14.APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION APPROVAL

2150 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST - WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 14, 1998)

 Purpose:

 Under the City of York Act 1994 (Bill PR147), Council of the former City of York enacted special demolition control legislation for the purpose of securing beautification measures on the lands and abutting municipal boulevards as a condition of the issuance of demolition permits. By-law 3102-95 was subsequently passed designating the entire City (York) as an area of demolition control pursuant to the City of York Act, 1994.

 The owner has applied for a demolition permit to remove the building located on the subject lands. Community Council approval for the release of the permit is being sought.

 Source of Funds:

 No funding required.

 Recommendations:

 That approval to demolish the building shown on the attached site plan as Appendix AB@ to this report be granted pursuant to By-law 3102-95 with no conditions of approval related to beautification.

 Background:

 The property owner, Sunoco Inc., through their agent Clarkway Construction Ltd., has applied to the City for a demolition permit. The owner wishes to demolish the service station located at 2150 Eglinton Avenue West and complete the environmental remediation of the site.

 The property is designated Mixed Use in the Official Plan and zoned MCR Main Street Commercial/Residential zone.

Discussion:

Further to circulation of this application, the following are the responses from various departments:

 Operations Services: AWe have no concerns in regard to the proposed demolition@.

Health Unit: AA review of our files indicates no concerns over the demolition of the subject building@

Fire Department: AOur files indicate that the underground gasoline storage tanks have been removed and therefore have no further concerns respecting the proposed demolition.@

Development Services, Development Review: AThe property is designated Mixed Use in the Official Plan and zoned MCR Main Street Commercial/Residential zone. The site was previously used as an automotive service station.@

 In view of the site=s prime location on Eglinton Avenue West adjacent to the Dufferin/Eglinton commercial area, the development opportunities permitted by the current zoning, and a few preliminary development inquiries from prospective purchasers, the site has strong potential for immediate redevelopment for either residential, commercial or mixed use purposes. The Development Review Division has no objection to the approval of the demolition permit application and requires no conditions of approval relating to beautification.

 The Development Review Division suggests that the applicant be advised that Site Plan Control will apply to the development of the site, subject to the provisions of the City of York Site Plan Control By-law.

 Under the Site Plan Control Approval process the remediation of the former service station site will be addressed through the condition of approval which will require the submission to the City of a completed Record of Site Condition acknowledged as received by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy, prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction on the lands. Similarly, the landscape improvements also will be addressed through the Site Plan Approval process.

 Local Historical Committees have been notified regarding the demolition permit application.

 City Wide Issues:

 None

 Conclusions:

 The owner of the lands is currently proceeding with the remediation of the property for the most part outside of the boundaries of the building. In order to complete this work it is necessary to obtain a demolition permit for the building. Although there are no current permit applications for construction on the property, it is anticipated that a new owner will move quickly to development the site. Approval of the recommendation will allow this department to release the demolition permit and promote the development of the site in the current year.

Contact Name:

 Bruce Ashton

Director of Buildings and Chief Building Official

Telephone: 394-2497

Fax: 394-2503

 (The above-mentioned location map for 2150 Eglinton Avenue West and Site Plan are on file in the Clerk=s Office, York Civic Service Centre.)