March 7, 2000
To: Scarborough Community Council
From: Ted Tyndorf
Director of Community Planning, East District
Subject: REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z85089
Fairglen Homes Ltd.
West side of John Graham Court
Part of Lot 2, Concession 2
Rouge Community
Scarborough Malvern
Purpose:
This report seeks authorization to modify a performance standard in a zoning approval for six residential lots to be created
on the west side of John Graham Court without further notice to the public.
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Director of Community Planning, East District be authorized to submit to Council for approval,
without further public notice, a zoning bill to permit six single detached lots on the west side of John Graham Court,
replacing the performance standard "one dwelling unit per lot as shown on the Registered Plan,", with the following:
(1) One dwelling unit per parcel of land having a minimum frontage of 18 metres on a public street and a minimum lot area
of 700 square metres.
(2) (2) One dwelling unit per parcel of land having a minimum frontage of 12 metres on a public street and a minimum lot
area of 950 square metres.
Background:
This 1.07 hectare property abuts John Graham Court, an existing street, and extends into the Rouge Valley. The tableland
is designated Executive Residential in the Scarborough Official Plan and is zoned to permit single family dwellings on lots
having a minimum frontage of 22.8 metres (75 feet) and a minimum area of 1393.5 square metres (15,000 square feet).
On March 21, 1988, Scarborough Council approved a Zoning By-law amendment and supported a draft plan of subdivision
application for six single detached lots on the west side of John Graham Court.
The draft plan of subdivision was subsequently approved but did not proceed. The present owner of the property, Fairglen
Homes Ltd., wishes to create the lots by means of severances rather than plan of subdivision. The proposed lotting would
be consistent with that approved by Scarborough Council in 1988. Since there would therefore be no plan of subdivision,
the performance standard, "one dwelling unit per lot as shown on the Registered Plan", would be inappropriate and
unenforceable.
The proposed performance standards comply with the provisions of the Scarborough Official Plan and with the intent of
the Scarborough Council Policy for Executive Residential Development in the Rouge Community. The lotting proposed by
the owner in the consent application, currently in circulation, is consistent with the originally approved draft plan. The only
significant change is to modify the lot line of the most northerly lot line to run along the top of bank, thereby increasing the
land to be publicly dedicated. The northern half of the property, which falls within the Rouge Valley, would be publicly
dedicated.
Comments:
It is proposed that this provision of the zoning bill be replaced with the recommended performance standards setting out
minimum lot frontages and areas. The smaller frontage and larger lot area requirements would apply only to the
northernmost lot, which would contain the existing house. City Legal has advied that a Public Meeting is not required with
regard to this application.
Conclusions:
As the proposed minimum lot frontage and area standards would have the same effect as the performance standards which
they would replace, it is recommended that no further notice be required and that the zoning bill be submitted to Council
for approval.
Contact:
David Beasley, Principal Planner
Phone: (416) 396-7026
Fax: (416) 396-4265
E-mail: beasley@city.toronto.ca
Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
List of Attachments:
- Location Map
- Existing Zoning
- Proposed Lot Division
