January 28, 1998

To: Scarborough Community Council

From: Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings

Subject: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z97060

Murray Pearson on behalf of Anne Lozinsky

39 Scarboro Avenue

Parts of Lots 19 and 20, Registered Plan 2098

Highland Creek Community

Scarborough Highland Creek

Purpose:

Zoning By-law Amendment and Consent applications have been submitted in order to facilitate the creation of four single-family residential lots and one part lot for future development on a proposed extension of Devonridge Crescent, as shown on Figures 1 and 2. The rezoning would permit the proposed lots to have minimum 14 metre (46 feet) frontages and minimum 438 m5

4,715 square feet) lot areas and similar development standards as the existing residential lots to the north. The retained lot would also be rezoned to recognize a reduced lot area of 589 m5

(6,349 square feet). Consent application B87/97 has been submitted in support of the rezoning application.

Recommendations:

That Scarborough Community Council:

1) Convene a Public Meeting to consider this application targeted for the second quarter of 1998. Notice of the Public Meeting is to be provided to all assessed persons within

120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property and the Highland Creek Community Association.

2) The rezoning of this application to exclude Part 6 as shown on Figure 2.

Background:

The proposal complies with the Low Density Residential designation and Numbered Policy 5 of the Highland Creek Community Secondary Plan (Amendment No. 988) which requires minimum 420 m5 (4,521 square feet) lot areas along Devonridge Crescent. The property is zoned

ASingle-Family Residential@ which permits single-family dwellings on lots having minimum

15 metre (50 feet) lot frontages and minimum 696 m5 (7,500 square feet) lot areas.

The existing lots along Devonridge Crescent were created through the redevelopment of rear portions of properties along Ellesmere Road and Euclid, Scarboro and Zaph Avenues through plans of subdivision and consents. The lots along Devonridge Crescent have frontages ranging between

9.5 metres (31 feet) to 17.5 metres (57 feet) and areas ranging between 427 m5

(4,596 square feet) to 559 m5 (6,017 square feet). The proposed lots will be consistent with the existing lots in terms of frontages and lot areas.

Devonridge Crescent currently terminates north and south of the subject property as shown on Figure 2, with an extension (Part 2) having been recently created by a consent at the northern limits of the subject property. Therefore, the application facilitates the completion of Devonridge Crescent.

Benefits

The rezoning application provides for the development of the rear portion of a deep, irregular shaped property on Scarboro Avenue. Development of the subject property will provide the final link to complete Devonridge Crescent.

Concerns

Although a plan of subdivision is not required for the orderly development of the land, appropriate conditions of consent must be imposed in order to secure the necessary municipal services for the development.

Part 6 will be developed once additional land to the west has been acquired and two building lots similar to existing lots along Devonridge Crescent are created. To ensure that the envisioned development is not encumbered, it would be appropriate for Part 6 to be excluded from the current rezoning application. In so doing, the orderly development of land would occur and the existing character along Devonridge Crescent is ensured.

Contact Name:

Sylvia Mullaste, Planner

Phone: (416) 396-5244

Fax: (416) 396-4265

E-Mail: mullaste@city.scarborough.on.ca

Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings

Functional Lead - Planning

SSM:nk