460 GILBERT AVENUE - PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - DOMI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Director, Community Planning, West District
(June 30, 1999)
Purpose:
To provide preliminary comments on an application by Domi Construction Co. Ltd., to amend Zoning By-law 1-83 from
PE-Prestige Employment Zone to R2-Residential Zone to permit the development of two pairs of semi-detached dwellings.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
City funding is not required. No impacts on capital or operating budgets have been identified.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that:
(1)this report be received, and that the application continue to be circulated;
(2)a community meeting be arranged in consultation with local area Councillors, and;
(3)upon completion of a Planning staff report, a public meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of
Community Council.
Background:
The above-noted application was submitted on June 4, 1999. The 1 083 m2 (0.27 acre) vacant property was formerly used
for metal railing manufacturing and is located on the west side of Gilbert Avenue, south of Eglinton Avenue West (See
Appendix 1 - Location Map). Similar rezoning applications, located to the south of the site (File Nos. R98-001 and
R98-008 consisting of three and five pairs of semi-detached dwellings, respectively), are the subject of Public Meetings
scheduled for June 22, 1999. Industrial uses are located to the north. The Canadian National Railway line and an industrial
warehouse use abut the property to the west. Single family dwellings are located to the east, opposite Gilbert Avenue.
Reason For Application:
The site is designated Employment in the York Official Plan. This designation generally provides for a wide range of
employment activities. Residential and live/work uses may, without amendment to the Official Plan, be introduced subject
to certain criteria (contained within Section 12.8 of the Plan) for considering the appropriateness of the residential use.
Staff are currently reviewing the application for compliance with the Official Plan. The site is zoned PE-Prestige
Employment under Zoning By-law 1-83 which does not permit residential uses and therefore an amendment is required.
Project Information:
The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing industrial building and construct two pairs of semi-detached dwellings
oriented towards Gilbert Avenue. All of the dwellings would be freehold and three storeys in height. Mutual easements are
proposed between each pair of semi-detached dwellings for maintenance and access purposes. Parking would be provided
in integral single car garages with direct access from Gilbert Avenue (see Appendix 2 - Site Plan).
Existing Use:vacant industrial building
Official Plan:Employment
Zoning:PE - Prestige Employment
Proposed Zoning:R2-Residential Zone (R2)
Site Area:1 083 m2
Proposed GFA:1 086 m2
Issues:
City-wide issues include the confirmation of compliance with the criteria set out in Section 12.8 of the Official Plan for the
introduction of residential uses in Employment designations. Local issues include the mitigation of potential land use
conflicts with existing industrial and Canadian National Railway uses, separation distances and buffering.
Conclusion:
The application is currently in circulation. A staff report on the application will be distributed to Councillors and will be
available to the public, prior to the Public Meeting. A Community Meeting will be held prior to the staff report being
prepared, if deemed necessary by the Ward Councillors. A Site Plan application for the proposal is being processed
concurrently.
Contact Name:
Paulo Stellato, MCIP, RPP
Community Planning, West District
Tel: (416)394-6004Fax: (416)394-6063
