September 30, 1998
To:North York Community Council
From:Bryan W. Tuckey
Director, Community Planning, North District
Subject:PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT
ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION
IDELS ARCHITECT INC.
135 Finch Avenue East
Ward 10 - North York Centre
UDZ-98-22
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to provide a preliminary evaluation of an application to amend
the zoning by-law in order to permit development of the site with a 3-storey, semi-detached
dwelling.
Recommendation(s):
It is recommended that staff prepare a final report evaluating the request for a zoning
amendment application, and provide notice of the Statutory Public Meeting for zoning
amendment at the appropriate time.
Background:
Proposal:
The application proposes an amendment to the zoning by-law to permit development of the
site with a 3-storey, semi-detached dwelling. Pertinent site statistics are shown below.
| NET SITE STATISTICS
(after road widening) |
PROPOSAL |
| Lot Area |
604 m² each dwelling
302 m² each unit |
| Lot Coverage |
35% |
| Lot Frontage |
13.8 metres each dwelling
6.9 metres each unit |
| Gross Floor Area |
626 m² |
| Yard Setbacks
Front
Side
Rear |
2.6 m*
1.2 m
22 m |
| Building Height |
10.6 m/3stys |
* based on an estimated Finch road widening of 5.0 metres
Official Plan:
Central Finch Residential One (CFR-1) within the Central Finch Secondary Plan, which
permits single and multiple-unit residential uses, in addition to parks uses, and places of
worship.
Zoning By-law:
One-Family Detached Dwelling, Sixth Density Zone (R6), which permits single-family
residential uses.
Discussion:
The site is located within the Central Finch Secondary Plan area. Within this part of the Plan
area, multiple-unit residential buildings are encouraged. The proposed land use conforms with
the Official Plan and is in accordance with this objective.
In October 1997, zoning exception RM2(19) was created in the context of a similar rezoning
application at 142 Finch Avenue East. This exception is intended generally to apply to
semi-detached and duplex dwelling redevelopment within the Central Finch Secondary Plan
area, with appropriate provisions set out for gross floor area, building height, and lot coverage
maximums; and lot frontage, lot area, yard setbacks, and required parking minimums for this
form of development. Within the context of the Secondary Plan redevelopment area,
semi-detached dwellings along various portions of Central Finch have been successfully
integrated with other forms of arterial corridor infill development. The application will be
evaluated in a similar manner.
Based on an estimated Finch Avenue road widening of 5 m, the proposed semi-detached
dwelling should be able to meet most of the provisions set out in the RM2(19) zone.
The application will be reviewed against the zoning standards which Council has recently
been approving for this form of development along Finch Avenue.
City Wide Issues:None.
Conclusions:
The proposal to permit a semi-detached dwelling on this site is consistent with the intent of
the Central Finch Secondary Plan.
Contact Name:
Ruth Lambe, Senior Planner
Telephone: (416) 395-7110
______________________________
Bryan W. Tuckey
Director, Community Planning, North District
Schedules:
A. Official Plan Map
B. Zoning By-law Map
C. Site Plan
D. Elevations
