May 21, 1998
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and Buildings
Subject:Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98002
M., M., and P. Diciero
4 Lochleven Drive
Part of Block P, Registered Plan 1834
Scarborough Village Community
Scarborough Bluffs
Purpose:
This application is to amend the Scarborough Village Community Zoning By-law as it pertains to 4 Lochleven Drive, from
Highway Commercial Uses to Two-Family Residential, to permit the construction of two new semi-detached dwellings,
each with a minimum frontage of 7.6 metres (25 feet) and a minimum lot area of 360 m5 (3875 square feet).
Recommendations:
That Council amend the Scarborough Village Community Zoning By-law, as amended, with respect to 4 Lochleven Drive,
being Part of Block P, Registered Plan 1834, as follows:
A.Zoning By-law Amendment
1.Permitted Use: Two- Family Residential;
2.Maximum one dwelling unit per parcel with a minimum frontage of 7.6 metres (25 feet) and a minimum lot area of 360
m5 (3875 square feet);
3.Minimum front yard setback 6 metres (20 feet);
4.Minimum side yard building setback, 0.9 metres (3 feet) from side lot lines on one side only;
5.Maximum coverage: 33 percent of the area of the lot or parcel;
6.An attached garage shall be erected with each dwelling unit.
B.Site Plan Control
That Site Plan Control be removed from the property once the proposed zoning is in effect.
C.That Council authorize any unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment as
may be required to give effect to this resolution.
Background:
1.This proposal would implement the Official Plan policies for this property, which are intended to encourage the
redevelopment of older commercial properties (typically used car lots)to a more appropriate land use and built form. This
proposal would introduce new housing stock, at an appropriate scale to provide a transition from the predominantly
single-family neighbourhood to the north to mote intensively built forms as one approaches Kingston Road as well as
reflect the built townhouse form of development on the east side of the street.
2.The land is designated Medium Density Residential (RM) in the Official Plan, permitting a maximum net residential
density of 40 units per hectare (16 units per acre). The Medium Density Residential designation provides for a variety of
dwelling unit types including street townhouses, stacked townhouses, low-rise apartments and other such projects, to a
maximum height of four-storeys. In addition, the Official Plan provides for single and semi-detached dwelling unit forms
within this designation.
3.The land is zoned Highway Commercial and permits Day Nurseries, Automobile Sales, Service and Maintenance Uses
excluding auto body repair and/or auto-wrecking yards, Funeral Homes, Fraternal Organizations, Hotels and Motels, Places
of Worship, Professional and Business Offices, Recreational Uses and Specialized Commercial Uses. The land is under site
plan control.
4.The subject property has a frontage of approximately 15 metres (50 feet) on Lochleven Drive and a lot depth of
approximately 47.5 metres (156 feet). The site is approximately half a block north of Kingston Road. The existing
single-family dwelling is to be demolished and two semi-detached dwellings are proposed. The area topography is such
that the subject land is situated at a Ahigh point@on Lochleven Drive. This application represents an opportunity to
examine existing grading on the subject and abutting properties, which has resulted in storm water run-off and retaining
wall problems. Grading is an issue which will be examined further through the associated Consent process. There are no
trees of any significance on the subject property.
5.The subject land is bounded by one and two-storey single-family dwellings on the north and south, by apartments on the
west and townhouses on the east. Although the site has been zoned Highway Commercial since the early 1960's, a
single-family dwelling was constructed many years ago.
6.On March 4, 1998, Scarborough Community Council considered a Preliminary Evaluation Report on this application
and directed that the Public Meeting be targeted prior to the summer recess. Consent application SB98002 to create the
proposed lots has been submitted in conjunction with the rezoning and will be dealt with following Council=s decision on
the proposed Zoning By-law amendment application.
Comments:
1.The land is presently under site plan control. The Official Plan excludes residential development of one or two dwelling
units per parcel (i.e. singles or semis) from site plan control. I therefore recommend that site plan control be lifted from this
site.
2.The application was circulated to technical agencies and departments for their comments. There were no comments or
objections raised to the proposed Zoning By-law amendment by the reporting agencies. However, a number of conditions
will be imposed on the consent approval, to ensure proper and orderly development of the land.
Conclusions:
The proposed rezoning of this land to Two-Family Residential will implement the policies of the Official Plan to encourage
the redevelopment of commercially zoned properties that have developed with uses other than commercial and will provide
for the removal of the Highway Commercial zoning.
Contact Name:
Aristotle Christou, Senior Planner
(416) 396-5228
(416) 396-4265 Fax No.
christou@city.scarborough.on.ca
Respectfully submitted,
Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and Buildings
ATC/KS/atc
