Draft Plan of Condominium Application SC98601

The Residences of Bamburgh Gate Inc.

3088 Kennedy Road

Steeles Community

Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (June 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District:

Purpose:

This report recommends approval of a Draft Plan of Condominium for a 131 unit, 12 storey seniors residential apartment building currently under construction on the west side of Kennedy Road, south of McNicoll Avenue. A total of 148 parking spaces will be provided on-site, including 14 surface visitor parking spaces, with vehicular access from Kennedy Road. This project represents the final phase of the Bamburgh Gate development.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that City Council support the Draft Plan of Condominium SC98601 by Elio Zoffranieri, on behalf of The Residences at Bamburgh Gate Inc., being Part of Lot 29, Concession 4, known municipally as 3088 Kennedy Road, subject to the following conditions:

(1)Plan as stamped "Recommended" this date (see Figure 1);

(2)the owner to complete all conditions of the Site Plan Control Agreement prior to registration, or enter into a financially secured development agreement with the City secured by a performance guarantee in a form and amount satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to guarantee completion of the site work if the owner chooses to register the condominium prior to completion of the project.

Comments:

All technical agencies circulated had no comments or their requirements have been incorporated into the recommendations. There are no concerns under the current High Density Residential provisions of the Official Plan raised by this application, and the development complies with the "Apartment Residential" (A) and "Office Uses" (OU) zoning requirements of the Steeles Community By-law as varied by the Committee of Adjustment.

The residential development has been constructed to date in accordance with the Site Plan Control Agreement registered in January, 1999 and represents the third and last phase of an overall Master plan as shown on Figure 2. Phase I has been completed and consists of 192 "casita" dwelling units (MTCC Plan 1136). Phase II consists of a 15 storey, 285 unit residential apartment building. Mutual easements and rights-of-way between the three phases of development have already been established for vehicular and pedestrian movements, visitor parking, servicing and maintenance, and recreational facilities.

Contact Name:

Joe Nanos

Acting Senior Planner

Scarborough Civic Centre

Telephone: (416) 396-7037

Fax: (416) 396-4265

E-mail: nanos@city.scarborough.on.ca