Residential Demolition Application -

33 Gloucester Street (Downtown)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (June 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:

Purpose:

To make recommendations regarding the issuance of a residential demolition permit for 33 Gloucester including conditions, if any, to be attached to the permit.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

That City Council authorize me to issue a demolition permit subject to the following standard conditions:

(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) 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.

(c)That the remaining party-wall is repaired and maintained in accordance with the Ontario Building Code.

Comments:

At its meeting held on April 16, 1998, the Council of the City of Toronto gave consideration to my March 5, 1998 report published as Clause No. 40 of Report No. 3 of the Toronto Community Council, titled "Residential Demolition - 33 Gloucester Street (Downtown)". Council adopted the Clause without amendment, and by so doing, deferred consideration of the application for a demolition permit until such time as a building permit has been issued for a replacement building for the property.

On June 5, 1998 building permit 409029 was issued to construct a two-storey detached house on the property.

Conclusions:

As the Planning Act requires City Council to issue a demolition permit where a building permit has been issued for a replacement building, I recommend that I be authorized to issue the demolition permit subject to the above noted standard conditions.

Contact Name:

David Brezer, P. Eng

Telephone:(416) 392-0097

Fax:(416) 392-0721

E-mail:dbrezer@city.toronto.on.ca