July 7, 1998

 To:Scarborough Community Council

 From:Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings

 Subject:Part Lot Control Exemption Application PL9803

Blueblood Developments Inc.

Bridlegrove Drive, Castlethorpe Drive, and Storebridge Drive

Blocks 3, 4, 9, 12-15, Registered Plan M-2317

Cliffcrest Community

Scarborough City Centre

 Purpose:

 Blueblood Developments Inc. is constructing a residential subdivision consisting of single-family and street townhouse dwellings totalling 152 units situated on 17 Blocks on a Registered Plan. The applicant has applied to lift Part Lot Control on 7 of the Blocks to divide them into 60 separate lots. One dwelling unit is currently under construction on each of the proposed lots.

 Recommendations:

 1.That Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to Blocks 3, 4, 9, 12 to 15 on Registered Plan M-2317.

    2.The Part Lot Control Exemption By-law shall be repealed one (1) year from the date of the passing of the By-law.

 3.All conveyances which occur after the exemption from Part Lot Control shall be in accordance with reference plan(s) to be approved by the Chief Planning Official prior to the plan(s) being deposited in the Land Registry Office.

  4.That Council authorize any unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the exemption by-law as may be required to give effect to this resolution.

 Background:

 1.The single family residential lots will have minimum frontages of 9 m (30 feet) and the street townhouse lots will have minimum frontages of 7 m (23 feet), except for nine lots which will have slightly reduced frontages due to their location on the curvature of the road. The reduction of frontages for these parcels is necessary at the streetline. These pie-shaped parcels become wider towards the interior of the lots, consistent with the minimum frontage requirements. Lot frontage variances have been granted for three of the nine parcels and the remaining six parcels will be considered by the Committee of Adjustment on August 12, 1998.

 2.Maintenance and encroachment easements are proposed between street townhouse lots and between single family lots, to enable owners to gain access to the neighbouring lot for maintaining the exterior of their dwelling.

   Comments:

1.Section 50(7) of the Planning Act, 1990, authorizes the lifting of Part Lot Control on lots or blocks within a registered plan. This method of land division allows lot lines to be finalized during or after construction and is advantageous, especially for street townhouses, because it avoids the potential problem of party walls of dwelling units being built not coinciding exactly with lot lines.

 2.The preparation of reference plans for the proposed lot divisions, reviewed by the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings prior to registration on title, will ensure municipal monitoring and control and will ensure that the deposited plans reflect Council's approval. There are no Official Plan or zoning concerns raised by this application, except for the lot frontage reductions noted above which are expected to be resolved by minor variance.

 Conclusions:

 The lifting of Part Lot Control on the subject lands will facilitate the finalization of a successful residential development already endorsed by Council.

 Contact Name:

 Joe Nanos,

Acting Senior Planner

Phone: (416) 396-7037

Fax: (416) 396-4265

E-mail: nanos@city.scarborough.on.ca

 Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings