July 5, 1998

 To:Scarborough Community Council

 From:Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP.

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings

 Subject:PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT #3

Official Plan Amendment Application P97024

Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z97062

Paul Viaros

381- 383 Birchmount Road

Part of Block A, Registered Plan 1204

Birchmount Park Employment District

Scarborough Bluffs

 Purpose:

 At its meeting of June 24, 1998, Scarborough Community Council referred the May 14, 1998, report of the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, back to staff and requested that the Commissioner consult further with the applicant and report accordingly to the July 22, 1998, meeting of Community Council.

 Recommendations:

 For the information of Scarborough Community Council.

 Background

 Mr. Viaros has applied to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to provide for Auto-related Mixed Use to permit retail and service uses including vehicle sales, in addition to the existing employment uses on an industrial property at the south-east corner of Birchmount Road and Raleigh Avenue. The applicant requests permission to use approximately 35 m² (376 square feet) of the existing 375 m² (4036 square feet) industrial building at 381-383 Birchmount Road, for an automobile sales business.

 My May 14, 1998, report, recommended that Council refuse the applications. The land is designated and zoned for General Industrial Uses providing for employment uses and the proposed site-specific amendments for Auto-related Mixed Use would be incompatible and not appropriate for this area. The intent of the Auto-related Mixed Use designation is to include a variety of commercial, highway commercial, office, residential and community facility uses. The mixing of incompatible uses such as industrial and vehicle sales and outdoor storage of vehicles are not permitted in this designation.

 Comments

 Planning staff have met with the applicant and discussed potential uses for the site. The applicant submitted a letter on June 24, 1998, requesting the following uses be considered by Scarborough Community Council, in addition to the existing industrial use: used car sales, wholesale and retail of electrical supplies, plumbing supplies, heating and air conditioning parts and supplies, car parts, maintenance and cleaning supplies, new and used restaurant equipment, print shop and retail of discounted warehouse merchandise such as shoes and clothing.

 Staff have reviewed the applicant's proposed uses for the site. It would appear that an Industrial District Commercial land use designation and zoning, with an additional permission for retail sales and industrial uses, would accommodate the applicant's requirements. This would be similar to the land use and zoning currently applying on the property to the north, and would provide for consistency of land uses in this area.

 Conclusion

 Scarborough Community Council has two options available in determining how to proceed further with these applications. You may refuse the applications without further consideration, based on my analysis and recommendations contained in my report of May 14, 1998.

 Alternatively, Scarborough Community Council may direct staff to continue to process the applications in the normal manner and schedule a Public Meeting in the fall of 1998, subject to the applicant revising the Official Plan Amendment and the Zoning By-law Amendment applications to request Industrial District Commercial designation and zoning.

 Contact Name:

 Aristotle Christou, Senior Planner

(416) 396-5228

(416) 396-4265 Fax No.

christou@city.scarborough.on.ca

 Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP.

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings