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EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

   A G E N D A

  

Date of Meeting: Wednesday, May 6, 1998 Enquiry: Terry Fenton
Time: 9:30 a.m. Interim Contact
Location: True Davidson Council Chamber

East York Civic Centre

850 Coxwell Avenue

Toronto

778-2002



 

 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 DEPUTATIONS.

 1.REQUEST FOR PLANNING FEES REDUCTION

FOR PART LOT CONTROL APPLICATIONS.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 21, 1998)

 Responding to a request from the East York Community Council with respect to the costs incurred in connection with the development at 870 Pape Avenue and also comparing the application fees charged by the former Borough of East York to those that will be charged by the City of Toronto under the newly approved application fee schedule and recommending that:

 i). an amendment to the former Borough of East York Fee By-law No.87-92 be prepared to enable the application processing fees for the removal of part lot control application by Cohen and Alter Developments Inc. for 870 Pape Avenue to correspond to the fees that have been approved but not yet implemented by the City of Toronto;

 ii). Inaugural Developments Inc. be refunded the portion of the fees which exceeds the new fees set by the City of Toronto, for their recent application for the removal of part lot control at 141 Cedarvale Avenue; and

 iii)an amendment to the former Borough of East York Fee By-law No.87-92 be prepared to enable the application processing fees for the removal of part lot control application by Oxford Hills Inc. for 930-952 Millwood Road to correspond to the fees that have been approved but not yet implemented by the City of Toronto.

 2.APPEAL OF A COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISION

REGARDING 215 GOWAN AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 23, 1998)

 Advising of the status of the appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board regarding a decision of the East York Committee of Adjustment to refuse an application for minor variance at 215 Gowan Avenue and recommending that the report be received for information.

 3.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL ZONING BY-LAW.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York.

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising of the status of temporary use by-laws to permit community festivals in industrially zoned lands in the East York planning area and recommending that a statutory public meeting be held in the daytime on June 24, 1998, to consider Zoning By-law Amendments to permit community festivals in the industrial areas of the East York planning area.

 4.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS BY THE

CYPRIOT COMMUNITY OF TORONTO INC.

WINE FESTIVAL - JUNE 27 AND JUNE 28, 1998

SUMMER FESTIVAL - AUGUST 3, 1998.

 City Clerk

(April 17, 1998)

 Advising that Community Festival Applications have been submitted by the Cypriot Community of Toronto Inc. seeking Council=s approval for a Wine Festival to be held on June 27 and 28, 1998, and a Summer Festival to be held on August 1 and 3, 1998, and recommending that:

 (1) the Wine Festival on Saturday, June 27, 1998, and Sunday, June 28, 1998, and for the Summer Festival to be held on Saturday, August 1, 1998 to Monday, August 3, 1998, hosted by the Cypriot Community of Toronto Inc. be deemed as Community Festivals in the City of Toronto;

 (2)City Council grant the Cypriot Community of Toronto Inc. community festival permits for the Wine Festival and the Summer Festival subject to the following conditions:

 (I)the approval by the East York Committee of Adjustment of an extension to the Temporary Use By-law No. 53-95 to permit community festivals in industrially zoned lands in the Leaside area;

 (ii)that the applicant be responsible for arranging the private collection and disposal of all waste generated from the two festivals;

 (iii)that adequate garbage containers be supplied to the outdoor festival area to control litter within the permitted area or the surrounding properties;

 (iv)that appropriate barriers for liquor control be erected, portable washrooms and increased security be implemented as appropriate;

 (v)that the festival close at 1:00 a.m. in accordance with the submitted applications and that amplified sound cease in accordance with the following schedule:

 (a)Wine Festival Saturday, June 27, 1998 -12:00 midnight

Sunday, June 28, 1998 -11:00 p.m.

 (b)Summer FestivalSaturday, August 1, 1998 -12:00 midnight

Sunday, August 2, 1998 -11:00 p.m.

Monday, August 3, 1998 -11:00 p.m.

 (vi)that the applicant adhere to the standard conditions imposed by the City of Toronto Fire Department which shall be listed on the community festival permits.

 5.REQUEST TO PURCHASE PROPERTY ABUTTING

169 HOPEDALE AVENUE.

 Acting Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Operations, East York

(February 2, 1998)

 Requesting input on a real estate matter concerning lands abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue and recommending to the Corporate Services Committee that:

 (1)the City of Toronto decline the offer to purchase city owned lands abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to give effect thereto.

 6.ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT

FOR 1305 WOODBINE AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that a request from the owner of 1305 Woodbine Avenue was received by the Development Services Division to enter into an encroachment agreement with the City of Toronto with respect to an existing wheelchair ramp on City property and recommending that:

 (1)the City be authorized to enter into an encroachment agreement with the owner of 1305 Woodbine Avenue; and

 (2)that the appropriate persons be authorized to execute such documents and take such steps as may be necessary to give affect there to.

 7.CASH-IN-LIEU OF PARKING APPLICATION

SUBMITTED BY MR. LEE YAO SHOON ON

BEHALF OF MR. PETER CALANDRA

REGARDING 1677 BAYVIEW AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 3, 1998)

 Advising that a Cash-in-Lieu of Parking application was submitted by Mr. Lee Yao Shoon on behalf of Mr. Peter Calandra for the property located at 1677 Bayview Avenue and recommending that:

 (1)the East York Community Council approve the Cash-in-Lieu of Parking application, subject to the owner entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto for the payment of $11,827.50 in lieu of seven parking spaces; and

 (2)the first two parking spaces be free of charge as per the City of Toronto (East York Division) Policies and Procedures for Cash-in Lieu of Parking.

 8.OVERNIGHT PERMIT PARKING

ON AIRDRIE ROAD.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 22, 1998)

 Advising that the Transportation Division was in receipt of a letter from a resident at 31 Airdrie Road, requesting authorization to park on the street and be exempted from enforcement action under the three-hour parking regulations and recommending that:

 (1)the City Clerk conduct a poll of the residents of Airdrie Road, between Heather Road and Bessborough Drive, to determine support for the implementation of overnight permit parking, and;

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 9.THREE HOUR PARKING ENFORCEMENT

IN THE EAST YORK DISTRICT.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 23, 1998)

 Advising on the current three hour parking enforcement procedures in the East York District and various options for providing future enforcement of the three hour parking by-law and recommending that this report be received for information.

 10.PARKING CONCERNS ADJACENT

TO 140 OAK PARK AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 22, 1998)

 Advising that the Transportation Division was in receipt of a letter from a resident at 140 Oak Park Avenue, requesting that the curb space between the parking pad at 140 Oak Park Avenue and the parking pad at 142 Oak Park Avenue be regulated by a ANo Parking Anytime@ restriction as he is concerned about vehicles parking in this space, overhanging his driveway and explaining his difficulty in accessing the parking pad at his home and recommends as follows:

 (1)By-law No. 92-93 entitled "To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York" be amended to implement a "No Parking Anytime" restriction on the west side of Oak Park Avenue from a point 49.7 metres north of Epsom Avenue to a point 53.4 metres north of Epsom Avenue; and;

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 11.EAST YORK PARKING CONTRACT WITH

APCOA PARKING DEVELOPMENT

AND MANAGEMENT LTD.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 23, 1998)

 Responding to a request from Councillor Case Ootes regarding the relative costs of using existing municipal staff rather than extending the current agreement with APCOA Parking & Management Ltd. which expires on May 31, 1998 and recommending that the report be received for information.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(March 16, 1998)

 Advising on the process the Development Services staff will undertake in the transition of the East York district>s parking operations after the contract between APCOA Parking Development and Management Ltd. and East York expires May 31, 1998, and recommending that the report be received for information.

 12.REQUEST TO PERMIT PARKING IN THE

OFF-PEAK DIRECTION DURING THE

MORNING AND AFTERNOON PEAK PERIODS

ON BAYVIEW AVENUE FROM BALLIOL STREET TO

SOUDAN AVENUE/PARKHURST BOULEVARD.

 City Clerk

(April 21, 1998)

 Requesting comments from the East York Community Council to the Urban Environment and Development Committee regarding a request from merchants on Bayview Avenue, between Balliol Street and Soudan Avenue/Parkhurst Boulevard to permit parking in the Aoff-peak@ direction during the morning and afternoon peak periods due to a shortage of available on-street and off-street parking facilities.

 13.REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM

SIGN BY-LAW NO. 64-87 OF THE

FORMER BOROUGH OF EAST YORK

SUBMITTED BY A & P STORES FOR THE

AFOOD BASICS@ STORE AT 1070 PAPE AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 14, 1998)

 Advising that the Engineering Division has received a request for a variance to Sign By-law No. 64-87 of the former Borough of East York from A & P Stores to allow the installation of facial and directional signs for the Food Basics store at 1070 Pape Avenue and recommends that the request to install facial and directional signs for the AFood Basics@ store, at 1070 Pape Avenue, with larger dimensions and sign areas than what is permitted in the East York Community Sign By-law No. 64-87, be denied.

 14.REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM

SIGN BY-LAW NO. 64-87 OF THE

FORMER BOROUGH OF EAST YORK

SUBMITTED BY THE BANK NOVA SCOTIA

AT 1002 PAPE AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 14, 1998)

 Advising that the Engineering Division has received a request for a variance to Sign By-law No. 64-87 of the former Borough of East York from the Bank of Nova Scotia at 1002 Pape Avenue to install the Bank of Nova Scotia logo as a second facial sign on the south elevation of the building, facing Gowan Avenue, and recommends that the request to install the Bank of Nova Scotia logo as a second facial sign on the south elevation of the building, facing Gowan Avenue, be granted.

 15.REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM

SIGN BY-LAW NO. 64-87 OF THE

FORMER BOROUGH OF EAST YORK

SUBMITTED BY CARA OPERATIONS LTD.

AT 7 CURITY AVENUE.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 14, 1998)

 Advising that the Engineering Division has received a request for a variance to Sign By-law No. 64-87 from Cara Operations Ltd. at 7 Curity Avenue to allow the installation of an additional facial sign on the north elevation of the building for a Harvey=s and Second Cup restaurant at 7 Curity Avenue and recommends that the request to install an additional facial sign on the north elevation of the building at 7 Curity Avenue, for a Harvey=s and Second Cup restaurant, be granted, subject to approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment application, currently in process, to allow the restaurant use at this address.

 16.REQUEST TO RENAME A PORTION OF

WILLIAM MORGAN DRIVE TO

PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WAY.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 23, 1998)

 Advising that the Mayor=s Office received a request from Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto to rename Overlea Boulevard as APartriarch Bartholomew Way@, however, due to the financial impact to businesses on Overlea Boulevard, staff suggested the renaming of a portion of William Morgan Drive instead and recommends as follows:

 (i)a portion of William Morgan Drive east of the north/south portion of William Morgan Drive be renamed to Patriarch Bartholomew Way;

 (ii)Council authorize staff to proceed with the necessary advertising to enact the recommended street name change as required by the Municipal Act, Section 210, Chapter 105;

 (iii)Council designate the June 24, 1998, East York Community Council meeting to hear any person who claims that he/she will be adversely affected by the proposed street name change and who applies to be heard; and,

 (iv)that Council authorize the appropriate by-law to give effect hereto.

 17.SAFETY ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF

BROADWAY AVENUE AND RUMSEY ROAD.

 Commissioner of Development Services, East York

(April 22, 1998)

 Advising that the Transportation Division was in receipt of a letter from Ms. Lillian Robus, East York, dated October 6, 1997, requesting an investigation into the need for crosswalks and crossing guards on Broadway Avenue and recommends that this report be received for information.

 18.AUDITOR=S REPORT FOR THE

HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION OF

THE BOROUGH OF EAST YORK, AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1997.

 Director of Finance, Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission, East York Office

(April 17, 1998)

 Submitting the Auditor=s Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1997 with respect to the Hydro-Electric Commission of the Borough of East York and recommending that the Auditor=s Report and Financial Statements be received for information.

 19.1998 MEMBERSHIP

ONTARIO TRAFFIC CONFERENCE.

 City Clerk

(April 21, 1998)

 Requesting the selection of up to two representatives from the East York Community Council for the Ontario Traffic Conference and recommending that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference.

 ANY OTHER MATTERS.

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