Payment-In-Lieu of Parking - 703 The Queensway

The owner has chosen not to pursue the option of leasing off-site parking spaces and will proceed only with a payment-in-lieu of parking application. As noted in the above-referenced Committee of Adjustment decision, a minimum of 9 parking spaces are required for the proposed dental office use and 2 parking spaces are required for the proposed dwelling units under Site Specific Zoning By-law 514-2003. However, based on information provided by the owner, the dental office use will perform a very specialized function. Taking into account potential staff expansion, the use will contain a pediatric dentist, a periodontist, an endodontist and an oral surgeon, plus a maximum of 4 support staff and a maximum of 2 patients at any time. The owner further advised that at no point will there be an overlap in specialized dentists at the dental office. On this basis, it would be reasonable to conclude that the dental office use will generate a parking demand of approximately 7 spaces at any point in time. A total of 3 parking spaces will be provided on-site, of which 2 spaces will be exclusively designated for the residential units and 1 space will be designated for the dental office use. Given the demand information provided, the owner submitted a request for Payment-In-Lieu of Parking to the City, which amounts to $30,000, for a parking deficiency of 6 spaces. The parking exemption is considered appropriate since the 6 parking space shortfall will not have a significant impact on parking conditions in the area. Section 40 of the Planning Act grants City Council the authority to approve payment-in-lieu of parking. This application has been made pursuant to the City's Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Policy, as adopted in July 2004. City Council approval is required as this matter has not been delegated.