June 24, 1999

To:North York Community Council

From:Rob Dolan

Acting Director, Community Planning, North District

Subject:FINAL REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING APPLICATION

Brown Dryer Karol on behalf of Quadrant Dental Technologies Inc.

181 Finch Avenue West

Ward 10 - North York Centre

File No. UDOZ-99-02

Purpose:

This is the final report on an application to amend the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan and the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a two storey dental lab with grade related accessory administrative offices at 181 Finch Avenue West.

The applicant has requested the referral of its Official Plan Amendment application and has appealed its Rezoning and Site Plan Approval applications to the Ontario Municipal Board. A Board hearing date is anticipated within three months.

The report recommends that the application be approved subject to conditions.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the application be approved and that:

1.Notwithstanding the CFMU-1 designation of the lands known municipally as 181 Finch Avenue West, the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan be amended so as to include a site-specific policy for the lands to permit a dental laboratory which operates as a custom workshop making limited quantities of prosthetic dental appliances, with accessory office uses, provided that the maximum gross floor area does not exceed 522.48 m².

2. The R4 zoning on the site be amended to a C4 exception zone with the following exceptions:

DEFINITIONS

(a) "dental laboratory" shall be defined as a "custom workshop" which produces prosthetic dental appliances in which the minimum gross floor area per employee is 43 m².

PERMITTED USES

(b) the only permitted use shall be a "dental laboratory" with an accessory office use;

EXCEPTION REGULATIONS

GROSS FLOOR AREA

(c) the maximum gross floor area shall be 522.48 m²;

BUILDING HEIGHT

(d) the maximum building height shall be 8 metres or 2 storeys, whichever is the lesser;

PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS

(e) notwithstanding Section 6A(2) of the Zoning By-law, only 11 parking spaces need be provided on the lands, including one space which is provided for the use of couriers;

(f) notwithstanding Section 6A(16) of the Zoning By-law, no loading spaces need be provided on the lands;

LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT

(g) (i)a minimum 1.5 metre landscape strip shall be provided on the lands, along the rear property line; and

(ii) a minimum 1.0 metre landscape strip shall be provided on the lands, along each of the side property lines;

3. The applicant be required to meet the conditions of Works and Emergency Services, Transportation Services as set out in Schedule E of this report; and that the applicant be required to meet the conditions of Works and Emergency Services, Development Services, and those of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, Policy and Planning Section, whose correspondence will be made available at the time of the Statutory Public Meeting; and

4. Prior to enactment of amendments to the Secondary Plan and the Zoning By-law, the applicant shall have obtained Site Plan Approval for this project at 181 Finch Avenue West from the Director, Community Planning, North District, based upon revised drawings which achieve the built form objectives set out in this report.

Background:

PROPOSAL

Proposed is a dental laboratory and accessory offices within a new two storey building. The subject lands are located on the south side of Finch Avenue West between Finchurst Avenue and Senlac Road, opposite an existing commercial plaza at the corner of Finch Avenue and Grantbrook Avenue. A single family detached house currently occupies the lot. Proposed gross floor area of the building is 522.48 m² and the overall lot area is 696.77 m². Other pertinent details are listed in the following chart: