Payment in Lieu of Parking - Ms. S. Martino, 818 The Queensway.
The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (April 1, 1998) from the
Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke:
Purpose:
The subject of this report is to seek Council approval to exempt the applicant from the Etobicoke Zoning Code requirement
of two additional vehicle parking stalls.
Funding Sources:
Council approval of this application will provide the City with a $4,000.00 payment-in-lieu of parking and a $200.00
application processing fee.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) Council approve this application.
Background:
The applicant owns an existing commercial/residential building located on the north side of The Queensway, east of Loma
Road (Attachment No. 1). The applicant proposes to convert the existing 85.9 m2 of ground floor commercial area into a
dental office. The second floor of the building is currently occupied by a residential apartment.
Discussion:
The Urban Development Department informed the applicant that the introduction of a dental office at this location requires
the provision of two additional vehicle parking stalls. The site cannot accommodate the two parking stalls, and the
applicant has formally requested an exemption from the parking provisions of the Etobicoke Zoning Code, under the terms
and conditions of Etobicoke's payment-in-lieu of parking policy (Attachment No. 2 ).
Transportation Planning staff advised the applicant that we could not technically support a parking variance at this location,
and that the only reasonable recourse was through an application to Council requesting consideration under the terms and
conditions of Etobicoke's payment-in-lieu of parking policy.
Conclusions:
It is staff's opinion that the request for exemption to the provision of two additional vehicle parking stalls is acceptable. The
two stall parking shortfall will not have a significant impact on parking conditions in the immediate area; therefore, staff is
of the opinion that Council can grant the requested exemption, subject to the usual conditions.
Council has the authority under Section 40 of the Planning Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1990, Chapter 13, to require
the payment of monies by an applicant where it is considered appropriate to exempt a project from all, or part, of the
Etobicoke Zoning Code parking requirements.
Should Council concur with the application of the policy at this location, we will require that the applicant make a payment
of $4,000.00 for the two stall parking shortfall before issuance of a building permit.
Contact Name:
Mr. A. Smithies, Manager, Transportation Planning - Transportation and Engineering Planning.
(416) 394-8412; Fax 394-8942.
(Copies of Attachment Nos. 1-2, referred to in the foregoing report were forwarded to all Members of Council with the
agenda of the Etobicoke Community Council meeting of April 1, 1998, and copies thereof are on file in the office of the
City Clerk.)
