NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Wednesday, December 9, 1998Enquiry:Barbara Liddiard

Council Chamber

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.COMMITTEES - COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT - APPEAL BY CUSTODIA RIZZO - 31 KIRBY ROAD - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISION - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

City Solicitor

(October 2, 1998)

Recommending that the report be received as information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

2.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - BILLBOARD ROOF SIGN - RAFFAELLA RUSSO - 373WILSONAVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 12, 1998.)

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 27, 1998)

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

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

3.TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - BRADSTOCK ROAD AND HABITANT DRIVE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 26, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the two gateway narrowings and pinch point on Bradstock Road between Rivalda Road and Samba Drive, and the four sets of pinch points on Habitant Drive, between Bradstock Road and Imogene Avenue, be approved for permanent installation; and

(2)staff of the Works and Emergency Services and Technical Services Department be directed to design, tender and construct the traffic calming measures as detailed in the report, subject to their approval in the 1999 Capital Budget.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

4.AMENDMENT OF PARKING PROHIBITIONS - TOTHILL ROAD - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 25, 1998)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time on the north side of Tothill Road, from Apted Avenue to a point 90 metres west and on the south side from a point 90 metres west of Apted Avenue to the west limit of Tothill Road.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

5.TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - WENDELL AVENUE, GRAY DRIVE AND YELLAND STREET - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 25, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the two gateway narrowings, median and pinch points on Wendell Avenue between Gary Drive and Pellatt Road, traffic circle at the intersection of Gary Drive and Wendell Avenue, the two gateway narrowings at the intersection of Gary Drive and Yelland Street, be approved for permanent installation; and

(2)staff of the Works and Emergency Services and Technical Services Department be directed to design, tender and construct the traffic calming measures as detailed in the report, subject to their approval in the 1999 Capital Budget.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

6.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - MANIZA ROAD AND PLEWES ROAD - SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE - PLEWES ROAD - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 23, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the Maniza Road/Plewes Road intersection;

(2)Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking on the north side of Plewes Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from Maniza Road to a point 30 metres west; and

(3)By-law No. 32759, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the existing school bus loading zone on the south side of Plewes Road, westerly.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

7.GRANT OF EASEMENT - 115 GORDON BAKER ROAD - SENECA HEIGHTS.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 17, 1998)

Recommending that the applicant enter into a right-of-way agreement with the City to cross the 0.3 metre reserve to formalize the access arrangement of the existing driveway.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

8.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - AMBROSE ROAD - SENECA HEIGHTS.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 18, 1998)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time on both sides of Ambrose Road, from the northerly limit of Sheppard Avenue East to the southerly limit of Maureen Drive.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

9.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - PECKHAM AVENUE AND GREENWIN VILLAGE ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 16, 1998)

Recommending that Schedule XVIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Peckham Avenue and Greenwin Village Road.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

10.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - CANARCTIC DRIVE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 12, 1998)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time on the east side of Canarctic Drive, from the southerly limit of Wildcat Road to a point 270.0 metres south.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

11.SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE - YATESCASTLE DRIVE - NORTH YORK BLACK CREEK.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 9, 1998)

Recommending that By-law No. 32759, of the former City of North York, be amended to install a school bus loading zone on the east side of Yatescastle Drive, from a point 39 metres north of Spenvalley Drive to a point 30 metres northerly thereof.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

12.SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE - LAMBERTON BOULEVARD - BLACK CREEK.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 10, 1998)

Recommending that By-law No. 32759, of the former City of North York, be amended to install a school bus loading zone on the south side of Lamberton Boulevard, from a point 85 metres west of Clayhall Crescent to a point 40 metres westerly thereof.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

13.SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE - DAYSTROM DRIVE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 2, 1998)

Recommending that By-law No. 32759, of the former City of North York, be amended to install a school bus loading zone on the west side of Daystrom Drive, from a point 42 metres south of Lindylou Road to a point 94 metres south of Lindylou Road.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

14.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - ELLERSLIE AVENUE AT STAFFORD ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 2, 1998)

Recommending that Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Ellerslie Avenue at Stafford Road.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

15.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - GLENGROVE AVENUE AND WEST GROVE CRESCENT - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 26, 1998)

Recommending that Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop at all approaches to the intersection of West Grove Crescent at Glengrove Avenue.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

16.PARKING/STOPPING PROHIBITIONS - DUCKWORTH STREET AND THURODALE AVENUE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(October 21, 1998)

Recommending that Schedules VIII and IX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended as follows:

(1)parking be prohibited at anytime, Monday to Friday, on both sides of Duckworth Street, between Lawrence Avenue West and Thurodale Avenue;

(2)parking be prohibited at anytime, Monday to Friday, on both sides of Thurodale Avenue, between Martin Drive to Renfield Street;

(3)stopping be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Duckworth Street, between Lawrence Avenue West and Thurodale Avenue; and

(4)stopping be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Thurodale Avenue, between Tedder Street and Renfield Street.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

17.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - FLINDON ROAD AT ACACIA AVENUE/FLAXMAN ROAD - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(October 19, 1998)

Recommending that Schedules XVIII and XIV of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the Flindon Road/Acacia Avenue/Flaxman Road intersection.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

18.TRAFFIC CALMING - NORELCO DRIVE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(October 23, 1998)

Recommending that the existing traffic calming measures, as approved on September 17, 1997, by Council for the former City of North York, be maintained permanently.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

19.ST. BASIL'S COMMUNITY CENTRE PROJECT - STATUS REPORT.

Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 27, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the report be received as information; and

(2)a further report be submitted in January 1999 recommending a specific course of action.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

20.APPEAL OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 467 - RESCINDING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY C.9.140, UDOP-381 - 88 - 102 ELLERSLIE AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(November 5, 1998)

Reporting on notices of appeal which have been filed objecting to Official Plan No. 467, adopted by Council on October 1, 1998; and recommending that the report be received for information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

21.REFERRAL OF APPLICATION FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT - APPEAL OF APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, REFERRAL OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN OF SUBDIVISION - GREATWISE DEVELOPMENTS CORPORATION - 305-308 POYNTZ AVENUE AND 314-317 & 325 BOGERT AVENUE, UD0Z-95-19 AND UDSB-1743 - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(November 5, 1998)

Reporting on appeals of official plan and zoning by-law amendment application UD0Z-95-21 and subdivision application UDSB-1224 filed by the solicitor for the applicant; and recommending that the report be received for information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

22.PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW - 130 INDUSTRY STREET - UD03-ISS - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(November 16, 1998)

Reporting on a request by the North York Community Council to review in conjunction with the Black Creek Task Force (now known as the Black Creek Business Area Association), the appropriateness of the industrial zoning adjacent to the R. DiBattista lands at 665 Trethewey Drive and recommending that the report be received and staff be authorized to schedule a public meeting.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

23.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-26 - ESFANDIAR AGHAEI - 162 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(November 23, 1998)

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

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

24.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-27 - ESFANDIAR AGHAEI - 204 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(November 23, 1998)

Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the redevelopment of the site with 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

25.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - BILLBOARD ROOF SIGN - LEROY CASSANOVA - 4140 BATHURST STREET - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

(DEFERRED SINE DIE AT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 12, 1998.)

Councillor Feldman, North York Spadina

(November 26, 1998)

Requesting that this matter be re-opened for further consideration.

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

Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 26, 1998)

Recommending that:

It is recommended that:

(1)approval be given to spend $30,000.00 for an outside feasibility study to be conducted by the North York Race and Ethnic Relations Committee, to determine the possible use of this property by the community;

(2)this be a status report on the activities that have taken place to date. This update will be in addition to the report previously placed before North York Community Council October 14, 1998; and

(3)terms of reference be developed by staff in conjunction with the Ward Councillors.

27.1998 PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO THE CITY OF TORONTO=S INVENTORY OF HERITAGE PROPERTIES, NORTH YORK DISTRICT - BLACK CREEK, NORTH YORK SPADINA, NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH AND DON PARKWAY.

Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 24, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the twenty-five (25) properties outlined in Appendix "A" be added to the Inventory of Heritage Properties for the North York district, as per the recommendations of the North York Heritage Committee (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee); and

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

a.(October 19, 1998) from the Manager, Culture Division, North York, recommending that:

(1)the North York Heritage Committee (LACAC) approve the properties identified in Appendix <A' of this report for inclusion in the Inventory of Heritage Properties in the North York region.

(2)this report and North York LACAC's recommendation be forwarded to City Council through the North York Community Council for consideration; and

(3)Council for the City of Toronto be asked to add these properties to the Inventory of Heritage Properties for North York.

PRESENTATION.

28.10:00 a.m.YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER.

DEPUTATIONS.

29.10:30 a.m.STREET VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 111 - MARISABEL GEDINA RAVELO - 15 WALLINGFORD ROAD - APPEAL OF REFUSED APPLICATION - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 24, 1998)

Recommending that the report be received and the appeal of the decision to refuse the application not be supported.

30.4:00 p.m.PARKS AND RECREATION USER FEES.

Director of Parks and Recreation, North District

(November 24, 1998)

Providing the outline for the staff presentation on the >User Fee Issue@ which was considered by the other Community Councils on November 12, 1998.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

31.2:00 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-98-24 - CITY OF TORONTO to remove all attributable density and recognize the use of City owned lands at 29 Lorraine Drive as a public park - 29 Lorraine Drive - North York Centre.

32.2:15 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-21 - IDELS ARCHITECT INC. to permit a redevelopment of the site with a three storey, semi-detached dwelling - 129 Finch Avenue East - North York Centre.

33.2:20 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-22 - IDELS ARCHITECT INC. to permit a redevelopment of the site with a three storey, semi-detached dwelling - 135 Finch Avenue East - North York Centre.

34.2:30 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-09 - PETER ROH to permit an accounting business as a home occupation within an existing one-family detached dwelling - 85 Steeles Avenue East - North York Centre.

35.2:40 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION UD0Z-98-14 AND UDSB-1239 - BEARPOINT GROUP INC. to permit a mixed residential and light industrial development - 50 and 60 Oak Street - North York Humber.

a.(November 23, 1998) from Mr. Paul Acerbi and family advising of their concerns with the application.

36.7:30 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-97-28 - DESTINATION TECHNODOME - HEATHMOUNT A.E. CORP. to permit ADestination Technodome@, a 236,300m5 (2.5 million sq.ft.) indoor, sport and entertainment facility - West of W.R. Allen Road, South of Sheppard Avenue West - North York Spadina.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 12, 1998 - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC MEETING.)

a.(November 27, 1998) Supplementary Report No. 2 from the Director, Community Planning, North District;

b.(November 26, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3;

c.(undated) from Mr. Stewart Richards advising of his concerns with the proposed application;

d.(November 12, 1998) from Mr. Bruce H. Engell, Weir and Foulds, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitors on behalf of 81956 Ontario Limited, area property owners, advising of their client=s objection to the proposed zoning; and

e.(November 10, 1998) from Mr. Ian James Lord, Weir and Foulds, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitors on behalf of ARC International Corporation, owner of Chesswood Arenas, advising of their client=s objection to the proposal.