January 18, 2000
To: Etobicoke Community Council
From: John W. Thomas, P. Eng., MBA
Director, Transportation Services-District 2
Works and Emergency Services
Subject: Paymen-In-Lieu of Parking
William Pappas
3060 Bloor Street West
Ward 3 Kingsway-Humber
Purpose:
The subject of this report is to seek Council's approval to exempt the applicant from the Etobicoke Zoning Code
requirement of twelve additional parking stalls, conditional upon a payment-in-lieu of parking.
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Council's approval of this application will provide the City of Toronto with a $24,000.00 payment-in-lieu of parking, and a
$200.00 application processing fee.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) Council exempt the applicant from the Etobicoke Zoning Code parking requirement of twelve stalls; and,
(2) the applicant enter into an Agreement with the City of Toronto for the payment-in-lieu of twelve parking stalls, which
in this case, amounts to $24,000.00.
Background:
The site is located at 3060 Bloor Street West, and is occupied by a two-storey commercial building with 430.6m of gross
floor area (Attachment No. 1). The ground floor of the building is vacant, and previously consisted of a grocery store. A
billiard hall currently occupies the second floor of the building. The applicant proposes to renovate the existing ground
floor of the building in order to introduce a 204.2m standard restaurant. The owner of the existing "Kingsway Fish and
Chips Restaurant", situated at 3062 Bloor Street West, intends to move their operation to the proposed premises at 3060
Bloor Street West.
Comments:
The Urban Planning and Development Services Department informed the applicant that the proposed 204.2m standard
restaurant requires twelve additional parking stalls. The site cannot provide the twelve additional parking stalls. The
applicant requests an exemption from the parking provisions of the Etobicoke Zoning Code, under the terms and conditions
of Etobicoke's payment-in-lieu of parking policy (Attachment No. 2).
Traffic Planning staff advised the applicant that we would not support a Committee of Adjustment parking variance at this
location, and that the only reasonable recourse was through an application to Etobicoke Community Council requesting
consideration under the terms and conditions of Etobicoke's payment-in-lieu of parking policy.
In correspondence dated October 28, 1999, the Kingsway Business Management Board outlined their support for the
above-noted application (Attachment No. 3).
Conclusions:
At its meeting of October 28-30, 1999, City of Toronto Council received a report dated September 10, 1998, from the
Commissioners of the Works and Emergency Services Department, and the Urban Planning and Development Services
Department entitled: "Cash Payment-in-lieu of Parking Related to Development Applications (all Wards)." The report
provided Council with background information, and a summary of current payment-in-lieu of parking policies that exist in
the former municipalities. This report recommended that both departments be requested to report jointly, at the appropriate
time, with regard to consolidating payment-in-lieu of parking policies and practices. Council directed that until such time
as a joint report on a 'harmonized' payment-in-lieu of parking policy is received, the Commissioners of both Departments
are to ensure that: "...the current practices outlined in the joint report dated September 10, 1998,... are being followed in the
former Area Municipalities." This application is made according to Council's directive.
The applicant's request for an exemption to the provision of twelve additional parking stalls is appropriate. The twelve-stall
parking shortfall is not expected to have a significant impact on parking conditions in the immediate area, and Council can
grant the requested exemption, subject to the usual conditions.
Council has authority under Section 40 of The Planning Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario 1990, Chapter 13, to require the
payment of monies by an applicant where it is considered appropriate to exempt a project from all, or part, of the Etobicoke
Zoning Code parking requirements.
Should Council concur with the application of the policy at this location, we require that the applicant make a payment of
$24,000.00 for the twelve-stall parking shortfall before the issuance of a building permit.
Contact:
Mr. J. Mariconda,
Transportation Engineer/Co-ordinator - District 2
Tel: (416) 394-8417; Fax: (416) 394-8942
E-mail: jsmariconda@toronto.ca
John W. Thomas, P. Eng., MBA
Director, Transportation Services-District 2
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List of Attachments:
Attachments 1, 2, 3
