Ontario Municipal Board Hearings

Z95016 - John Cautius, 3360 Midland Avenue

SA98005 - 1248161 Ontario Limited, 255 Blantyre Avenue

Scarborough Agincourt and Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that Council direct the City Solicitor:

 (1)to request the Ontario Municipal Board to set a Hearing date for consideration of the Appeal by John Cautius, 3360 Midland Avenue, Part of Lot 78, R.C.P. 9828, Milliken Employment District, Ward 17, Scarborough Agincourt; and

(2)to attend the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing in support of the Committee of Adjustment decision with respect to Minor Variance Application SA5/98, 1248161 Ontario Limited, 255 Blantyre Avenue, Block A, Registered Plan 3288, Birchcliff Community, Ward 13, Scarborough Bluffs.

The Scarborough Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having received a report (June 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising of the status of various appeals before the Ontario Municipal Board (please refer to Item (j) embodied in Clause 32 of this Report: "Other Items Considered by the Community Council") and having approved the requests by Councillors Mahood and Altobello, that the subject two Appeals be forwarded to Council for specific direction to the City Solicitor.

Background:

Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z95016

John Cautius, 3360 Midland Avenue (south of Passmore Avenue):

The Council of the former City of Scarborough, at its meeting held on December 12, 1995, refused an application by MacGyver Auto Body, on behalf of John Cautius, respecting the property located at 3360 Midland Avenue, for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a public garage, limited to collision and auto repairs, on the basis that such a use would be contrary to the intent of Council policies on vehicle service and repair, which permit such uses within this Employment District only north of Passmore Avenue. The applicant appealed the decision of Council on January 10, 1996, but no hearing date has been set by the Ontario Municipal Board.

Variance Application SA5/98 - 1248161 Ontario Limited, 255 Blantyre Avenue:

The owner of the subject property wishes to construct a Senior Citizens' Home which would exceed the coverage restrictions of the Zoning By-law (53 percent of the lot), and in order to proceed, applied to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the Birchcliff Community Zoning By-law No. 8786, as amended. The applicant has appealed the May 20, 1998, decision of the Committee of Adjustment which refused the variance.