460 GILBERT AVENUE - APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION APPROVAL

J. KANG FOR DOMI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

Ward 28, York Eglinton.

Director, Community Planning, West District

(June 29, 1999)

Purpose:

Under the City of York Act 1994 (Bill PR147), Council of the former City of York enacted special demolition control legislation for the purpose of securing beautification measurers on the lands and abutting municipal boulevards as a condition of the issuance of demolition permits. By-law No. 3102-95 was subsequently passed designating the entire area of the former City of York as an area of demolition control pursuant to the City of York Act, 1994.

The owner has applied for a demolition permit to remove the building located on the subject lands. Community Council approval for the release of the permit is being sought.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

City funding is not required. There are no impacts on capital or operating budgets.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that approval to demolish the building shown on the site plan attached as Appendix 2 to this report be granted pursuant to By-law 3102-95 with no conditions of approval related to beautification.

Background:

The property owner, Joseph Kang has applied to the City for a demolition permit. The owner wishes to demolish the one-storey industrial building located at 460 Gilbert Avenue to complete an environmental investigation of the site.

The property is designated Employment in the Official Plan and zoned PE- Prestige Employment District. On June 2, 1999, the owner also filed a rezoning application to permit the lands to be developed for two pairs of three-storey semi-detached dwellings with built-in garages at grade. Other unrelated rezoning applications for similar semi-detached developments at 424 and 450 Gilbert Avenue have recently been conditionally approved by City Council.

Discussion:

Further to circulation of this application, the following are the responses from various departments:

The Works and Emergency Services Department, the Health Unit, Toronto Fire Services, and Building Division of the Urban Planning and Development Services Department have advised of no concerns in regard to the proposed demolition.

The Parks and Recreation Division of the Economic Development Culture and Tourism Department has advised there are no tree - related concerns with this application.

The site has strong potential for immediate redevelopment for residential purposes in light of recent similar residential rezoning activity on abutting properties to the south, and the current rezoning application for the subject lands.

The Development Review Division has advised the applicant that Site Plan Control will apply to the development of the site, subject to the provisions of the City of York Site Plan Control By-law. Landscape improvements for the associated residential rezoning of the site, if approved by City Council, will be addressed through the Site Plan Approval process.

Staff has no objection the approval of the demolition permit application and requires no conditions of approval relating to beautification.

Local Historical Committees have been notified regarding the demolition permit application.

City Wide Issues:

None.

Conclusions:

The owner of the lands wishes to proceed with environmental investigations and, if necessary, the remediation of the property. In order to complete this work and prepare the site for redevelopment it is necessary to obtain a demolition permit for the building.

A rezoning application to permit four semi-detached dwellings on the site has been filed. Subject to City Council approval of the application it is anticipated that the owner will move quickly to redevelop the site. Approval of this application will allow release of the demolition permit and facilitate preparation of the site for redevelopment.

Contact Name:

Lou Moretto,

Manager of Community Planning, West District

Tel: (416) 394-2618Fax: (416) 394-2782