Item - 2019.SC2.8

The Scarborough Community Council:

1. Referred the item to the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District for a report back in the first quarter of 2019 to allow the local councillors affected by the outcome of the decision to be informed as to the intent of the boundary expansion, with meaningful discussions, meetings and/or information meetings held with the affected landowners and community representative prior to moving forward with any alteration to the study boundary.

This report provides information on the status of the Golden Mile Secondary Plan (“GMSP”) Study and recommends the expansion of the study area boundaries to include additional lands west of Victoria Park Avenue and along the southern boundary (south of Eglinton Avenue East).  As a result of the recommended expansion, the Study Area would increase from 97 to 113 hectares.

The existing GMSP study area is bounded by Ashtonbee Road and the Gatineau Hydro Corridor (the "Meadoway”) to the north, an irregular boundary to the south, Birchmount Road to the east, and Victoria Park Avenue to the west (refer to Attachment 1). The Study area includes lands that are predominantly designated Mixed Use Areas and Employment Areas, as well as smaller portions designated Apartment Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhoods, and Parks and Open Space Areas - Parks.