September 8, 1999

To:Toronto Community Council

From:Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

Subject:Residential Demolition Application - 267 Euclid Avenue

 Purpose:

In accordance with former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 146, Article II, Demolition Control, I refer the demolition application for 267 Euclid Avenue to you to recommend to City Council whether to grant or refuse the application, including conditions, if any, to be attached to the permit.

Source of Funds:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That City Council authorize me to issue the residential demolition permit for 267 Euclid Avenue subject to the standard conditions as set out in Chapter 146-16B(5) of the Municipal Code, specifically:

(A)That the applicant for the permit construct and substantially complete the new building to be erected on the site of the residential property to be demolished, not later than two (2) years from the day demolition of the existing residential property is commenced.

(B)That, on failure to complete the new building within the time specified, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, to be collected in like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each dwelling unit contained in the residential property in respect of which the demolition permit is issued, and that such sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land in respect of which the permit to demolish the residential property is issued.

 Comments:

On July 6, 1999, Louis Velho applied for a permit to demolish the residential building at 267 Euclid Avenue. The existing vacant residential building is a semi-detached house containing one dwelling unit.

Louis Velho also filed an application with me to construct a replacement structure consisting of a two-storey detached house. Plan examination of this building permit application is currently underway to establish conformity with the Building Code Act, the Zoning By-law and applicable law.

In accordance with the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 146, Article II, Demolition Control, I refer the demolition application to you because I have received objections from the owner of 269 Euclid Avenue, Michele Giacobbe and 267 Euclid Avenue, Anton Tkach. The objections are based on not receiving appropriate notices from the Committee of Adjustment and, in their opinions, the variance is not minor. The Committee of Adjustment has rescheduled another hearing for August 17, 1999.

The structure is neither designated under the Ontario Heritage Act nor listed on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties.

The Planning Act requires City Council to issue a demolition permit where a building permit has been issued for a replacement building on the property.

 Contact Name:Prabhakar Mahant, P. Eng.

Telephone:(416) 392-7598

Fax:(416) 392-0721

E-mail:pmahant@toronto.ca

  Pam Coburn

Director, South District and Deputy Chief Building Official

   James Ridge

Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services

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