January 18, 1999
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
Subject:Request for Direction
Minor Variance
Scarborough Bluffs
Purpose:
This report seeks direction from Council as to the City Solicitor's role at a pending Ontario
Municipal Board hearing, as further detailed below.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Council direct the City Solictor not to attend any Ontario Municipal
Board hearing with respect to Minor Variance Application #SA207/98.
Comments:
Minor Variance Application #SA207/98
Surjit and Balwinder Singh
127 Midland Avenue
Lot 70, Registered Plan 1556
Cliffside Community
Scarborough Bluffs
The owners have appealed the November 4, 1998 decision of the Communitee of Adjustment
refusing a minor variance to permit an accessory building (garden shed) to remain as built,
located partially in the north side yard and having a minimum building setback of 0.15 metres
(0.5 feet) from the north side lot line, whereas the Zoning By-law permits accessory buildings
in the side yard, but having a minimum building setback of 1.2 metres (4 feet) ( as detailed in
the attached decision). Approval of the variance would have permitted the existing 4.3 metres
(14.1 feet) by 2.24 metres (7.3 feet), or 9.56 square metres (103 square feet) extension onto
the existing shed to remain.
A previous variance (A213/95 - copy attached) was granted by the Committee of Adjustment
in November of 1995 to allow a shed in the rear yard having a building setback of 0.16 metres
(0.5 feet) from the north side lot line. In approving the application, the Committee imposed a
condition limiting the size of the shed to 2.7 metres (9 feet) by 4.6 metres (15 feet). The
owners constructed a shed larger than permitted and the shed is now connected to an existing
carport. As a result, approximately 0.34 metres (1.1 feet) of the structure is located partially in
the north side yard which requires a different building setback, thereby necessitating this
variance application.
Along the north side lot line of the subject property where the existing shed is located, there
are large trees and shrubs screening the subject property and the adjacent northerly property.
Permitting the existing shed to remain as constructed will not adversely impact the subject
property or the adjacent northerly property.
Therefore, the appeal does not raise issues of significance to the Corporation to warrant
expenditure of the City's limited resources on the Board hearing.
Contact Name:
Euken Lui
Planner
Phone: 396-7015
Fax: 396-4265
Email: lui@city.scarborough.on.ca
Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
