July 15, 1999
To:Etobicoke Community Council
From:John W. Thomas, P.Eng., MBA, Director, Transportation Services Division - District 2
Subject:Payment-In-Lieu Of Parking
Howard D. Kitchen
2954 Bloor Street West
Ward 3 (Kingsway-Humber)
Purpose:
The subject of this report is to seek Council's approval to exempt the applicant from the EtobicokeZoning Code
requirement of nine additional vehicle parking stalls; and recommending .
Funding Sources:
Council's approval of this application will provide the City of Toronto with an $18,000.00
payment-in-lieu of parking, and a $200.00 application processing fee.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Council approve this application.
Background:
The site is located at 2954 Bloor Street West, and currently consists of a vacant one-storey commercial building with 212.5
m5 of gross floor area (Attachment No. 1). The building was previously occupied by a bank. The applicant proposes to
renovate the existing building, and introduce a one-storey addition to the rear of the building, which will increase the gross
floor area to a total of 378.82 m5. The proposed expansion will eliminate the existing four-space parking area, located in
the rear yard of the building, adjacent to the existing public lane.
Ultimately, the applicant proposes to lease this building to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario in order to expand the
existing operation of their adjacent store at 2948 Bloor Street West.
Comments:
The Urban Planning and Development Services Department informed the applicant that the proposed expansion of the
subject building requires nine additional vehicle parking stalls. The site can not accommodate the nine parking stalls. On
this basis, the applicant requests an exemption from the parking provisions of the Etobicoke Zoning Code, under the terms
and conditions of Etobicoke's payment-in-lieu of parking policy (Attachment No. 2).
Traffic Planning staff advised the applicant that we could not technically support a CommitteeofAdjustment parking
variance at this location, and that the only reasonable recourse was through an application to Council requesting
consideration under the terms and conditions of Etobicoke'spayment-in-lieu of parking policy.
In correspondence dated June 8, 1999, the President of the Kingsway Business Improvement Area outlined his
organization's support for the above-noted application (Attachment No. 3).
Conclusions:
At its meeting of October 28-30, 1998, City of Toronto Council received a report dated September10,1998, from the
Commissioners of Works and Emergency Services Department, and UrbanPlanningandDevelopment Services Department
entitled: "Cash Payment-in-lieu of Parking Relatedto Development Applications (all Wards)." The report provided Council
with background information, and a summary of current payment-in-lieu of parking policies that exist in the former
municipalities. This recommended that both departments be requested to report jointly, at the appropriate time, with regard
to consolidating payment-in-lieu of parking policies and practices. Council directed that until such time as a joint report on
a 'harmonized' payment-in-lieu of parking policy is received, the Commissioners of both Departments are to ensure that: ".
. . the current practices outlined in the joint report dated September 10, 1998, . . . are being followed in the former Area
Municipalities." This application is made according to Council's directive.
In the opinion of staff, the applicant's request for exemption to the provision of nine additional vehicle parking stalls is
acceptable. The nine stall parking shortfall will not have a significant impact on parking conditions in the immediate area;
therefore, staff concludes that Council can grant the requested exemption, subject to the usual conditions.
Council has authority under Section 40 of The Planning Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1990, Chapter 13, to require the
payment of monies by an applicant where it is considered appropriate to exempt a project from all, or part, of the Etobicoke
Zoning Code parking requirements.
Should Council concur with the application of the policy at this location, we will require that the applicant make a payment
of $18,000.00 for the nine stall parking shortfall before issuance of a building permit.
Contact Name:
Mr. J. Mariconda, Transportation Engineer/Co-ordinator - District 2.
(416) 394-8417; Fax (416) 394-8942
John W. Thomas, P. Eng., MBA
Director, Transportation Services - District 2
Attachments
cc: Councillor M. Giansante
Councillor G. Lindsay Luby
B.P./ File: 700.81/ Street: Bloor Street West
