City-Owned Property on Danforth Avenue

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

 The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following recommendation contained in a communication (July 22, 1998) from Councillor Gerry Altobello, subject to adding the following:

 "AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council direct The Corporate Services Committee not to authorize the sale of this property subject to review by the Urban Planning and Development Services Department."

  I would appreciate Community Council's consideration of the following:

 WHEREAS the City is the owner of a linear piece of property measuring approximately 189 metres by 31 metres with an area of approximately .5 hectares located on the south side of Danforth Avenue east of Eastwood Avenue and west of Birchmount Road in Ward 13 Scarborough Bluffs, Birchcliff Community; and

 WHEREAS the property has a significant grade differential (approximately 10 metres) sloping southward from Danforth Road to the rear lot line of the single family dwellings on Rhydwen Avenue; and

 WHEREAS the subject property is designated Residential Low Density in the Official Plan of the former City of Scarborough and is zoned Single Family "S" in the Birchcliff Community Zoning By-law; and

 WHEREAS there is considerable doubt as to whether the subject property could be developed for uses intended by the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and further that access to Danforth Avenue is highly unlikely due to the changes in grade; and

 WHEREAS it is appropriate to consider the best use of this land as open space in accordance with the Major Open Spaces zone in the Birchcliff Community Zoning By-law; now

 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct staff to introduce changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law of the former City of Scarborough to effect an Open Space use of the subject lands.

  Councillor Gerry Altobello,

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs.