with a new ramp;

3. Create a new multi-purpose room within the existing rental building as indoor amenity space for tenants;

 4. Access to proposed new bicycle parking for tenants of the existing rental building; and

5. Automatic/push button doors for the main and secondary entrances, and laundry room.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to, prior to Site Plan Approval for the proposed development, require the Owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including a Parking Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 18, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the development of an 8 storey residential building at 126 Bellamy Road North The existing 16 storey apartment building will be retained.

The proposed building would have a total gross floor area of 12,247square metres and would contain 184 units, resulting in a floor space index of 2.94 times the lot area inclusive of the existing building.  A new public park would be secured through the development approval.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. It will provide housing options in an appropriate built form, intensifying an underutilized site along a major street in a way that is respectful of both the existing and planned context.