PDC218-2024

Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., 2424203 Ontario Ltd., 0 McLaughlin Road, Ward 6, File: OZS-2024-0046

Flood Prevention Land use - Protection of ecological systems, including natural areas, features and functions Monitor - Needs Review City Council consideration on Dec 11, 2024

Background

6.2

Delegation re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., 2424203 Ontario Ltd., 0 McLaughlin Road, Ward 6, File: OZS-2024-0046

See Item 7.5.

Registered delegate, Payal Mehta, Brampton Resident, addressed Committee and expressed the following concerns, comments, and suggestions with respect to the subject application:

privacy and noise concerns
potential increase to already existing traffic congestion
increased risk of fire accidents and thefts as a result of the proposal
existing lack of green space for area residents
suggestion to continue with the original proposal for commercial zoning as this would better align with the community needs

The following motion was considered:

PDC213-2024

That the delegation from Payal Mehta, Brampton Resident, re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., 2424203 Ontario Ltd., 0 McLaughlin Road, Ward 6, File: OZS-2024-0046 to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of December 9, 2024, be received.

See Item 6.2.

Chair Palleschi commented on the nature of the application and some of the general concerns expressed by residents of the affected area, including concerns surrounding the natural heritage system.

Committee referred the item to the December 11, 2024 meeting of City Council to allow for further discussions with staff and residents prior to Council ratification.

The following motion was considered:

PDC218-2024

That the report from Mana Zavalat, Manager, Development Services, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of December 9, 2024, re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc., 2424203 Ontario Ltd., 0 McLaughlin Road, Ward 6, File: OZS-2024-0046, be referred to the City Council meeting of December 11, 2024.

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

To Facilitate: The development of a 10-storey residential building consisting of 105 apartment units.

Location: 0 McLaughlin Road, north of Bovaird Road and west of McLaughlin Road

Staff: Mana Zavalat, Manager, Development Services

Recommendation

Referred from the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of December 9, 2024.

See Item 12.5 – Summary of Recommendations – Planning and Development Committee

Added to the agenda and published on the City's website on December 10, 2024.

Property Description and Surrounding Land Use (Refer to Attachment 6): The subject property has the following characteristics:

 Legally described as Part 1, Plan of Block 19, under Registered Plan 43M-4444; located to the north of Bovaird Road and west of McLaughlin Road.

 An irregular shaped lot with a total site area of approximately 0.32 hectares (0.79 acres).  Frontage of 148 metres (485.5 feet) on McLaughlin Road.

 The site is currently vacant with landscape areas existing trees.

 It is located within a portion of the Natural Heritage System (NHS) associated with the Fletcher’s Creek Subwatershed of the Credit River Watershed.

The surrounding land uses are described as follows: North and West: East: South: Open natural areas attributed to the tributary of Fletcher’s Creek as well as a multi-use trail.

Stormwater and Drainage Concerns: Through the site plan process, the applicant will work with Staff, the Region of Peel, and the Conservation Authority to provide supporting documentation and calculations depicting adequate 14 capacity for the additional stormwater flows without adversely affecting adjacent properties.

Sustainability Score 38

Source: City of Toronto