NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:October 14, 1998Enquiry:Barbara Liddiard

5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

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

1.1998 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM - OBJECTIONS.

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(September 18, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the local improvement projects for the construction of asphalt pavements with curbs in the following locations be approved:

(a)Alfred Avenue from Dudley Avenue to the west end;

(b)Greenfield Avenue from Dudley Avenue to 62 metres west;

(c)Maplehurst Avenue from Willowdale Avenue to the west end;

(d)Stafford Road from Betty Ann Drive to Ellerslie Avenue;

(e)Wimpole Drive from Bayview Avenue to Forest Heights Boulevard; and

(f)York Downs Drive from Almore Avenue to Yeomans Road; and

(2)the following local improvement project for the construction of asphalt pavements with curbs be cancelled in response to objections from affected owners:

(a)Fenn Avenue from York Road to south limit of 31/32 Fenn Avenue.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

2.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - PATTISON OUTDOOR SIGNS -4640JANE STREET - BLACK CREEK.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 14, 1998)

Recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of an illuminated off-premise roof sign.

RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

3.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - FIRST FLOOR WALL SIGNAGE - TRIMARK TRUST - 5140 YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1998.)

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 2, 1998)

Revised report recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of four wall signs.

a.(September 2, 1998) from Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of three wall signs.

RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

4.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - ROOF LEVEL WALL SIGNAGE - STEEL ART SIGNS - 5140 YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1998.)

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 2, 1998)

Revised report recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of two wall signs.

a.(September 2, 1998) from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of two wall signs.

RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

5.PROPOSED PARKING PROHIBITIONS - WEDGEWOOD AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(October 2, 1998)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking on both sides of Wedgewood Avenue, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from a point 91.5 metres east of Yonge Street to Tobruk Crescent.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

6.PROPOSED STOPPING RESTRICTIONS - HILDA AVENUE, ADJACENT TO NEWTONBROOK SECONDARY SCHOOL - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(October 2, 1998)

Recommending stopping be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Hilda Avenue, from a point 47 metres north of Moore Park Avenue to the southerly limit of Greenbush Road.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

7.AVAILABILITY OF GRANTS AND PROGRAMS FROM FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL MINISTRIES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR PARKS AND COMMUNITY RELATED PURPOSES AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF FINCH AVENUE WEST AND YORK GATE BOULEVARD - BLACK CREEK.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(September 30, 1998)

Recommending that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

(1)report back to North York Community Council at a future meeting when the final outstanding response from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is received, only if the information received is favourable towards acquiring lands for parks and community purposes; and

(2) provide the two local Councillors with a copy of the letter from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing when it is received.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

8.FEASIBILITY STUDY - YORKWOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE - BLACK CREEK.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(October 1, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Parks and Recreation staff immediately convene a public consultation meeting to get community input into the question "should the existing building be a) retained for community uses other than recreation, or b) demolished and the green space/outside play amenities upgraded?";

(2)if a) is their preference, "should the feasibility study be undertaken within the conditions previously approved by Council?";

(3)if b) is their preference, Council's prior approval to demolish and redevelop the site at a cost not to exceed $80,000 be carried out; and

(4)the General Manager of Parks and Recreation and District Director North, be authorized to carry out all things necessary to give effect thereto.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

9.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-25 - 1240967 ONTARIO INC. (PETRO CANADA) -3374KEELE STREET - BLACK CREEK.

Director, Community Planning Division, North District

(September 22, 1998)

Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a three storey medical office building containing ground floor commercial uses; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

10.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-22 - IDELS ARCHITECT INC. - 135 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 30, 1998)

Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a three storey, semi-detached dwelling; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

11.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-21 - IDELS ARCHITECT INC. - 129 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 30, 1998)

Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a three storey semi-detached dwelling; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

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

12.ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - GARLAND'S BUSH - LAWRENCE PARK COMMUNITY - WEST OF MIDENHALL ROAD - EXEMPTION TO R3 ZONING - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South

(October 14, 1998)

Motion by Councillor Flint regarding a zoning by-law amendment to establish an exemption to the R3 zoning for the Garland's Bush area to bring the zoning regulations more in line with the existing lot configurations and the existing built form.

13.PROPOSED PAY PARKING - CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre

(October 5, 1998)

Recommending that Edwards Gardens be removed from the list of City parks identified by the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department for pay parking; and forwarding a motion regarding the pay parking initiative.

14.SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDSB-1235 - GRAYWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION - PROPOSED ROAD ALLOWANCES - FERRAND DRIVE AND ROCHEFORT DRIVE - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Engineering Services, Districts 3 and 4

(October 5, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Council give direction with respect to the owner's proposal to provide 18.5 metre wide road allowances for the plan of subdivision internal roads; and

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

15.3885 YONGE STREET, KNOWN AS "THE JOLLY MILLER" - REPORT ON RFP RESPONSES - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

NOTE:Report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, to be distributed prior to the Community Council Meeting.

DEPUTATIONS.

16.10:30 a.m.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - SIGNAGE SYSTEMS -1825WILSON AVENUE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 14, 1998)

Recommending that the request for a minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of a ground sign, be refused.

17.10:45 a.m.STREET ADS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Mr. Sid Catalano, Director of Legislation, Pattison

(August 25, 1998)

Requesting the opportunity to address the North York Community Council on street ad advertising.

18.11:00 a.m.NORTH YORK HARVEST FOOD BANK.

Ms. Mary Lynn Trotter, Agency Relations Coordinator,

North York Harvest Food Bank

(September 17, 1998)

Requesting the opportunity to address the North York Community Council to provide information on the North York Basic Needs Action Network, a coalition of agencies and organizations, whose mandate includes addressing hunger issues.

19.5:00 p.m.MUNICIPAL ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL LEGISLATION.

Interim Contact, Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit

(July 9, 1998)

Advising that the Board of Health at its special meeting on July 6, 1998, requested that each Community Council consider the report (June 19, 1998) and draft by-law from the Medical Officer of Health for public consultation at their October 14, 1998 meeting, and provide comments to the Medical Officer of Health for inclusion into a consolidated report and draft by-law for submission to the Board of Health's November 10, 1998 meeting for public hearings.

a.(October 2, 1998) from Daniela Quaglia, Public Affairs Advisor, the Toronto Human Society, submitting the Toronto Humane Society's responses to the Department of Public Health's Municipal Animal Care and Control Legislation and the City of Toronto By-law regarding Animals;

b.(September 16, 1998) from the Interim Contact, Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit, advising that the Board of Health at its meeting on September 15, 1998, had before it a further report (September 1, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health, headed "Policy Directions: Harmonizing Animal Care and Control Legislation", and requested that it be forwarded to each Community Council to be considered at their October 14, 1998 meeting, and comments be forwarded to the Board of Health by October 23, 1998;

c.(August 28, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that that City Council on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, adopted, as amended, Clause 1 of Report No. 7 of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed "Uniform Policy for Leashed and Unleased Dogs in Parks", wherein it was requested that deputations be heard at each of the Community Council meetings scheduled for October 14, 1998; and

d.(August 13, 1998) from Mr. George F. Evens, Managing Director, Creatures, Land, Air, Water Advocacy, advising of their organization.

PRESENTATION.

20.12:15 p.m.INTRODUCTION OF NEW URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DISTRICT DIRECTORS.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

21.2:00 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDZ-97-12 AND UDSP-97-042 - EDILCAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to permit one 14 storey residential apartment building with 136 units having frontage on Byng Avenue - 16, 18, 20, 26 and 30 Byng Avenue - North York Centre.

a.(September 22, 1998) Supplementary Report No. 1 from the Director, Community Planning, North District, tabling a revised draft by-law for the application and reporting on revised recommendations from the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department with respect to park requirements; and

b.(September 30, 1998) from Ms. Shirley Gordon, advising of her opposition to the application; and

c.(undated) from Mr. Bert Yu Hsiang, expressing his concerns.

22.2:30 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UD0Z-98-04 AND UDSP-98-015 - OXFORD HILLS DEVELOPMENTS (HORSHAM) INC. to permit a 16 unit 3 storey freehold townhouse development - 24, 26, 36, 38 and 44 Horsham Avenue - North York Centre.

a.(September 23, 1998) Supplementary Report No. 1 from the Director, Community Planning, North District, tabling a revised draft by-law for the application and reporting on revised recommendations from the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department with respect to park requirements; and

b.(September 29, 1998) from Mr. Eli Levy, requesting that this application be deferred.

23.2:50 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-12 - TAK ON DEVELOPMENTS LTD. to permit a three-storey semi-detached dwelling - 221 Finch Avenue East - North York Centre.

24.3:00 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION BY-LAW APPLICATION UD0Z-98-01 AND UD 54 98 11 REL - B.Y. GROUP LTD. to permit 29 townhouses at the corner of Barber Greene Road and Overland Drive - 111 Barber Greene Road - Don Parkway.

25.3:30 p.m.TEMPORARY USE BY-LAW APPLICATION UD52-98-01 - ALYSSE FOGEL to legalize a professional medical office (dietician's practice) as a home occupation for a period of three years - 31 Foursome Crescent - North York Centre South.

a.(September 30, 1998) from Mr. John H. Stevens, advising of his opposition to the application;

b.(September 30, 1998) from Macgregor and Diane Small, advising of their objections to the application;

c.(September 29, 1998) from Mr. Peter Schatz, expressing his opposition to the application;

d.(September 29, 1998 and September 3, 1998) from Ms. Carolyn J. Horkins, expressing her concerns and objections to the application;

e.(September 28, 1998) from Stephen and Deborah Dunn advising of their opposition to the application; and

f.(undated) from Ms. Ida Jakobs, advising of her opposition to the application.