January 8, 1998

To: North York Community Council

From: Bryan W. Tuckey,

Acting Commissioner of Planning

Subject: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

Official Plan and Temporary Use Zoning Amendment Application

1190082 Ontario Limited

22 Old York Mills Road

Ward 9 - North York Centre South

UD52-97-03

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide a preliminary evaluation of an application to amend the zoning by-law to permit the continued use of a 112-space parking lot for a temporary period.

Source of Funds:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) given the scale and size of this application, community consultation be obtained at the statutory public meeting; and

(2) staff be directed to prepare a Recommendations Report on the application and provide notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time.

Background:

The applicant proposes that a temporary use by-law be passed under section 39 of the Planning Act in order to allow continued parking on the site. A public parking lot to contain 112 parking spaces is proposed until such time as the lands are redeveloped. The proponent has filed a separate application, under file number UDOZ-96-27, to permit a 9-storey, 141-unit residential building to replace the parking lot. The previous application by the North York Parking Authority has now been closed.

Official Plan:

The site is designated as York Mills Office (YMO) in the York Mills Office Centre Secondary Plan (see Schedule "A"). In Area #4, in which the site is located, all parking facilities must be provided in a structure. The enactment of a temporary use by-law to permit a public parking lot is not currently identified for the subject site in Section 5 of the Secondary Plan.

Zoning:

It is zoned One Family Detached Dwelling Third Density Zone (R3) in Zoning By-law 7625 (see Schedule "B").

Discussion:

Issues identified at this stage to determine the appropriateness of the proposal include the following:

(a) Official Plan policies in relation to a temporary use by-law for a public parking use for the site and its parking supply in proximity to the subway station; and

(b) site planning considerations, including landscaping, commercial advertising, lighting, turning movements, egress and ingress.

City-wide issues : none.

Conclusions:

A recommendations report will be prepared for the Community Council upon further review of the application for a public parking lot.

Contact Name:

Alan Binks, Planner

Phone: 395-7118 Fax: 395-7155

Bryan Tuckey

Acting Commissioner of Planning