Item - 2021.NY27.3

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625, as amended, for the lands at 1, 3 and 5 Kenton Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 6 to the report (September 21, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 1, 3 and 5 Kenton Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 7 to the report (September 21, 2021) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on October 13, 2021 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes an addition to the existing 4-storey, 44 bed residential care home (Alzheimer and dementia care) at the southeast corner of Bathurst Street and Kenton Drive, and would add 29 beds for a total of 73 bed-sitting rooms.  The construction of the 4-storey addition would be at the east end of the existing building and would then step down from 4-storeys to 2-storeys at the east portion of the property along Kenton Drive.  The proposal includes an expansion from 12 to 15 surface parking spaces located at the south side of the property while maintaining the existing driveway access directly from Bathurst Street.  The total gross floor area of the development is 3,459 square metres resulting in an overall floor space index (FSI) of 1.61 times the lot area. 

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) and the Official Plan.  The proposal represents an appropriate infill development that expands housing choices on a major street with access to public transit.    

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application as the proposal represents good planning.  The proposed expansion represents a compatible land use within Neighbourhoods and the proposed built form provides appropriate transitions to the adjacent low-rise residential neighbourhood.