STAFF REPORT

December 3, 1999

To: Etobicoke Community Council

From: Executive Director and Chief Planner, City Planning

Subject: Draft Official Plan Amendment text related to the Claireville Land Use Study

Rexdale-Thistletown

Purpose:

The purpose of the report is to provide draft Official Plan Amendment text relating to the proposed Industrial land use designation for the Claireville Land Use Study Area at the Public Meeting, in accordance with legislative requirements.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this report be received and that the attached draft Official Plan Amendment be available for consideration at the Public Meeting related to the Claireville Land Use Study to be held on December 2, 1999. In the event that the recommendations of the Land Use Study are adopted that Official Plan Amendment No. 76-99 be approved by City Council.

Background:

At its meeting of October 26, 27, 28, 1999, Toronto Council received a report entitled "Claireville Land Use Study" and directed staff to schedule a statutory public meeting to obtain the views of landowners and other stakeholders to consider possible Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to implement the recommendations of the Land Use Study. A Public Meeting has been scheduled for December 2, 1999, at 7:00 p.m.

Comments:

The attached draft Official Plan Amendment No. 76-99 has been prepared for the Public Meeting for the Claireville Land Use Study, in accordance with the legislative requirements of the Planning Act. The draft wording implements the recommendations of the Claireville Land Use Study by redesignating the lands from Parkway Belt to permit limited industrial uses.

Conclusions:

In the event that the recommendations of the Land Use Study are approved by City Council, the adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 76-99 and an implementing zoning by-law is recommended.

Contact:

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

Community Planning, Fax: (416) 394-6063

West District Email: bwvandenbrink@toronto.ca

Paul J. Bedford

Executive Director and Chief Planner

City Planning

List of Attachments:

Attachment No. 1 - Draft Official Plan Amendment Text

Attachment No. 1

DRAFT OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT TEXT

PART TWO - THE AMENDMENT

2.1 INTRODUCTION

All of this part of the Amendment, consisting of the following text and attached map, designated as Schedule A, constitute Amendment No. 76-99 to the Official Plan for the Etobicoke Planning Area. The Plan is hereby amended as follows:

2.2 MAP CHANGE (SCHEDULE A)

The Industrial land use category of the approximately 12 ha (30 ac.) land area shown on Schedule 'A' of this Amendment is hereby added to Map 4 "Land Use". The land area shown on Schedule 'B' of this Amendment is hereby added to Map 5 "Site Specific Policies" and is subject to Site Specific Policy No. 66.

2.3 TEXT CHANGES

Development of the lands affected by this Amendment will be consistent with the applicable policies in the Official Plan for the Etobicoke Planning Area and the following Site Specific Policy shall be added to Section 5.1.2 of the Plan:

66. Lands are generally bounded by Steeles Avenue to the north; Alcide Street to the east; Albion Road to the south and west; and a small area of land located south of Albion Road at the southwest corner of the intersection of Indian Line and Albion Road.

The subject lands may be developed for a limited range of industrial uses that are compatible with existing residential uses. Vehicle body shops, recycling facilities, truck terminals and driving schools and other incompatible land uses shall not be considered until the majority of the existing residential land uses have ceased to exist. A limited range of live/work uses may be permitted in conjunction with existing residential uses, as set out in an implementing zoning by-law. In general, expansions to the existing residential dwellings shall not be permitted.

3. IMPLEMENTATION

The policy established by this Amendment will be implemented through a site-specific amendment to the Zoning Code.

4. INTERPRETATION

The provisions of the Official Plan as they may be amended from time to time with respect to the interpretation of the Plan shall apply with respect to this Amendment.