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O. Reg. 595/20: ZONING ORDER - CITY OF TORONTO

under Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13

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current October 22, 2020 (e-Laws currency date)

 

Planning Act
Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire

ONTARIO REGULATION 595/20

ZONING ORDER — CITY OF TORONTO

Consolidation Period: From October 22, 2020 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

This Regulation is made in English only.

Definitions

1. (1) In this Order,

“commercial parking garage” means a building or a portion of a building with one or more parking spaces which are available for public use with or without a fee and which may be occupied by motor vehicles whose users are not occupants or customers of the building where the commercial parking garage is located;

“established grade” means 78.5 metres Canadian Geodetic Datum;

“Zoning By-law” means City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 438-86.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), the definitions set out in subsection 2 (1) of the Zoning By-law apply.

Application

2. (1) This Order applies to,

(a)  lands in the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, being Block 26 on Registered Plan 66M-2488, and identified by Property Identification Number 21077-0322 (LT) registered in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Toronto (No. 80); and

(b)  lands in the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario, being Block 17 on Registered Plan 66M-2488, and identified by Property Identification Number 21077-0313 (LT) registered in the Land Registry Office for the Land Titles Division of Toronto (No. 80).

(2) For the purposes of this Order, the lands described in subsection (1) shall be considered a single lot.

(3) Despite any future severance, partition or division of the lands described in subsection (1), this Order shall apply as if no severance, partition or division occurred.

Permitted uses

3. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is prohibited on the lands described in subsection 2 (1) except for,

(a)  an apartment building;

(b)  a mixed-use building;

(c)  a commercial parking garage;

(d)  a community centre;

(e)  a common outdoor space; and

(f)  a use, building or structure that is accessory to the uses set out in clauses (a) to (e).

Zoning requirements

4. The zoning requirements for the lands described in subsection 2 (1) are as follows:

1.  The maximum number of buildings on the lands is three, of which one building shall be an apartment building.

2.  The maximum height above established grade of a building or structure is 141 metres.

3.  Despite paragraph 2,

i.  equipment, structures or parts of a building located on the roof of a building may project by a maximum of 7.5 metres beyond the maximum height of the building set out in that paragraph, and

ii.  chimneys, pipes and vents located on the roof of a building may project 3 metres beyond the maximum height of the building set out in that paragraph.

4.  The minimum setback of any portion of a building or structure above established grade is,

i.  Zero metres from the northern lot line,

ii.  4.5 metres from the eastern lot line,

iii.  0.3 metres from the southern lot line, and

iv.  0.9 metres from the western lot line.

5.  There is no minimum setback of any portion of a building or structure below established grade.

6.  The maximum total residential gross floor area and non-residential gross floor area is 75,038.40 square metres.

7.  The maximum residential gross floor area is 74,810.45 square metres.

8.  The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 500 square metres.

9.  Residential amenity space on the lot shall be provided in accordance with the following:

i.  A minimum of two square metres per dwelling unit for indoor residential amenity space.

ii.  A minimum of two square metres per dwelling unit for outdoor residential amenity space.

10.  Parking spaces for dwellings in mixed-use buildings shall be provided on the lot in accordance with the following:

i.  A minimum of 0.4 and a maximum of one parking spaces per dwelling unit for residents.

ii.  A minimum of 0.1 and a maximum of 0.8 parking spaces per dwelling unit for residential visitors.

iii.  A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 100 parking spaces for non-residential uses.

11.  No parking spaces shall be provided for dwelling units located in an apartment building.

12.  Parking spaces for residential visitors to a dwelling unit in a mixed-use building and for the non-residential uses required by paragraph 10 may be shared and provided in a commercial parking garage.

13.  Parking spaces for residents in mixed-use buildings in excess of the minimum parking requirements and less than the maximum parking requirements required by paragraph 10 may be shared on a non-exclusive basis in a commercial parking garage.

14.  A minimum of 11 accessible parking spaces shall be provided.

15.  A minimum of 75 short-term bicycle parking spaces and 900 long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be provided.

16.  Shower and change facilities associated with bicycle parking spaces are not required.

17.  A minimum of two loading spaces that meet the requirements of both type “G” and type “C” shall be provided.

18.  At least 500 square metres of the lot shall consist of privately owned, publicly accessible space to which paragraphs 1 to 17 shall not apply.

Terms of use

5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of buildings or structures shall be in accordance with this Order.

(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on the day this Order comes into force.

(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased and its original use is not altered.

(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any building or structure.

6. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).