Part Lot Control Exemption Application SL1998010

Petro Canada, 70 Guildwood Parkway

Guildwood Community

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (March 30, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District:

Purpose:

Vahe Kouyoumdjian is proposing to construct a residential townhouse development consisting of seven street townhouse dwellings and eight condominium townhouses at the north-west corner of Guildwood Parkway and Rowatson Road (Figure 1). This application requests lifting Part Lot Control on the land fronting on Rowatson Road to permit the creation of seven separate lots (Parts 1-7). The remnant part (Part 8) will contain the eight condominium townhouses, common elements and a landscaping area on Guildwood Parkway (Figure 2).

Recommendation:

It is recommended that:

(1)City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to Block B, Registered Plan M-767;

(2)the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law shall be repealed one (1) year from the date of the passing of the By-law;

(3)all conveyances which occur after the exemption from Part Lot Control shall be in accordance with Reference Plan(s) to be approved by the Director of Community Planning East District, prior to the plan(s) being deposited in the Land Registry Office; and

(4)City Council authorize any unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Exemption By-law as may be required to give effect to this resolution.

Background:

The proposed street townhouse lots will have frontages ranging from approximately 5.9 metres (19feet) to 12 metres (39 feet) and minimum lot areas ranging from approximately 125 square metres (1,345 square feet) to 206 square metres (2,215 square feet).

A Site Plan Control Application (S97161) indicating the location of the proposed townhouses, access and landscaping, was approved by the Director of Community Planning East District earlier this year.

Comments:

Section 50(7) of the Planning Act, 1990, authorizes the lifting of Part Lot Control on lots or blocks within a registered plan. This method of land division allows lot lines to be finalized during or after construction and is advantageous, especially for street townhouses, because it avoids the potential problem of party walls of dwelling units not coinciding exactly with lot lines.

The preparation of reference plans for the proposed lot divisions, reviewed by the Director of Community Planning prior to registration on title, will ensure municipal monitoring and control and will ensure that the deposited plans reflect Council's approval. There are no Official Plan or Zoning concerns raised by this application.

The application was circulated to reporting Departments and Agencies. Parks and Recreation Services staff indicate that the five percent parkland dedication is to be satisfied via cash-in-lieu of land. No other comments or concerns have been raised.

Conclusions:

The lifting of Part Lot Control on the subject lands will facilitate the finalization of a successful residential development previously endorsed by the Toronto City Council.

Contact Name:

Aristotle Christou

Senior Planner

Telephone: (416) 396-5228

Fax: (416) 396-4265

E-mail: christou@city.scarborough.on.ca