Report to: Development Services Committee Report Date:
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION REPORT
Application by the Catholic Cemeteries
Archdiocese of Toronto to permit an increase in capacity in Phase 1 of Christ
the
PREPARED BY: Marg Wouters, Manager of Development East District
RECOMMENDATION:
1) That the report entitled Application by the Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of Toronto to permit an increase in capacity in Phase 1 of Christ the King Cemetery, 7770 Steeles Avenue East be received;
2) That the application by the Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of Toronto to permit an increase in capacity in Phase 1 of Christ the King Cemetery at 7770 Steeles Avenue East, be approved;
3) That notice of Council approval be given to the applicant and the Registar in accordance with the Cemeteries Act (Revised);
4) And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to recommend
approval of an application to increase the capacity of the approved first phase
of Christ the
BACKGROUND:
Property and Area Context
The
approved Phase 1 lands consist of approximately 30 hectares (74 acres) within
the larger 70 hectare (173 acre) cemetery property located on the north side of
Official Plan, Zoning
and Site Plan Approval
The land
use approval for Christ the King Cemetery was enacted by way of a Ministerial
Zoning Order issued by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on
December 19, 2001.
A
site plan application for Phase 1, located in the southwest portion of the
property just north of Steeles Avenue, was approved in 2003 (Figures 3 and 4). The associated Phase 1 site plan agreement
contains provisions related to protection of the heritage buildings, the archaeological
site, the tributary and the woodlot on the larger property.
Proposal
The proposal is to increase the capacity of Phase 1 by
adding three private family mausoleums, four lawn crypts and a columbarium in
the area of an existing columbarium off the future access road from
OPTIONS/ DISCUSSION:
Cemeteries Act established
procedures for increasing the capacity of a cemetery
A proposal to increase the capacity of a cemetery, including the establishment of a mausoleum, lawn crypts and a columbarium, requires approval from the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services, under the Cemeteries Act (Revised). Prior to applying for consent from the Registrar, the owner is required to first obtain approval from the Town. Once a decision has been made, the Act requires the municipality to send a copy of the decision to the applicant and the Registrar, and to publish a Notice of Decision in a local newspaper, with respect to the approval.
An appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) may be made within 15 days after publication of the Notice of Decision. The applicant, Registrar appointed under the Cemeteries Act (Revised), or any person with an interest in the matter, may appeal the decision to the OMB.
The approved Phase 1 site plan
indicates a TRCA conservation easement immediately to the west of the proposed
structures, and a Region of York existing and future easement to the
south. The purpose of the TRCA easement
is to conserve trees along an original driveway from
The Region of York has indicated by email to the applicant that the future easement for the YDSS is no longer required. The siting drawing shown in Figure 5 indicates that the proposed structures do not encroach on the above-noted TRCA or YDSS easements. The structures are also approximately 400 metres from the nearest limit of the archaeological site (as defined by an archaeological easement), which is in a future phase of the cemetery.
Conclusion
Staff recommend approval of the application to increase the capacity of the cemetery.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND TEMPLATE: (external link)
Not applicable
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSIDERATIONS:
Not applicable
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
Not applicable
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Not applicable
RECOMMENDED BY:
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Biju Karumanchery, MCIP, RPP Jim Baird, MCIP, RPP
Senior Development Manager Commissioner, Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Figure 1 Location Map
Figure 2 Air Photo
Figure 3 Approved Site Plan
Figure 4 Approved Site Plan Phase 1
Figure 5 Siting Survey
Appendix A Examples of Proposed Mausoleums, Crypts and Columbaria
AGENT:
Mike Everard
Augusta National Inc.
Tel: 905-944-9709
Fax: 905-944-9710
File Path: Q:\Development\Planning\Teams\NEW EAST
TEAM\Reports\Christ the King Cemetery 7770 Steeles.doc
Figure 1: Location Map
