Technical Amendment to Site Plan Control Provisions of the

Etobicoke Zoning Code - File No. Z-2001

 The Etobicoke Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (July 22, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District:

 Purpose:

 To clarify the intent of the Site Plan Control provisions of the Etobicoke Zoning Code with respect to lands affected by the Parkway Belt West Plan, July 1978, as amended, and to enact the necessary by-law to give effect thereto.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 There are no funding or financial implications.

 Recommendation:

 It is recommended that Toronto Council enact the draft by-law attached hereto.

 Background:

 Article XI, Chapter 304, Site Plan Control Areas of the Etobicoke Zoning Code currently includes "lands affected by the Parkway Belt Planning and Development Act, 1973, as amended" as areas to be subject to site plan control. This section of the Code, however, is intended to apply only to industrially zoned lands. While the historical (and underlying) zoning of the Parkway Belt lands in Etobicoke is primarily industrial, such zoning has been superseded by the Parkway Belt Land Use Regulations.

 Comments:

 In order to clarify the City's intent with respect to Parkway Belt lands (i.e. that they continue to be subject to Site Plan Control), it is necessary to relocate such provisions to the appropriate section of the Etobicoke Zoning Code, namely, Section 326-2 (Non-Industrial Site Plan Control provisions).

 The attached by-law has the effect of removing the current Site Plan Control provisions for Parkway Belt lands from Section 304-37 (D) (Industrial provisions) and relocating them to a new Section 326-2.U. The Planning Act does not require the holding of a public meeting in connection with such by-laws.(Exhibit No.1)

 Conclusion:

 The attached by-law should be enacted as soon as possible to avoid any questions of interpretation.

 Contact Name:

 Linda Bunce,Principal Planner

Tel: (416) 394-8221; Fax: (416) 394-6063

 (Copy of Exhibit No. 1, referred to in the foregoing report was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Etobicoke Community Council meeting of July 22, 1998, and copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)