Item - 2024.NY13.8

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625 for the lands at 56 Finch Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (April 2, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 8, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 for the property at 56 Finch Avenue West to permit an office use for the existing building.  The office use has been occurring since 2018 in contravention of the zoning by-law. The existing building footprint and gross floor area (139 square metres) remain unchanged, maintaining an overall density of 0.35 times the area of the lot. Six parking spaces in the rear yard are accessed by an existing curb cut and driveway along Kensington Avenue.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).  The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan and the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to accommodate the change in use and as no physical changes to the building are proposed.