The Dragon Centre, among the first Asian-themed malls in North America,
played a role in bringing Toronto’s Chinese community to Agincourt. Now that twin 28-storey towers are set to replace the mall at 23 Glen Watford Dr., neighbours see the condominiums as leading a wave of high-density projects Agincourt doesn’t have infrastructure to handle.
Scarborough councillors
gave final approval to a zoning amendment for the project on Feb. 5.
Just the facts:
• Sheila White of Friends of Farquharson told councillors her C.D. Farquharson community south of Sheppard Avenue will be “walled in on all sides” by development. She wanted affordable housing in the project, plus a historical plaque recognizing Agincourt history.
• Agincourt Village Community Association representative Sarah Martin said her neighbourhood will be heavily impacted by the development, which she argued shouldn’t be built before a Sheppard Subway extension.
• Adam Brown, a lawyer, said the builder will respond to community concerns, but argued changes to area traffic will be minimal. The project’s units fell from 650 to 551, its heights were reduced, and $1.7 million in pledged Section 37 funds will revitalize Agincourt Park and improve accessibility at Agincourt Recreation Centre, he said.
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