April 6, 1999
Urban Planning and Development Services
To:North York Community Council
From:Rob Dolan
Acting Director, Community Planning, North District
Subject:PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
Cassels Brock & Blackwell
267 Finch Avenue East
Part of Lot 6, R.P. 3691
Ward 10 - North York Centre
UDZ-99-08 and UDSP-99-027
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to provide a preliminary evaluation of an application to amend
the zoning by-law to permit the redevelopment of the site with 4 three storey townhouse units.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)staff make the necessary arrangements for community consultation as may be required
with the Ward Councillors; and,
(2)staff prepare a final report evaluating the proposal and provide notice of a Statutory
Public Meeting at the appropriate time.
Background:
Proposal:
This applicant proposes a zoning by-law amendment to permit 4 three storey townhouse units
on the property. The existing single family dwelling would be demolished. The pertinent
statistics for this application are as follows:
| SITE STATISTICS |
| Lot Area |
704 square metres |
| Lot Coverage |
32.5% (229 square metres) |
| Gross Floor Area |
476 square metres |
| FSI |
0.66 |
| Proposed Parking (1.75 spaces/unit of which
0.25 is for visitors)
- townhouse units
- visitor
Total Proposed Parking Spaces
Parking Required under By-law 7625 (2
spaces per unit) |
4
3
7
8 |
| Height of Dwelling |
9.1 metres |
| Yard Setbacks:
- Front
- Rear
- West Side Yard
- East Side Yard |
8.53 metres (prior to conveyance)
10.97 metres
0.3 metres
2.74 metres |
Official Plan:
The subject property is designated Central Finch Residential One (CFR-1) within the Central
Finch Secondary Plan, which permits single and multiple attached residential uses, in addition
to parks uses and places of worship. The secondary plan encourages redevelopment and
intensification of permitted uses in order to achieve a mixed use area between Bathurst Street
and Bayview Avenue. Along Finch Avenue East, the Plan particularly encourages small
multiple unit residential buildings fronting onto Finch Avenue, east of Willowdale Avenue.
The maximum density permitted by the CFR-1 designation for sites with a frontage of less
than 30 metres is 1.0 FSI.
Zoning:
The subject property is zoned One Family Detached Dwelling Sixth Density Zone (R6) by
by-law 7625, as amended. An amendment to the by-law is required to permit the proposed
townhouses.
The Official Plan designation and zoning of the subject property and surrounding area is
attached as Schedules "A" and "B".
Discussion:
The site is located within the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan which permits, among other
uses, multiple-unit residential buildings. The proposed townhouses comply with the land use
and density permissions of the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan. To determine the
appropriateness of this development the following matters must be addressed, including
zoning standards:
(a)yard setback requirements;
(b)an evaluation of the proposed access onto Estelle Avenue and identify potential
conveyance requirements across the frontage of the property to provide for the future
road widening of Finch Avenue;
(c)urban design considerations such as building height, siting, landscaping and fencing;
(d)appropriate on site parking; and
(e)the treatment of the building and the parking layout of the site given the rear property
line does not coincide with the boundaries of the Secondary Plan.
City Wide Issues:
None.
Conclusions:
A final report will be prepared for the Community Council upon further review of the
application for 4 three storey townhouse units at 267 Finch Avenue East.
Contact Name:
Anthony Rossi
North York Civic Centre
Telephone: (416) 395-7114
Fax: (416) 395-7155
Rob Dolan
Acting Director, Community Planning, North
Schedules:
A. Official Plan
B. Zoning By-law
C. Site Plan
D. Elevations
