June 29, 1999
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
Subject:REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL
Minor Variance Application SA167/98
Shell Canada Limited
1670 McCowan Road
Part of Block 'X', Registered Plan M-1341
Agincourt Community
Scarborough Malvern
Purpose:
This report seeks direction from Council regarding the City Solicitor's role at a pending Ontario Municipal Board hearing
on a current appeal, as further detailed below.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that City Council direct the City Solicitor not to attend any Ontario Municipal Board hearing with
respect to Minor Variance Application SA167/98.
Comments:
Wayne Burns, on behalf of Shell Canada Limited, applied to the Committee of Adjustment for the City of Toronto for a
variance from the provisions of the Agincourt Community Zoning by-law No.10076, as amended, to permit a proposed
convenience store building to be situated 4.5 metres (14.8 feet) from the south property line and 6.1 metres (20 feet) from
the west property line, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum 7.5 metre (25 foot) side and rear yard setback to be
used for no other purpose than access and landscaping.
The Committee of Adjustment's May 5, 1999 approval of the application has been appealed by Steinberg-Morton Frymer,
on behalf of Avral Developments Ltd. (owner of commercial plaza to the west). The appeal raises no issues of significant
concerns to the Corporation to warrant expenditure of the City's limited resources on a Board Hearing. No hearing date has
been scheduled.
Contact Name:
Joe Nanos, Acting Senior Planner
Scarborough Civic Centre
Telephone: (416) 396-7037
Fax: (416) 396-4265
E-mail: nanos@scarborough.on.ca
Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director, Community Planning, East District
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