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NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 A G E N D A

 

Date of Meeting: May 6, 1998 Enquiry: Barbara Liddiard
Time: 10:00 a.m. Interim Contact
Location: North York Civic Centre 395-7360
Council Chamber
5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 PRESENTATIONS.

 1.10:00 a.m.PRESENTATION BY TORONTO POLICE 31 DIVISION - PARENT SAFETY PROGRAM AND NORTH YORK CHILDREN=S SAFETY VILLAGE

 2.2:00 p.m.PRESENTATION - VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

PUBLIC MEETING.

 3.2:30 p.m.Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-96-30 & UDSP-96-116 - Harry Snoek to permit two residential apartment buildings - 15, 17 and 19 Finch Avenue West; 7, 9 and 11 Lorraine Drive and 11 Blakely Road - North York Centre.

 a.(April 8, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning tabling a draft by-law for the public meeting; and

 b.(April 23, 1998) from Ms. Kara Sutherland, Goodman and Carr, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of various area residents.

C O N S E N T A G E N D A

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 4.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION - SHEPPARD SUBWAY BAYVIEW STATION BUS LOOP AND COMMUTER PARKING

 City Clerk

(March 30, 1998)

 RECOMMENDED:REFER TO ACTING COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING,

NORTH YORK CIVIC CENTRE, FOR REPORT TO

NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME

 5.REPLACEMENT HOUSING GUIDELINES BY-LAW - BY-LAW NUMBER 32892

 City Solicitor, North York

(April 17, 1998)

 Reporting on successful results of a number of appeals of North York By-law No. 32892 to the Ontario Municipal Board.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

 6.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - DR. ARTHUR KAMIN - 5460 YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE

 Chief Building Official, North York Civic Centre

(April 16, 1998)

 Recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788.

 RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 7.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - GOULD ADVERTISING - 3889 KEELE STREET - BLACK CREEK

 Chief Building Official, North York Civic Centre

(February 10, 1998)

 Recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788.

 RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 8.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - PLUNKETT ROAD AT ANTHIA DRIVE/CABANA DRIVE - NORTH YORK HUMBER

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 21, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Plunkett Road at Anthia Drive/Cabans Drive.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 9.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - PARK HOME AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(March 26, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law to prohibit parking at any time on the south side of Park Home Avenue from the westerly limit of Beecroft Road to a point 60 metres westerly thereof.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 10.PROPOSED PARKING PROHIBITIONS - KINGSDALE AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 23, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law to prohibit parking on the north side of Kingsdale Avenue from the easterly limit of Willowdale Avenue to the westerly limit of Longmore Street.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 11.TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - MILDENHALL ROAD AND CHELTENHAM AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 21, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law granting permission for the temporary road closure of Mildenhall Road and Cheltenham Avenue.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 12.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - MOSSGROVE TRAIL, ROTHMERE DRIVE AND MILDENHALL ROAD EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 22, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law to modify/amend the existing traffic by-law entries to match the posted restrictions.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 13.TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - CORTLEIGH BOULEVARD - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 23, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law granting permission for the temporary road closure of Cortleigh Boulevard.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 14.PROPOSED PARKING PROHIBITIONS - LONGMORE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 23, 1998)

 Recommending enactment of a by-law to amend the existing three hour parking limit on both sides of Longmore Street between Spring Garden Avenue and Alfred Avenue to ANo Parking 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 15.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - APEX FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES - 22 GLEN PARK AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA

 Chief Building Officer, North York Civic Centre

(April 24, 1998)

 Recommending that the request by Gerald A. Oxman of Apex Financial Consulting Services for a variance from the sign by-law to permit a directional ground sign be approved as a minor variance from the sign by-law.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 16.RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-94-34- T.W.S. DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - 797 DON MILLS ROAD - DON PARKWAY

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(April 23, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the residential conversion of the existing vacant office building located at the southeast corner of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East (Mony Life Building) into 180 residential units; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT AND SCHEDULE PUBLIC MEETING

 17.FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-97-27 - SHELL CANADA LIMITED - 2831 BAYVIEW AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(April 23, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit Shell Canada Limited to redevelop their existing service station; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT AND SCHEDULE PUBLIC MEETING

 18.REPORT - ZONING STRATEGY - INDUSTRY STREET - EMPLOYMENT LANDS ADJACENT TO 665 TRETHEWEY DRIVE - UDSB-1232 AND UD43-IND - NORTH YORK HUMBER

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(April 16, 1998)

 Reporting on the zoning strategy in the Trethewey Drive - Industry Street - Jane Street area for the employment lands adjacent to the Di Battista subdivision lands at 665 Trethewey Drive and recommending that the report be received for information purposes.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

19.REPORT - INDUSTRIAL ZONING REVIEW, BY-LAW APPEALS - UD43-IND - SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 1 : STEELES WEST MARKET - NORTH YORK SPADINA

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(April 15, 1998)

 Reporting on a proposed modification to North York=s Industrial Zoning By-law amendments relating to the Steeles-West Market site; and recommending that:

 (1)Council endorse the proposed modification referred to as Schedule F, and attached to this report, and forward same to the Ontario Municipal Board; and

 (2)the Ontario Municipal Board be requested to expeditiously approve By-laws 33091, 33092 and 33093, with the modification endorsed per (1) above and the modifications endorsed by Council at its meeting of March 4, 5, and 6, 1998, save and except for specific matters under appeal that remain outstanding.

 RECOMMENDED: ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 20.REPORT - GENERAL ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - UD43- HSK - SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 1 - ALL NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL WARDS

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(April 23, 1998)

 Reporting on additional information requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on April 1, 1998 on this matter; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

R E G U L A R A G E N D A

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 21.REQUEST FOR THREE CURB CUTS/DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES - 2 SUNCREST DRIVE AT GLENORCHY ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

 City Clerk

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that City Council on April 16, 1998, struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration Clause 26 of Report No. 4 of the North York Community Council, headed ARequest for Three Curb Cuts/Driveway Entrances - 2 Suncrest Drive at Glenorchy Road - North York Centre South@.

 22.SALE OF PORTION OF FENNIMORE PARK - PART OF BLOCK AA@, PLAN 6450, NORTH YORK - NORTH YORK HUMBER

 City Clerk

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that City Council on April 16, 1998, struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration Clause 5 of Report No. 3 of the Corporate Services Committee, headed ASale of Portion of Fennimore Park, Part of Block AA@, Plan 6450, North York File No. 93-044-40 LA29 (North York Humber - Ward 6)@.

 23.1998 MEMBERSHIP IN ONTARIO TRAFFIC CONFERENCE

 City Clerk

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee on April 29, 1998, concurred with Recommendation No. (2) of the report (March 31, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, regarding 1998 membership in the Ontario Traffic Conference, and directed that each Community Council select up to two representatives each for the Ontario Traffic Conference and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference.

 24.ENCROACHMENT - 10 AMOS CRESCENT - NORTH YORK SPADINA

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 1, 1998.)

 Deputy Commissioner of Public Works

(March 4, 1998)

 Recommending that if the proposed encroachment is approved by the City, the encroachment be subject to the following conditions:

 (1)the owner(s) enter into an encroachment agreement with the City; and

 (2)the City Solicitor be authorized to do all things necessary.

25.QUIT CLAIM OF EASEMENT - 5 GLEN PARK AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 1, 1998.)

 Commissioner of Public Works

(February 3, 1998)

 Recommending that the City easements at 204 Richard Clark Drive, 357 Hollywood Avenue and 5 Glen Park Avenue be quit claimed subject to the City assuming no liabilities for any of the physical services (pipes) within the easements.

 26.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - MICHAEL A. COHEN - 619 LAWRENCE AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK SPADINA

 Chief Building Officer, North York Civic Centre

(April 21, 1998)

 Recommending that the request by Michael Cohen for a variance from the sign by-law to permit a double sided ground sign that exceeds the permitted sign area on private property, be denied as a minor variance from the sign by-law.

 27.ADDENDUM REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN PLAN, SOUTH OF SHEPPARD AVENUE - TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS - SEPTEMBER 1996 - NORTH YORK CENTRE

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending the staff be authorized to do all things necessary to proceed with the formal release of the Addendum to the Environmental Study Report entitled ADowntown Plan South of Sheppard Avenue - Transportation Infrastructure Requirements@ dated September 1996.

 28.USER SAFETY - MCGLASHAN ROAD - WALKWAY TO YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(March 30, 1998)

 Recommending:

 (1)the Parks and Recreation Department be directed to remove all ground level shrubbery and provide regular tree pruning as required; and

(2)Local Councillors convene a meeting with representation from Loretto Abbey and the York Mills Heights Ratepayers Association to discuss the conclusions of this report and to request Loretto Abbey to consider providing additional school security on the walkway during times when the walkway is used by its students.

 29.TRAFFIC CALMING - SPEED HUMPS

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 6, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)speed humps be included in the evaluation of measures to be used for future traffic calming within the context of the Traffic Calming Policy;

 (2)when speed humps are selected as the traffic calming measure for a neighbourhood, they be installed in accordance to the stipulations of the Traffic Calming Policy, as well as the design and technical criteria described in this report;

 (3)staff report back with any amendments that will be necessary, to conform with uniform standards and policies, as these are developed on a City-wide basis; and

 (4)through Councillors Michael Feldman and Howard Moscoe offices, staff contact the Torresdale Avenue residents traffic committee to initiate a review of the benefits of installing speed humps on Torresdale Avenue.

 30.NEIGHBOURHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - BAYVIEW VILLAGE - SENECA HEIGHTS

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York

(April 23, 1998)

 Reporting the results of the test of traffic calming measures in Bayview Village and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 31.DRAFT DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY COUNCILS

 Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights

(April 23, 1998)

 Recommending that an evening public meeting be held at North York Community Council on May 27, 1998, at 8:00 p.m. in order to have community consultation on this issue; and that notification be given to all ratepayer associations and community interest associations.


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