August 13, 1999
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Ted Tyndorf
Director of Community Planning, East District
Subject:RECOMMENDATION REPORT
Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z1999023
Michael and Rosemary Naemsch
36 Zaph Avenue
Part of Lot 5, Concession 2
Part of Lot 59, Registered Plan 2129
Highland Creek Community
Scarborough Highland Creek
Purpose:
Grant Whittington, on behalf of Michael and Rosemary Naemsch, has submitted an application to amend the Highland
Creek Community Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum lot area for the lands shown on the adjacent map. The proposed
amendment would reduce the minimum lot area from 696 square metres (7,500 square feet) to a minimum lot area of 509
square metres (5,479 square feet). Consent application SC-B19990046 has been submitted concurrent with the rezoning
application.
Financial Implications:
None.
Recommendation(s):
That Council amend the Highland Creek Community Zoning By-law No. 10827, as amended, with respect to the lands
outlined on Figure 1, by deleting the existing performance standards applicable to these lands and replace them with the
following:
(1)One single-family dwelling per parcel of land with a minimum of 15 metres frontage on a public street and a
minimum lot area of 509 square metres;
(2)Minimum side yard 900 mm from each side;
(3)Minimum rear yard 7.5 metres;
(4)A garage shall be erected with each dwelling unit;
(5)Chimneys, pilasters, projecting columns, balconies, unenclosed porches and canopies shall not project into any
required side yard of 1 metre or less;
(6)Minimum 3 metres building setback except that the garage main wall containing the vehicular access shall be setback
a minimum of 6 metres.
That Council authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Zoning By-law amendment as may
be required to properly carry out the intent of this resolution.
Background:
The proposal complies with the Low Density residential designation within the Highland Creek Community Secondary
Plan which provides for single-family dwellings on lots having minimum lot areas of 450 square metres (4,844 square
feet). The current zoning for the property permits one single-family dwelling per parcel of land with a minimum 15 metres
(50 feet) frontage on a public street and a minimum lot area of 696 square metres (5,500 square feet).
The Zoning By-law Amendment proposes to rezone the property to permit two single-family dwelling lots to each have a
minimum frontage of 15 metre (50 feet) and a minimum lot area of 509 square metres (5,479 square feet). The parcel to be
retained will have a frontage on Zaph Avenue, with the parcel to be conveyed to be integrated into the approved plan of
subdivision having frontage on Goldene Way.
The lots to be created are consistent in frontage, depth, and area with existing lots fronting on Zaph Avenue and within the
approved plan of subdivision abutting the subject property.
The application was circulated to various review agencies, none of whom had any comments or concerns. Statutory Public
Notice has been provided to all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property and to the local
Community Association. To date no written responses have been received.
In July 1999, Scarborough Community Council endorsed a Preliminary Evaluation report and directed staff to target a
Public Meeting on this application for the third quarter of 1999.
Conclusions:
This application to amend the Zoning By-law will result in the creation of two lots that are consistent in frontage, depth
and area with lots fronting on Zaph Avenue and with the lots within the abutting approved plan of subdivision. The
proposed development of these lots is consistent with the City's infill objectives as shown on the Tertiary Plan for the
Highland Creek Community.
Contact Name:
Theo Lawrence, Planner
Scarborough Civic Centre
Telephone: (416) 396-7038
Fax: (416) 396-4265
E-mail: lawren_t@city.scarborough.on.ca
Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
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