April 8, 1999
To:Chairman and Members, Etobicoke Community Council
From:Karen V. Bricker, Director, Community Planning, West District
Subject:Preliminary Evaluation Report
Amendments to the Zoning Code
Petro Canada
830 Burnhamthorpe Road
File No. Z-2287(Markland - Centennial)
Purpose:
To provide preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on February 19, 1999, from Petro Canada to
amend the Commercial Limited (CL) zoning of a site at 830 Burnhamthorpe Road, to permit a service station with a
convenience store containing 142 mē (1,529 sq.ft.) of retail space.
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:
(1)this report be received and that the application continue to be circulated.
(2)when a staff report is available, that a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of
Community Council.
Reason for Application:
This property is subject to site specific By-law No. 12,299, which only permits the lands to be used for a service station.
The zoning provisions for service stations permit ancillary convenience stores with up to 20 m2 (215 sq.ft.) of retail space
for the sale of a limited range of items such as tobacco products, non-perishable snack foods and soft drinks. As the
proposed convenience store would have a larger retail area of 142 m2 (1,529 sq.ft.), sell a wider range of food, perishable
items and convenience goods, and requires relief from the rear yard setback development standard, by-law amendments are
required.
Project Information:
The site is located at the southeast corner of Burnhamthorpe Road and Mill Road. The existing service station with garage
and gas bar would be replaced by a new convenience store/pay point building and expanded gas bar (16 pumps). The
building would contain a retail area, as well as washrooms, offices, storage and mechanical facilities.
| Existing Use: |
Service Station |
| Official Plan: |
High Density Residential |
| Zoning Code: |
Commercial Limited (CL) (By-law 12,299) |
| Gross Site Area: |
0.2520 ha |
(0.6 ac) |
| Existing Gross Floor Area: |
122 m2 |
(1,313 sq.ft.) |
| Proposed Gross Floor Area: |
217 m2 |
(2.336 sq.ft.) |
| Retail |
142 m2 |
(1,529 sq.ft.) |
| Other |
75 m2 |
( 807 sq.ft.) |
Issues:
No city-wide issues have been identified. This site was previously the subject of a Committee of Adjustment application
(A-290/98ET) for an identical project. The Committee refused the application and the decision has been appealed to the
Ontario Municipal Board by the applicant. Council has authorized legal and staff representation in support of the
Committee's decision; however, a Hearing date for the appeal has not been scheduled. The applicant has indicated that they
would request the Board to consolidate the Zoning and Site Plan Control applications with any future Hearing.
Local issues include: compatibility with adjacent high density residential uses and site plan considerations (e.g. building
placement, vehicular access, circulation, landscaping, parking, etc).
Status:
The application is currently in circulation. A staff report on the application will be distributed to Councillors and made
available to the public prior to the Public Meeting. A Community Meeting will be held prior to the staff report being tabled
if deemed necessary by the ward Councillors. An application for site plan approval is being processed concurrently under
delegated authority.
Contact Name:
Paul Zuliani, Senior Planner Tel: (416) 394-8230
Community Planning, West District Fax: (416) 394-6063
Karen V. Bricker, MCIP
Director of Community Planning
West District
