URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

PRESENTATIONS:

10:15 a.m.Respecting Item No. (3):Examination of Service Levels for Road Maintenance and Related Budget Implications.

11:30 a.m.Respecting Item No. (1):Official Plan Policies and Related By-laws Regarding the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition of Rental Housing:

DEPUTATIONS:

(A comprehensive list will be available at the meeting.)

10:45 a.m.Respecting Item No. (19):Request to Install Traffic Control Signals or a Pedestrian Crossover on Fleet Street between Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES AND RELATED BY-LAWS

REGARDING THE CONVERSION OF CONDOMINIUMS

AND DEMOLITION OF RENTAL HOUSING.

(PRESENTATION ITEM - 11:30 A.M.)

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(October 15, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the Urban Environment and Development Committee schedule a statutory public meeting for November 30, 1998 to consider proposed official plan amendments with respect to the conversion of rental housing to condominium and the demolition of rental housing as detailed in Recommendation No. (2);

(2)Council adopt new official plan policies to regulate the conversion to condominium and demolition of rental housing by:

(a)adding the following new section to the Metropolitan Toronto Official Plan:

Section 3.2.3 Conversion and Demolition of Rental Housing

It is the policy of Council:

135.1to preserve, maintain and, where appropriate, replenish the supply of residential buildings, and particularly rental buildings, across the City of Toronto by restricting the demolition of residential property and the conversion of rental units to condominium, and by discouraging the conversion of rental units to equity co-operative;

135.2to restrict the conversion to condominium of any building, or any related group of buildings, including equity co-operatives, containing six or more rented residential units as it would be premature and not in the public interest, unless the vacancy rate in the City of Toronto, as reported by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, for private rental apartments and townhouses, respectively, has been at or above 2.5percent for the preceding two-year reporting period;

135.3despite Policy 135.2, to consider allowing the conversion of buildings containing six or more rented residential units where the rents that were charged for each unit in the building or related group of buildings one year prior to the application, were at or above the average high-end rent level by unit type as prescribed by Council from time to time, and based on Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports;

135.4to seek, whenever possible, the retention of rented residential units, and to consider, where appropriate, acquiring or leasing the property where such units are at risk of being demolished;

135.5(a)when considering redevelopment applications involving the demolition of rented residential units, to seek the replacement of the demolished rental units with rental units of a similar number, type, size, and level of affordability in the new development, and/or alternative arrangements, which in the opinion of Council are consistent with the intent of this policy; and

(b)when considering such applications in the context of an increase in height and/or density, to secure such replacement units and/or alternative arrangements through an appropriate legal agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act;

(b)adding the following definition under the Glossary of Terms, Section1.4.4 of the Metropolitan Toronto Official Plan:,

"related group of buildings"

buildings that are under the same ownership and on the same parcel of land as defined in the Planning Act;

(c)deleting the following sections dealing with conversions:

(i)sections 2.5.6, 4.5.3, 4.5.4 and 4.5.5 in the East York Official Plan;

(ii)sections 2.2.13 and 11.15.2 and the words "or conversion of existing rental accommodation" in sections 11.15.3 and 11.15.4 in the Etobicoke Official Plan;

(iii)sections 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 in Part C.4 of the North York Official Plan;

(iv)section 6.18 in the Toronto Official Plan; and

(v)section 9.7(b) and item 6. in Part (B) in Appendix I of the YorkOfficial Plan;

(d)deleting the following sections dealing with demolitions:

(i)section 2.6.3 in Part C.4 of the North York Official Plan;

(ii)section 2.2.15 in the Etobicoke Official Plan;

(iii)section 9.8 in the York Official Plan;

(iv)section 6.19 in the City of Toronto Official Plan; and

(v)sections 4.10 and 4.10.1 in the East York Official Plan;

(e)deleting the following sections dealing with the replacement of housing:

(i)section 2.6.4 in Part C.4 of the North York Official Plan; and

(ii)section 2.2.16 in the Etobicoke Official Plan; and

(f)making any related technical amendments to the Official Plans listed in Recommendations Nos. (2) (b), (c), (d) and (e) above, to reflect the amendment and deletion of the sections;

(3)upon adoption of the Official Plan policies outlined in Recommendation No.(2) above, Council delegate the responsibility for hearing deputations on condominium conversion applications to meetings of the respective Community Councils and authorize the amendment of the Procedural By-law as necessary, and repeal the interim policies and procedures that Council adopted in Clause No. 4 of Report No. 7 of the Urban Environment and Development Committee on June 3, 4 and5, 1998;

(4)Council adopt the application, notice and meeting requirements for condominium conversion and demolition applications detailed in Appendix A;

(5)Council resolve that for the purposes of defining "high-end rental units" in accordance with Policy No. 135.3 (refer to Recommendation No. (2)(a) above), the factor of 1.5 times the City's average rent (by bedroom size), as detailed in AppendixB, shall be used.

(6) Urban Planning and Development Services staff be requested to review the demolition control by-laws of the former municipalities with respect to, among other matters, the scope and coverage of the various by-laws, as well as the delegation procedures, conditions, penalties and enforcement issues, and report back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on harmonizing the by-laws;

(7)as an interim measure, Council enact a by-law in the form of the attached draft Bill (Appendix C) which designates the former City of Scarborough as a demolition control area pursuant to section 33 of the Planning Act, requires Council to approve the issuance of demolition permits for residential properties containing six or more units, and delegates to the Chief Building Official the authority to issue demolition permits for residential properties containing five or fewer dwelling units;

(8)authority be granted to apply to the Province for special legislation on demolition control substantially in the form of the draft Private Bill contained in Schedule A of Appendix D which would extend the former City of Toronto's special legislation to all of the new City;

(9)a copy of this report and the Committee's action be forwarded to the Community Councils for review at their meetings scheduled to be held on November 12, 1998 with a request that their comments be made available for the Urban Environment and Development Committee's consideration at its November 30, 1998 public meeting;

(10)a copy of this report be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to fulfill the consultation requirement with respect to the Minister's recent announcement of exempting amendments to the City's Official Plan from Provincial approval; and

(11)the appropriate City officials be authorized to undertake any necessary action to give effect thereto, including preparing and introducing any necessary Bills and giving notice of the public meeting.

2.TRIAL INSTALLATIONS OF COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONES.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 16, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)in co-operation with the Toronto Police Services, Transportation Services staff devise and conduct a program of "before" and "after" studies at a representative number of locations to be designated as Community Safety Zones ;

(2)the following test locations be designated as Community Safety Zones on February 1, 1999, to be in effect at all times:

(i)Keele Street, between Bloor Street West and Annette Street;

(ii)East Avenue, between Lawrence Avenue East and Island Road;

(iii)O'Connor Drive, between Woodbine Avenue and Pape Avenue;

(iv)Scarlett Road, between St. Clair Avenue West and EglintonAvenue West;

(v)Dundas Street West, between Montgomery Road and 100 metres east of Old Oak Road;

(vi)Bathurst Street, between Kenton Drive and Hounslow Avenue;

(vii)Finch Avenue West, between Goldfinch Court and EndellAvenue;

(viii)Bathurst Street, between the north limit of Steeles Avenue West and 100metres south of Greenwin Village Road; and

(ix)Steeles Avenue West, between 100 metres west of CarpenterRoad and 100 metres east of Bathurst Street;

(3)staff report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee in the fall of 1999 on the effectiveness of the trial Community Safety Zones; and

(4)the necessary by-law(s) be enacted to give effect thereto;

advising that the estimated cost of installing the appropriate signs is $23,700.00; and that the funds associated with the implementation of the proposed Community Safety Zone test locations are contained in the Transportation Services Division's 1999 Current Budget estimates; and stating that all Ward Councillors have been consulted and are in agreement with the proposed test locations.

3.EXAMINATION OF SERVICE LEVELS FOR ROAD

MAINTENANCE AND RELATED BUDGET IMPLICATIONS.

(PRESENTATION ITEM - 10:15 A.M.)

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 15, 1998)

Recommending that road maintenance service levels be harmonized in a phased manner (Option D) as follows:

(1)(a)Road and Sidewalk Winter Maintenance, Phase I

(1999/2000 Winter Season):

(I)salting/sanding and ploughing pavement operations follow the general service guideline shown on Table 1;

(ii)the City continue to clear the windrows of snow from single-family residential driveways in the North York, Scarborough, and Forest Hill communities;

(iii)the City continue to clear snow and ice from sidewalks as per Table 4, attached;

(iv)staff be directed to prepare a consolidated snow-clearing by-law to require property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks adjacent to their property to replace the five existing snow clearing by-laws;

(v)the City provide a sidewalk and windrow-clearing service to all senior citizens over the age of 65 years, and disabled residents residing in single-family residences. This service is subject to no other occupant who is under the age of 65 years residing in the same house and who is capable of removing snow. This service to be provided at no charge to eligible recipients;

(vi)the above recommendations not be implemented until the 1999/2000 winter season; and

(vii)the above recommendations be subject to 1999 Current Budget approval;

(1)(b)Road and Sidewalk Winter Maintenance, Phase II:

Staff be directed to continue to analyze the sidewalk clearing program, and removing windrows from residential driveways, and report to Committee in the fall of 1999 on a harmonization proposal for these activities;

(2)Sweeping and Flushing of Pavements:

(I)sweeping and flushing operations follow the general service guideline shown in Table 10;

(ii)a further review be carried out based on the experience in 1999 in order to determine whether any changes are required to the general service guideline presented in Table 10, and to prepare for the Year 2000 budget;

(iii)the costs of providing sweeping and flushing services for special events be identified and considered as part of the 1999 current budget process; and

(iv)an annual City-wide anti-litter campaign be developed and that a further report be brought forward to outline the requirements, content and costs of such a campaign;

(3)Sidewalk Litter Removal:

(I)sidewalk litter removal operations follow the general service guideline shown in Table 12;

(ii)a methodology be developed for the measurement of litter removal requirements and services in order to establish performance measures and to assess value for expenditure for this activity; and

(iii)the service guideline presented in Table 12 be reviewed once the methodology noted in (ii) above has been developed; and

(4)Leaf Collection from Roadways:

(I)starting in the fall of 1999 residents in all areas be required to bag leaves from their property to be collected by the Solid Waste Management Services Division;

(ii)a communication program be developed in conjunction with the Solid Waste Management Services Division and implemented for all residents encouraging them not to rake leaves to the ditch or curb, to compost leaves as much as possible, and to bag the remainder for pick-up; and

(iii)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly;

and advising that the review of this report by the Urban Environment and Development Committee and, subsequently, City Council, and the resultant decisions on service levels will affect the 1999 Operating Budget.

4.POTENTIAL ABANDONMENT OF RAIL CORRIDORS:

REPORT OF THE CAUCUS RAIL STRATEGY COMMITTEE.

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(October 21, 1998)

Recommending that City Council:

(1)support the recommendations of the Caucus Rail Strategy Committee report, in particular the recommendations to fully explore all practical options for ensuring continuity of adequate commuter rail services and the option of enacting legislation to facilitate the purchase of intact abandoned rights-of-way by municipalities and other interested parties, such options to include direct Provincial funding for GO Transit services and the provision of additional funding authority to municipalities; and

(2)forward a copy of this report, and Council's resolution of June 3, 1998 with regard to GO Transit's Funding Relationship with the City of Toronto, to the Caucus Rail Strategy Committee.

5.SCARBOROUGH GROUP HOME ZONING BY-LAW No. 25225

AND APPEALS TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD BY

THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO,

THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY AND THE

ST. LEONARD'S SOCIETY OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO.

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(October 15, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Council repeal Scarborough Zoning By-law No. 25225;

(2)authority be granted to introduce the necessary Bills at Council; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to undertake any necessary action to give effect thereto and advise the Ontario Municipal Board of Council's decision;

advising that Scarborough By-law No. 25225 increases the separation distance between group homes from 300 metres to 800 metres; however there is no planning rationale or apparent need for the aforementioned increased separation distance; that the repeal of the By-law will nullify the appeals and eliminate the need for an Ontario Municipal Board hearing; and stating that the former municipalities' group home policies will be reviewed in the preparation of the new Official Plan and City-wide implementation policies.

5a.Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(October 15, 1998)

Expressing the support of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department for the repeal of the Scarborough Group Home Zoning By-law No.25225, as recommended by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services in her report dated October 15, 1998, to the Urban Planning and Development Committee.

5b.City Clerk

(August 25, 1998)

Advising that the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July29,30and31, 1998, struck out and referred Clause No. 15 of Report No. 7 of TheScarborough Community Council, headed "Ontario Municipal Board Appeal -Group Homes", to The Urban Environment and Development Committee for consideration; such Clause containing the following recommendation:

"The Scarborough Community Council recommends that City Council:

(1)direct that the Ontario Municipal Board appeal by the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto respecting Group Homes be withdrawn;

(2)request the Ontario Municipal Board to defer the hearing on the appeals filed by TheCatholic Children's' Aid Society and TheSt.Leonard's Society of Metropolitan Toronto, with respect to Group Homes, in order for the City of Toronto to establish a position respecting these appeals; and

(3)adopt the recommendation contained in the report (July14, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, subject to directing that the report to be submitted to the Urban Environment and Development Committee in the last quarter of 1998 be first submitted to the Scarborough Community Council to permit the Community Council the opportunity to forward its comments thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee."

6.COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR NEW BUS GARAGE.

Chief Administrative Officer, and

Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission

(September 29, 1998)

Recommending that Toronto City Council endorse the process for obtaining publicand technical input for the new bus garage [located at Comstock Road and Lebovic Road] as described in the report; outlining the basic steps of the consultative process which has been established to ensure adequate input to the design of the new bus garage from the public and local Councillors, agencies and staff; and advising that the proposed process enables construction to proceed in a timely manner in order to meet the project schedule; and advising that if the recommendations contained in the report are adopted, the risk of incurring additional project costs related to schedule delays will be reduced.

6a.General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

(October 8, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on October 7, 1998, considered Report No. (21), entitled " New Bus Garage Design: City of Toronto Council Motions of July8, 9 and 10, 1998"; and stating that the Commission received the subject report for information and requested that it be forwarded to the City of Toronto Urban Environment and Development Committee for information in response to items raised by City of Toronto Council at its meeting on July 8, 9 and 10, 1998.

7.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION:

REPLACEMENT OF McBRIEN BUILDING SWITCHBOARDS.

General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

(October 8, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on October 7, 1998, approved the following recommendations contained in Report No. (18), entitled "Replace McBrien Building Switchboards":

"It is recommended that the Commission approve:

(1)proceeding with the replacement of McBrien Building Switchboards at a total cost of $290,000.00;

(2)forwarding this report to the City of Toronto Council advising them of a scope change, and

(3)staff to proceed with this expenditure and hold in TTC accounts, pending City Council project approval.";

and stating that the foregoing is forwarded to City of Toronto Council for the necessary project approval, as detailed in the report.

8.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION SUPPORT FOR

ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR

MUNICIPAL PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN ONTARIO.

General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

(October 13, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on October 7, 1998, approved the following motion:

"WHEREAS provincial subsidies for the TTC will run out in 1999;

WHEREAS the City will have to overcome a yearly average shortfall of about $180million;

WHEREAS the annual sum required is unacceptable in terms of placing the cost on the property tax system;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the TTC supports an alternative funding mechanism including a gasoline tax dedicated to public transit or from a dedicated portion of the existing gasoline taxes;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this motion go to City Council through the Urban Environment and Development Committee for endorsement;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Province be requested to either provide enabling legislation to the City of Toronto or to establish such a tax itself, with monies directed to Municipalities' Public Transit Systems; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT TTC staff prepare a report supporting such an initiative, such report examining potential yearly incomes and comparisons with other jurisdictions where similar tax is imposed."

9.REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE

TORONTO CYCLING COMMITTEE.

City Clerk

(September 25, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Cycling Committee on September 22, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that:

(1)the Terms of Reference for the Toronto Cycling Committee contained in Appendix 'A' to the report (September 2, 1998) from the Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, be adopted, subject to:

(a)amending item "(4) Composition," to read as follows:

"The Toronto Cycling Committee will be comprised of 21members, including a Councillor and two citizens as Co-Chairs, as follows:

-1City Councillor;

-15citizens-at-large, including one cycle courier representative, equitably representative of all geographic districts of the City, selected through the Nominating Committee process;

-5representatives of the following organizations (one from each organization to be appointed):

-Toronto Pedestrian Committee;

-Toronto Bicycling Network;

-Community Bicycle Network;

-Toronto District School Board; and

-Toronto Catholic District School Board.

The above-mentioned five organizations may designate an alternate representative to attend meetings."; and

(b)deleting under the heading "(5) Term," the words "Council Members shall be appointed for the Term of Council," and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Initially, the Member of Council shall be appointed for a term ending on May 31, 1999, and for a period of 18 months thereafter, and until his/her successor is appointed.";

(2)the City Clerk be authorized to begin the process of 15 citizen appointments to the Toronto Cycling Committee through the Nominating Committee;

(3)the Toronto Cycling Committee continue with the current membership until such time as Council has appointed a Councillor and citizen members, and the five designated organizations have named their representatives; and

(4)community cycling advisory groups be recognized in the Terms of Reference and be provided with minimal Secretariat support.

10.SUPPORT FOR THE DUNDAS E.A.S.T.

(EVERYBODY'S ACCESS TO SAFE TRAVEL) PROJECT.

City Clerk

(September 28, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Pedestrian Committee on September 17, 1998, had before it a motion for consideration regarding support of the Dundas E.A.S.T. project; such motion containing the following operative paragraphs:

"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Toronto Pedestrian Committee:

(a)fully support initiatives such as proposed by DUNDAS E.A.S.T. which calls for wider sidewalks, bicycle lanes, treed boulevards, and a general "greening" of the street; and recommends to Toronto Council that it implement this project as a model for similar "greening" of future projects (as called for in the Official Plan); and

(b)that appropriate staff be requested to report on this project, including the entire right-of-way; and

(c)that appropriate staff be requested to prepare a brief report by February 1999 on how this greening can occur throughout the new City as a means of: increasing sustainable transportation (walking, cycling, transit); reducing costs, air pollution, smog, and paved surfaces; and the beautification of Toronto as property values are increased."

11.STANDING AUTHORITY TO DEDICATE LAND

AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR A PUBLIC LANE.

Executive Director of Technical Services,

Works and Emergency Services Department

(October 7, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)standing authority be granted to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services or his designate(s) (or any successor) to approve of the laying out and dedication of land for public highway or public lane purposes in those cases where the land in question has been acquired/accepted for such purposes, and to take all steps necessary to implement such dedication, including requesting the City Solicitor to submit the relevant Bills to Council for enactment, and making payment of any costs necessary to register the resultant by-laws in the relevant Land Registry Office;

(2)authority be granted to introduce any Bills necessary to implement the foregoing to Council;

(3)this authority supersede and replace any policies, authorities and by-laws of the seven former municipalities relating to the subject matter hereof; and

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

12.URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR PARKING

FACILITIES IN THE KINGS, DOWNTOWN.

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(October 15, 1998)

Recommending that Council adopt the urban design guidelines for parking facilities in The Kings districts; advising that with the addition of the parking-structure guidelines for the districts, the issue of parking facilities will be well-defined and properly addressed to encourage compatible design within the community; and stating that these public initiatives dovetail with the recent private investment within the two districts, and strengthens the vitality and amenity of these emerging neighbourhoods.

Wards:Downtown; Don River

13.CONTRACT No. 59714, TENDER No. 129-1998:

RECONSTRUCTION OF PAVEMENTS, SIDEWALKS

AND CURBS ON CHRISTIE STREET.

Recommending that:

(1)Contract No. 59714, Tender No. 129-1998, for the reconstruction of pavements, sidewalks and curbs on Christie Street, be awarded to Ferma Road Construction Limited in the total amount of $1,198,343.50 including all taxes and charges being the lowest tender received; and

(2)this report be forwarded to the next meeting of Council for information;

and advising that funds for this project are available in the appropriate accounts.

Wards:Midtown; Davenport.

14.PARTIAL RESCISSION OF THE

EASTBOUND LEFT-TURN PROHIBITION:

BLOOR STREET WEST AND LANSDOWNE AVENUE.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 5, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the eastbound left-turn prohibition at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue, currently in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m., Monday to Saturday, be modified to be in effect from 7:00a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; and

(2)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the estimated cost of this work is $600.00, and that the funds associated therewith are contained in the Transportation Services Division's 1998 Current Budget; and stating that the local Councillors have been consulted and have expressed no concern with this proposal.

Wards:Davenport; Trinity-Niagara.

15.PROPOSED RELOCATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER

AND EXTENSION OF THE EASTBOUND LEFT-TURN PROHIBITION

AT DUNDAS STREET WEST AND HUMBERSIDE AVENUE.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 5, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the existing pedestrian crossover on Dundas Street West, immediately north of Humberside Avenue, be relocated 15 metres further north thereof;

(2)the existing eastbound left-turn prohibition at the intersection of DundasStreet West and Humberside Avenue, which is currently in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, be extended to be in effect at all times; and

(3)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the estimated cost of these works is $16,000.00, and that the funds associated therewith are contained in the Transportation Services Division's 1998 Current Budget; and stating that the local Councillors are in support of the proposed works.

Ward:Davenport.

16.AMENDMENT TO STOPPING REGULATIONS:

SPADINA AVENUE, NORTH OF COLLEGE STREET.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 15, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the existing full time stopping prohibition on the west side of SpadinaAvenue be changed to a parking prohibition at all times between 30.5 metres north of College Street and 50.5 metres north of CollegeStreet; and

(2)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly;

advising that the estimated cost of installing appropriate signs is $1,000.00, and that the funds associated therewith are contained in the Transportation Services Division's 1998 Current Budget; and stating that Councillor Olivia Chow, who looks after this area of the Downtown Ward, has expressed no concern with this proposal.

Ward:Downtown.

17.AMENDMENTS TO PARKING REGULATIONS ON THE

NORTH SIDE OF ADELAIDE STREET WEST, BETWEEN

BATHURST STREET AND SPADINA AVENUE.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 13, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the stopping prohibitions on the north side of Adelaide Street West, between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays, be rescinded;

(2)the existing one hour maximum parking regulation on the north side of AdelaideStreet West, between Bathurst Street and Brant Street, in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, be modified to be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday;

(3)the existing metered parking regulation on the north side of AdelaideStreet West, at a rate of $1.00 for one hour, between BathurstStreet and SpadinaAvenue, in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, be modified to be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; and

(4)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the estimated cost of installing appropriate signs is $1,000.00, and that the funds associated therewith are contained in the Transportation Services Division's 1998 Current Budget; and stating that the local Councillors have been consulted and support this proposal.

Ward:Downtown.

18.INSTALLATION OF MID-BLOCK PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC CONTROL

SIGNALS ON YONGE STREET, NORTH OF SHUTER STREET.

General Manager, Transportation Services Division

(October 19, 1998)

Recommending that mid-block pedestrian traffic control signals be installed on YongeStreet, at the Trinity Way entrance to the Eaton Centre, north of ShuterStreet in conjunction with the installation of streetscape elements which would encourage pedestrians to use the new traffic control signals; advising that the estimated cost of the installation is $55,000.00, and that funding therefor will be provided under Phase One of the Downtown Yonge Street Improvement Plan, Capital Fund Code 216-650; and stating that the local Councillors have expressed no concerns with this proposal.

Ward:Downtown.

19.REQUEST TO INSTALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS

OR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER ON

FLEET STREET BETWEEN BATHURST STREET

AND LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD WEST.

(DEPUTATION ITEM - 10:45 A.M.)

General Manager, Transportation Services Division

(October 19, 1998)

Responding to a request made by Councillor Pantalone for a report on the feasibility of installing traffic control signals or a pedestrian crossover on FleetStreet, mid-block between Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West (across from Stadium Road), to assist pedestrians crossing Fleet Street; setting out the Division's concerns with this proposal; stating that the pedestrian crossing demand on Fleet Street at the aforementioned location is insufficient to justify the installation of traffic control signals or a pedestrian crossover, and could result in other safety and operational concerns at this location; and recommending that this report be received for information and forwarded to Council.

Ward:Trinity-Niagara.

20.INSTALLATION OF APPROVED TRAFFIC

CONTROL SIGNALS: STATUS REPORT.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(October 9, 1998)

Responding to a request made by the Urban Environment and Development Committee for a status report regarding the installation of traffic control signals which have been approved in 1998; stating that the "Safety First" priority rating system, which was adopted in 1995, should be retained to establish priorities for installing approved traffic control signals; and recommending that this report be received and forwarded to City Council for information.

21."PRUDENT AVOIDANCE" POLICY ON SITING

CELLULAR TELEPHONE TRANSMISSION TOWERS.

Councillor John Adams, Midtown

(October 14, 1998)

Recommending that the Chief Planner, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, be directed to review and report on a policy for the appropriate siting of wireless (cellular) telephone transmission towers and that this policy be based on the idea of "prudent avoidance"; stating that the City of Toronto should adopt such a policy, and should have a rule that wireless telephone transmission towers should be located outside residential neighbourhoods and at least 200metres from schools and day care centres.

22.(1) REMOVAL OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON RESIDENTIAL

SIDE STREETS IN THE CEDARVALE AREA; AND

(2) REQUEST FOR RE-INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS

ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EGLINTON AVENUE WEST.

City Clerk

(October 8, 1998)

Advising that City Council on October 1 and 2, 1998, struck out and referred Clause No.3 of Report No.10 of The York Community Council, headed "(1)Removal of Parking Restrictions on Residential Side Streets in the Cedarvale Area; and (2) Request for Re-installation of Parking Meters on the South Side of Eglinton Avenue West, Ward28, York Eglinton"; to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for comment insofar as it relates to City-wide implications only.

23.RAPID TRANSIT BETWEEN EGLINTON AVENUE WEST AND

BLACK CREEK, AND EGLINTON AVENUE WEST TO THE AIRPORT

City Clerk

(October 9, 1998)

Advising that City Council on October 1 and 2, 1998, referred the following Motion to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for consideration:

Moved by:Councillor Nunziata

Seconded by:Councillor Berardinetti

"WHEREAS years of study, planning and engineering work went into the Eglinton Subway before the Province cancelled its construction; and

WHEREAS rapid transit plans within Toronto will be developed at some point over the coming years;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to include in her review and studies of rapid transit in Toronto, an evaluation of rapid transit between Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek, and Eglinton Avenue West to the airport."

24.FUTURE OF INDUSTRIAL LANDS IN THE CITY OF TORONTO.

Mr. Tony O'Donohue, President,

Environmental Probe Ltd.

(August 10, 1998)

Expressing concern regarding the gradual erosion of industrial-zoned lands, especially in the former City of Toronto; and suggesting that City Council take the following action:

(1)recognize the gradual erosion of industrial land;

(2)complete a detailed study of industrial lands by qualified urban planners;

(3)review the definition of industry and include provisions for 'high tech' industries;

(4)develop a marketing strategy for attracting industries; and

(5)do not rezone any more industrial lands while the study is underway.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY:

25.F. G. GARDINER EXPRESSWAY EAST DISMANTLING PROJECT.

At the request of the local Councillors, the F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project has been further deferred to the meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee scheduled to be held on November 30 and December 1, 1998, and all interested parties have been advised thereof.

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ANY OTHER MATTERS.

MEMBERS OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

ARE ADVISED THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 30 AND DECEMBER1, 1988, WILL CONTAIN A NUMBER OF MAJOR ITEMS, INCLUDING: WARD BOUNDARIES; THE CONVERSION TO CONDOMINIUM AND DEMOLITION OF RENTAL HOUSING; 1999 CAPITAL BUDGETS; THE FIXED LINK TO THE CITY CENTRE AIRPORT; AND THE DISMANTLING OF THE GARDINER EXPRESSWAY EAST; IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THEREFORE, ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO RESERVE ALL DAY AND EVENING OF BOTH NOVEMBER 30 AND DECEMBER 1, 1998, FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.