Minor Variance Appeal - A290/97
Restoration Tabernacle, 3543 Danforth Avenue
Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs
The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 3, 1998) from
the Director of Community Planning, East District:
Purpose:
This report seeks direction from Council as to the City Solicitor's role at pending Ontario Municipal
Board hearings on this current appeal, as further detailed below.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing with respect to
Minor Variance Application A290/97.
Comments:
Minor Variance Application A290/97
Restoration Tabernacle, 3543 Danforth Avenue
Part of Block C, and Part of 33 foot wide Right-of-way, Registered Plan 424
Oakridge Community
Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs
The owner applied to the Committee of Adjustment, for a variance from the provisions of the Oakridge Community Zoning
By-law No. 9812, as amended, to permit:
(i)a 1715 m² (18,461 square feet) place of worship having a minimum parking supply of 4.37 parking spaces per 100 m²
(1,076 square feet) of gross floor area, or 75 parking spaces, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum parking
supply of 7.7 parking space per 100m² (1,076 square feet) of gross floor area for a place of worship, or 132 parking spaces
in this case;
(ii)no landscaping strip abutting the Single-Family Residential (S) Zone along the west side yard; whereas the Zoning
By-law requires a minimum 1.5 metre (5 foot) wide strip of land immediately abutting a Single-Family Residential (S)
Zone for landscaping purposes only.
At the Committee of Adjustment meeting of June 10, 1998, the application was refused (decision and staff report attached),
as the proposed parking shortfall of 57 spaces would be substantial, and in the opinion of the Committee, neighbourhood
streets and other commercial properties would suffer the consequences by default. The owner has now appealed the
Committee's decision, however a hearing has not yet been scheduled by the Ontario Municipal Board.
Contact Name:
Euken Lui
Planner
Phone: 396-7015
Fax: 396-4265
Email: lui@city.scarborough.on.ca