January 20, 1999

To:Chairman and Members, Etobicoke Community Council

From:Karen V. Bricker, MCIP, Director of Community Planning, West District

Subject:Preliminary Evaluation Report

Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code

840085 Ontario Limited

265 Wincott Drive

File No: Z-2282(Kingsway-Humber)

Purpose:

To provide preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on December 16, 1998, from 840085 Ontario Limited to amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit an existing service station at 265 Wincott Drive (Exhibit No. 1) to be redeveloped with a one-storey, 656 m2 (7,060 sq.ft.) commercial building.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

City Funding is not required. There are no impacts on capital or operating budgets.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this report be received and that the application continue to be circulated and a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled, following receipt of a staff report, at a meeting of Community Council in early 1999.

Comment:

Reason for Application:

The property is affected by By-law 13,173 which rezoned the subject lands from Residential Second Density (R2) to Limited Commercial (CL) and restricts their use to a gasoline service station only. The applicant is requesting amendments to By-law 13,173 and the Zoning Code to permit the development of a commercial building on the lands.

Project Information:

Existing Use: Service Station

Official Plan: Low Density Residential

Zoning Code: Limited Commercial - Site Specific By-law 13,173

Gross Site Area: 0.21 ha (0.51 ac)

Issues:

No city wide issues have been identified. Local issues include: potential impact on adjacent residential properties, traffic impact, including ingress and egress measures, and environmental conditions.

Status:

The application is currently in circulation. A staff report on the application will be distributed to Councillors and will be available to the public prior to the Notice of Public Meeting. A Community Meeting will be held prior to the staff report being tabled if deemed necessary by the ward Councillors.

Contact Name:

Brian van den Brink, Tel: (416)394-8239 Fax: (416)394-6063

Planner, Community Planning, West District

Karen V. Bricker, MCIP

Director, Community Planning, West District