STAFF REPORT

November 22, 1999

To: Toronto Community Council

From: Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services

Subject: Residential Demolition Application - 123 Dupont Street

Ward 23

Purpose:

In accordance with former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 146, Article II, Demolition Control, I refer the demolition application for 123 Dupont Street to you to recommend to City Council whether to grant or refuse the application, including conditions, if any, to be attached to the permit.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

That City Council authorize me to issue the residential demolition permit for 123 Dupont Street, after the applicant has obtained a building permit to erect a new building, subject to the standard conditions as set out in chapter 146-16B(5) of the Municipal Code, specifically:

1.

A) That the applicant for the permit construct and substantially complete the new building to be erected on the site of the residential property to be demolished, not later than two (2) years from the day demolition of the existing residential property is commenced.

B) That, on failure to complete the new building within the time specified, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, to be collected in like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each dwelling unit contained in the residential property in respect of which the demolition permit is issued, and that such sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land in respect of which the permit to demolish the residential property is issued

Or

2. Refuse the demolition permit.

Comments:

On April 8, 1999, Peter Lloyd-Jones applied for a permit to demolish the residential building at 123 Dupont Street. The existing vacant residential building is semi-detached house containing one dwelling unit. The applicant has applied for non-residential demolition of the existing adjacent building at 115-121 Dupont Street. The review of this file is underway.

An expected replacement new structure building permit application has not been made yet. As of this date the Department has not received any objections from the area Councillors or the community.

The applicant wants to demolish the building, prior to the issuance of a building permit for new building.

The structure is neither designated under the Ontario Heritage Act nor listed on the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties.

Contact:

Prabhakar Mahant, P. Eng.

Manager, Plan Review

Telephone: 416 392 7598

Fax: 416 392 0721

E-mail: pmahant@toronto.ca

Pam Coburn

Director, South District and Deputy Chief Building Official

James Ridge

Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services

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