Item - 2021.SC21.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Scarborough Community Council on January 6, 2021 and was adopted with amendments.
SC21.1 - Preliminary Report - 1615 to 1641 Kingston Road and 50 to 52 Birchcliff Avenue - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 20 - Scarborough Southwest
Community Council Decision
Scarborough Community Council directed that:
1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 1615 to 1641 Kingston Road and 50 to 52 Birchcliff Avenue together with the Ward Councillor.
2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within the area bound by Queensbury Avenue to the west, Danforth Avenue to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, and Rosetta McLain Gardens to the east of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.
Origin
Summary
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the applications located at 1615 to 1641 Kingston Road and 50 to 52 Birchcliff Avenue. The Zoning By-law amendment application proposes a 10-storey mixed-use building containing 264 residential units, including 5 live/work units at grade along Kingston Road, and 99 square metres of commercial use. The rental housing demolition application proposes to demolish the existing 33 rental dwelling units located at 1625 to 1641 Kingston Road and 52 Birchcliff Avenue, and replace them in a development proposed via a Zoning By-law amendment at 2151 Kingston Road.
Staff are currently reviewing the applications. They have been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-159235.pdf
Communications
(December 24, 2020) E-mail from Brian Stephenson (SC.New)
(January 2, 2021) E-mail from James McKenzie and Avis Favaro (SC.New)
(January 5, 2021) E-mail from Gwen McIntosh and Peter Moore (SC.New)
(January 6, 2021) E-mail from John Hartley (SC.New)
Speakers
Tracy Christoforou, Lenmore Court ACORN Organizing Committee
John Hartley
Rob Carmichael, The Birch Cliff Village Community Association (Submission Filed)
Louis Tinker, Bousfields Inc
Motions
That Recommendation 2 in the report (December 7, 2020) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, be amended by deleting "120 metres" and replacing it with the following:
"2. Staff provide notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres the area bound by Queensbury Avenue to the west, Danforth Avenue to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, and Rosetta McLain Gardens to the east of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant."