Affordable housing proposed for city-owned land near the Guildwood GO Station has been cut significantly after nearby homeowners objected.

And there could be further changes to plans for 66 to 80 Dale Ave., since Paul Ainslie, the local councillor, wants a working group of residents to review the project.

The city of Toronto acquired 3.5 acres on Dale bordering on Kingston Road, and in May 2018, a builder proposed a 27-storey apartment tower and some four-storey townhouses, totalling 386 units, 116 of them affordable.

Neighbours objected, and after a Feb. 6 community consultation, the builder, Podium Developments, withdrew the application.

A new version, brought to Scarborough community council last month, proposes a seven-storey building with apartments and townhouse units beside a 12-storey building. Of the 285 total units, only 33 are affordable.

Ainslie has been unavailable for comment, but Antonette DiNovo, his executive assistant, said residents thought 27 storeys too high. A 12-storey building “matches” a 17-storey condo next door, she said.

Last month’s proposal drew criticism from housing advocates including Naama Blonder, an architect who told Scarborough councillors the site is 250 metres from the station, “barely a three-minute walk.”

“If the place for intensification is not here, then where is the place for it?” she asked.

Another community meeting will be held before the application returns to community council.