September 14, 1999

To:Etobicoke Community Council

From:John Thomas, P.Eng., MBA, Director, Transportation Services Division - District 2

Subject:Payment-In-Lieu Of Parking

Dr. J. P. Bulger

3034-3036 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 Etobicoke Zoning Code requirement of four additional parking stalls, conditional upon a payment-in-lieu of parking.

Funding Sources:

Council's approval of this application will provide the City of Toronto with an $4,000.00 payment-in-lieu of parking, and a $200.00 application processing fee.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this application be approved.

Background:

The site is located at 3034-3036 Bloor Street West, and is occupied by a two-storey commercial building with 294.4m5 of gross floor area (Attachment No. 1). At its meeting of June 9-11, 1999, Council for the City of Toronto approved the applicant's request for a payment-in-lieu of parking for nine parking stalls. The applicant is currently renovating the existing building, which will be occupied by a dental office, and proposes to introduce a 59.6m 5 two-storey addition at the rear of the building. This expansion will increase the gross floor area of the building to a total of 354m5. The additional floor space will be used in conjunction with the dental practice.

Comments:

The Urban Planning and Development Services Department informed the applicant that the proposed 59.6m5 expansion requires four additional parking stalls. The site cannot provide the four additional parking stalls. 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 would not support a Committee of Adjustment 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's payment-in-lieu of parking policy.

In correspondence dated August 24, 1999, the Kingsway Business Management Board outlined their support for the above-noted application (Attachment No. 3).

Conclusions:

At its meeting of October 28-30, City of Toronto Council received a report dated September 10, 1998, from the Commissioners of the Works and Emergency Services Department, and the Urban Planning and Development Services Department entitled: "Cash Payment-in-lieu of Parking Related to 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.

The applicant's request for an exemption to the provision of four additional parking stalls is appropriate. The four-stall parking shortfall will not have a significant impact on parking conditions in the immediate area, and 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 require that the applicant make a payment of $4,000.00 for the four-stall parking shortfall before the issuance of a building permit.

Contact Name:

Mr. J. Mariconda, Transportation Engineer/Coordinator - District 2

(416) 394-8417; Fax (416) 394-8942

John W. Thomas, P. Eng., MBA

Director, Transportation Services - District 2

Attachments

cc: B.P.

File 700.81

Street: 'Bloor Street West'