March 30, 1999
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director-Community Planning East District
Subject:Part Lot Control Exemption Application SL1998010
Petro Canada
70 Guildwood Parkway
Block B, Registered Plan M-767
Guildwood Community
Scarborough Bluffs
Purpose:
Vahe Kouyoumdjian is proposing to construct a residential townhouse development
consisting of seven street townhouse dwellings and eight condominium townhouses at the
north-west corner of Guildwood Parkway and Rowatson Road (Figure 1). This application
requests lifting Part Lot Control on the land fronting on Rowatson Road to permit the creation
of seven separate lots (Parts 1-7). The remnant part (Part 8) will contain the eight
condominium townhouses, common elements and a landscaping area on Guildwood Parkway
(Figure 2).
Recommendation:
1.That Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to Block B,
Registered Plan M-767.
2.That the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law shall be repealed one (1) year from the date
of the passing of the By-law.
3.All conveyances which occur after the exemption from Part Lot Control shall be in
accordance with Reference Plan(s) to be approved by the Director of Community Planning
East District, prior to the plan(s) being deposited in the Land Registry Office.
4.That Council authorize any unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the
Exemption By-law as may be required to give effect to this resolution.
Background:
The proposed street townhouse lots will have frontages ranging from approximately 5.9
metres (19 feet) to 12 metres (39 feet) and minimum lot areas ranging from approximately
125 square metres (1345 square feet) to 206 square metres (2215 square feet).
A Site Plan Control Application (S97161) indicating the location of the proposed townhouses,
access and landscaping, was approved by the Director of Community Planning East District
earlier this year.
Comments:
Section 50(7) of the Planning Act, 1990, authorizes the lifting of Part Lot Control on lots or
blocks within a registered plan. This method of land division allows lot lines to be finalized
during or after construction and is advantageous, especially for street townhouses, because it
avoids the potential problem of party walls of dwelling units not coinciding exactly with lot
lines.
The preparation of reference plans for the proposed lot divisions, reviewed by the Director of
Community Planning prior to registration on title, will ensure municipal monitoring and
control and will ensure that the deposited plans reflect Council's approval. There are no
Official Plan or Zoning concerns raised by this application.
The application was circulated to reporting Departments and Agencies. Parks and Recreation
Services staff indicate that the five percent parkland dedication is to be satisfied via
cash-in-lieu of land. No other comments or concerns have been raised.
Conclusions:
The lifting of Part Lot Control on the subject lands will facilitate the finalization of a
successful residential development previously endorsed by the Toronto City Council.
Contact Name:
Aristotle Christou,
Senior Planner
Telephone: (416) 396-5228
Fax: (416) 396-4265
E-mail: christou@city.scarborough.on.ca
Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
ATC/atc