Item - 2025.NY28.12

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law for the lands municipally known as 241-243 Finch Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law included as Attachment 5 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, and as generally illustrated on the Part Lot Control Exemption Plan on Attachment Number 4 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two (2) years following enactment by City Council.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law, City Council require the owner to:

a. provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the subject lands described in Schedule “A” to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, without prior written consent of the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from all or any portion of the lands in the City Solicitor's sole discretion after consulting with the Executive Director, Development Review at such time as confirmation is received that a plan of condominium has been registered or upon expiry or repeal of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

4. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to repeal or amend the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law to delete part of the lands described in the bylaw, if the City Solicitor determines, in their sole discretion after consulting with the Executive Director, Development Review, that it is necessary prior to releasing or partially releasing the Section 118 Restriction from title.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required. 

This report recommends approval of the application to exempt the lands from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act at 241-243 Finch Avenue East to permit the creation of conveyable lots for eight townhouse units which would ultimately be held under freehold ownership and become the Parcels of Tied Land (POTLs) to the Common Elements Condominium.

A related Common Elements Condominium application has been submitted to establish eight (8) residential dwelling units with shared common elements such as a private access driveway and site servicing under File Number 25 134479 NNY 18 CD.

The lifting of Part Lot Control is appropriate for the orderly development of these lands and represents an appropriate level of intensification along Finch Avenue East as contemplated by the Central Finch Area Secondary Plan, while providing a transition to the existing lower scaled residential neighbourhood to the south.