Payment-in-Lieu of Parking -
Baker's Dozen Co. Ltd. - 1887 Avenue Road
North York Centre South
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (March
16, 1998) from the Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre:
Purpose:
To allow payment-in-lieu of parking to be applied against a 9 space parking deficiency resulting
from a change in use to the second floor of the property at 1887 Avenue Road.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that payment-in-lieu of parking be applied against the 9 space parking deficiency,
consistent with the approvals granted by the former North York Council for the same building, at
a rate of $1,500.00 per space.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The applicant applied to the former North York Council in November, 1996, seeking approval for
a 15 space parking deficiency which resulted from a restaurant (230m2 G.F.A.) to be located on the
ground floor of an existing building.
In a report to the Transportation Committee dated November 21, 1996, it was recommended that
payment-in-lieu of parking be applied. This was approved and subsequently adopted by Council on
December 11, 1996, by Resolution No. 96-18A. The approval granted a parking variance of 15
spaces with provision that payment-in-lieu of parking be applied against the deficiency at the rate
of $1,500.00 per space, payable over a period of 5 years.
Discussions:
Under the current proposal, the applicant is seeking a further parking variance for an additional 9
space parking deficiency that results from a proposed restaurant use (café) 96.3m2 G.F.A. which is
to be located on the second floor of the existing building. Given that on-street and off-street public
parking is available in the vicinity of the site, this department will support the requested parking
variance.
Conclusion:
The on-site and nearby parking conditions which led to the previous approval by Council of an
earlier payment-in-lieu of parking have not changed. As a result, the current request for parking
variance can be considered with the same criteria, and approved under the same terms.
Mr. Mark Shiner appeared before the North York Community Council on behalf of the applicant.
Councillor Shiner declared his interest in the foregoing matter in that the representative of the
applicant is a relative.