March 17, 1999

To:Scarborough Community Council

From:Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP

Director of Community Planning, East District

Subject:PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

Zoning By-Law Amendment Application SZ1998035

Shell Canada Limited

1805 Victoria Park Avenue

Part of Blocks A and B, Registered Plan 4244

Wexford Community

Purpose:

This report requests approval to schedule a Public Meeting of Council to consider an amendment to the Zoning By-Law for the property located on the northeast corner of Victoria Park Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East. The applicant has submitted an application to amend the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) zoning to permit convenience retail sales on the entire property, whereas this use is currently permitted only on the southern portion of the property.

Recommendations:

That Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consider the application, targeted for the second quarter of 1999. Notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject lands.

Background:

Shell Canada Limited proposes to demolish the existing Automobile Service Station building and construct a new gas bar and a 200 square metre (2,150 square foot) convenience food store building.

No seating is proposed. A total of 8 parking spaces are proposed on the property.

Surrounding land uses include a residential apartment building to the north, the rear yards of two single family dwellings to the east, and commercial uses to the east along Lawrence Avenue. On the south side of Lawrence Avenue and the west side of Victoria Park Avenue there are commercial uses.

Comments:

The entire property is zoned Neighbourhood Commercial (NC), however, an exception on the northern portion of the property permits only Service Station Uses. The intent of this exception is to limit uses on the northern portion of the property which abuts residential uses.

The subject lands are well landscaped. There is currently a wooden fence along the north and east property line which, together with the existing landscaping, serves as an adequate buffer between the activities on the subject lands and abutting residential uses.

The applicant has submitted a Site Plan Control application illustrating a proposed landscaping treatment. The majority of existing trees on this property will be retained and some new trees will be planted. Also, the landscape strip along the north lot line will significantly be increased in width.

Conclusions:

Convenience retail uses on the entire property should be considered by the City to enable the applicant to redevelop and upgrade the property into a gas bar and convenience food store building.

Contact Name:

Joe Nanos, Acting Senior Planner

Telephone:(416) 396-7037

Facsimile:(416) 396-4265

E-mail:nanos@city.scarborough.on.ca

Respectfully submitted,

Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP

Director of Community Planning, East District

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