Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999002

Jesk Enterprises Ltd.

South Side of McNicoll Avenue, West of Markham Road

Tapscott Employment District

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

The Scarborough Community Council, after considering the deputations and based on the finding of fact, conclusions and recommendations contained in the report, dated May 27, 1999, from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommends that the report of the Director of Community Planning, East District, be adopted.

The Scarborough Community Council reports having held a statutory public meeting on July 15, 1999, in accordance with Section 17 and Section 34 of the Planning Act and the regulations thereunder.

The Scarborough Community Council submits the following report (May 27, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District:

Purpose:

This report recommends approval of an application to rezone the property on the south side of McNicoll Avenue, west of Markham Road, from Industrial District Commercial (MDC) to General Industrial (MG) in order to permit a trucking and courier facility consisting of offices, warehouse, servicing garage and diesel fuel pump.

Financial Implications:

None

Recommendations:

It is recommended that City Council amend the Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982, as amended, with respect to the Tapscott Employment District, for the lands located on the south side of McNicoll Avenue west of Markham Road, being Part of Lot 10, Registered Plan M-1773, to delete the existing Industrial District Commercial Zone (MDC) and replace it with a General Industrial Zone (MG) with the following specific provisions:

(A)Permitted Uses:

(1)General Industrial Zone (MG);

(B)Prohibited Uses:

(1)Open Storage;

(C)Performance Standards:

(1)gross floor area of all buildings minus the gross floor area of all basements shall not exceed 0.50 times the area of the lot;

(2)minimum street yard setback 3 metres (10 feet);

(3)minimum rear yard setback 7.5 metres (25 feet); and

(4)minimum side yard setback 3 metres (10 feet).

Background:

The subject lands have been purchased by Jesk Enterprises Ltd. in order to relocate Trans-Ontario Express, a courier and trucking company now at 230 Select Avenue, to a larger site.

The property is .9 hectares (2.3 acres) with 73 metres (240 feet) of frontage on McNicoll Avenue and a depth of approximately 128 metres (420 feet). It is presently vacant.

The development is illustrated on Figure 2. The building will include a two-storey office component, warehouse and servicing garage, for a total gross floor area of 1560 square metres (16,800 square feet). A site plan application has been submitted.

Surrounding land uses include strip mall shopping and restaurant uses to the east and north and various employment uses to the west and north. A major HEPC corridor and a gas pipeline are located to the south.

The subject site is zoned for Industrial District Commercial Uses (MDC), with a very specific list of uses limited to bakeries, book stores, computer stores, drug stores, educational and entertainment facilities, mechanical or automatic car washes, offices, personal service shops, places of entertainment (excluding theatres), places of worship, recreational uses, restaurants, retail stores, vehicle repair garages, vehicle service garages, vehicle sales operations, vehicle service stations. Open Storage is prohibited.

This zoning was implemented in 1993 to facilitate a commercial and entertainment project which did not proceed.

Comments:

With respect to the Official Plan designation, at this location the boundary between the General Industrial Uses and Special District Commercial Uses designation is not well defined. Staff have interpreted the property to be designated General Industrial and have therefore not required the submission of an official plan amendment application. The General Industrial designation provides for the proposed use.

The technical circulation has not identified any issues which cannot be dealt with through the site plan control approval.

Conclusion:

The site is well-located to provide convenient access to the main road grid for this growing use. The project has the potential to create an attractive new building near the front of the property which will contribute positively to the McNicoll Avenue streetscape. The project will generate new employment opportunities and assessment for the City.

Contact Name:

David Beasley, MCIP, RPP

Principal Planner

Phone: (416) 396-7026

Fax: (416) 396-4265

E-Mail: beasley@city.scarborough.on.ca

Mr. Jim Khawli, Jesk Enterprises Limited, appeared before the Community Council and expressed support for the foregoing recommendations.