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 AND DEPUTATIONS:

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

NOVEMBER 30, 1998:

10:30 a.m.Respecting Item No. (1):Options for Ward Boundary Changes.

2:00 p.m.Respecting Item No. (2):Official Plan Policies and Related By-laws Regarding the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition of Rental Housing.

4:00 p.m.Respecting Item No. (3):1999-2003 Capital Budget Review.

DECEMBER 1, 1998:

9:30 a.m.Respecting Item No. (4):Proposed Fixed Link to the Toronto City Centre Airport.

3:00 p.m.Respecting Item No. (5):F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.OPTIONS FOR WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES.

(DEPUTATION ITEM - NOVEMBER 30, 10:30 A.M.)

City Clerk and

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(October 26, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)if the Legislature does not enact the necessary amendments to the City of Toronto Act, 1997 before the end of the current legislative session, the City Solicitor be authorized to commence a court application under Rule 14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, as amended) seeking a determination of City Council's right to enact a by-law changing the size and composition of Council under the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act, 1997;

(2)Community Councils recommend to the November 30, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee a preferred option, within its Community Council jurisdiction, for divisions within City wards, based on minor refinements, to permit single member ward representation;

(3)the Urban Environment and Development Committee, at its November30, 1998 meeting, consider this staff report, and the public input provided to and the recommendations submitted by each Community Council, and forward overall recommendations on ward boundary changes to City Council;

(4)City Council adopt a preferred option for ward boundary minor refinements and ward divisions as the basis for ward revisions for the municipal elections to be held in2000;

(5)subject to City Council's decision to divide the wards to permit single member representation, the staff work team be requested to propose to City Council, through the Community Councils and with public input, recommendations for ward names that reflect the communities which make-up the new single member wards; and

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

(A COPY OF THE OPTIONS PAPERS, WHICH WERE APPENDED TO THE FOREGOING REPORT, HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND SELECT CITY OFFICIALS ONLY, AND A COPY THEREOF IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.)

1a.A consolidated report will be forthcoming prior to the meeting, incorporating the recommendations of each of the Community Councils.

1b.City Clerk

(November 11, 1998)

Advising that the East York Community Council on November 14, 1998, advised the UrbanEnvironment and Development Committee to consider the following position put forth by the Community Council:

(1)requested the Urban Environment and Development Committee to submit a consolidated report to City Council which shall incorporate recommendations from all Community Councils, including the following:

(a)by striking out Recommendation No. (1) contained in the joint report (October26,1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, and replacing it with the following Recommendation No. (1):

"(1)that the City Solicitor be requested to clarify whether the Province of Ontario accepts or concurs with the position of single member wards and report further to City Council on the legal ramifications;";

(b)that the City Council be requested to re-open the issue of single member wards for further public consultation;

(c)that the East York Community Council defer any recommendations to the UrbanEnvironment and Development Committee until legal advice has been received regarding recommendation (1) (a) (1) and staff have investigated other ward division options such that the Todmorden Community is maintained in one ward and that this issue should be delayed until the first meeting of the EastYork Community Council to be held in January, 1998;

(d)that the East York Community Council has no objections to moving the southern boundary line to Danforth Avenue;

(e)that notwithstanding the railway lines, the neighbourhoods of Governors Bridge and 701 Don Mills Road remain as part of the East York Community;

(f)that a preferred option for ward boundary minor refinements and ward divisions as the basis for ward revisions for the municipal elections to be held in the year 2000 be deferred until advice has been received from the CitySolicitor;

(g)that if the division of the ward boundaries to permit single member ward representation requires provincial legislation, the Members of Provincial Parliament for the ridings of York East, Don Mills, Beaches-Woodbine and Riverdale be advised that the East York Community Council is opposed to these changes and requests their assistance; and

(h)that the Urban Environment and Development Committee be advised that further public meetings must be held in the community of East York before any divisions or changes are made to the boundaries in the East York area.

1c.City Clerk

(November 19, 1998)

Advising that the Etobicoke Community Council on November 18, 1998, recommended the following preferred options within its Community Council jurisdiction for divisions within City wards, based on minor refinements, to permit single member ward representation:

(1)Ward 2 - Lakeshore-Queensway - Option 2-1a;

(2)Ward 3 - Kingsway-Humber - Option 3-1a;

(3)Ward 4 - Markland-Centennial - Option 4-1b; and

(4)Ward 5 - Rexdale-Thistletown - a revised Option using Finch Avenue, from Highway427 east to Albion Road, east on Albion Road to Kipling Avenue, south to the West Branch of the Humber River, and then east to the Humber River, as the boundary;

and further advising that the Etobicoke Community Council requested the City Clerk to submit a further report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on November 30, 1998, with respect to:

(i)the division of the industrial lands in Ward 2 - Lakeshore-Queensway, on a more equitable basis within the existing ward boundaries; and adjustment of the boundary from Royal York Road to Dwight Avenue; and

(ii)the proposed revised Option for Ward 5 - Rexdale-Thistletown.

1d.City Clerk

(November 17, 1998)

Advising that the North York Community Council on November 16, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee,and Council, that if a decision is made by City Council to revert back to the single ward system, that the old ward boundaries of the former City of North York be maintained.

1e.City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the Scarborough Community Council recommends:

(1)the adoption of the following Options for Ward Boundary Changes:

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs:Option 2b;

Ward 15 - Scarborough City CentreOption 1a;

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland CreekOption 1a;

subject to the boundary going straight down Morningside Avenue and the area thus affected of Ward 13 being taken into Ward 13, in accordance with Maps 13-2a and 2b;

Ward 17 - Scarborough AgincourtOption 2a;

Ward 18 - Scarborough MalvernOption 1a; and

(2)that an office be established by the City to review the Ward Boundary changes prior to the Municipal Elections in the Year 2003 and that regular reviews be undertaken in every subsequent third election year.

1f.City Clerk

(November 9, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Community Council:

(1)recommends to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that:

(a)with respect to High Park (Ward 19):

(i)Bloor Street West, west of Jane Street to the Humber River, and the area north of Bloor Street West up to and including the southern edge of the TTC right-of-way, be added to the proposed west ward of High Park;

(ii)the Option set out in Map 19-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by Recommendation No. (1)(a)(i), be adopted;

(b)with respect to Davenport (Ward 21):

the Option set out in Map 21-1a, attached to the joint report (October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by Recommendation No. (1)(a)(i), be adopted;

(c)with respect to Trinity-Niagara (Ward 20):

the Option set out in Map 20-1a, attached to the joint report (October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be adopted;

(d)with respect to Midtown (Ward 23):

(i)the Option set out in Map 23-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be amended to provide that:

(a)the CN Rail Line be the dividing line between the ward and the area bounded by the East York Community Council, excluding the Governor's Road Bridge neighbourhood;

(b)the present status quo remain in place with respect to HeathStreet West;

(c)the south side of Eglinton Avenue West, between BathurstStreet and the Belt Line remain in North Toronto (Ward 22);

(d)both sides of Spadina Road, from St. Clair Avenue West to Heath Street West, remain in Midtown;

(e)the present status quo remain in place with respect to Lonsdale Road, Lonsmount Drive and Montclair Avenue;

(ii)the Option set out in Map 23-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by Recommendation No. (1)(d)(i), be adopted;

(e)with respect to North Toronto (Ward 22):

the Option set out in Map 22-1a, attached to the joint report (October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by Recommendation No. (1)(d)(i)(c), be adopted;

(f)with respect to Downtown (Ward 24):

the Option set out in Map 24-1a, attached to the joint report (October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be adopted;

(g)with respect to Don River (Ward 25):

(i)the Option set out in Map 25-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be amended to provide that:

(a)Cherry Beach remain in the same new ward as the LeslieStreet Spit;

(b)the north side of Fulton Avenue be included in the proposed east ward; and

(ii)the Option set out in Map 25-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by Recommendation No. (1)(g)(i), be adopted;

(h)with respect to East Toronto (Ward 26):

(i)the Option set out in Map 26-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be amended to provide that:

(a)Coleman Avenue to Sibley Avenue be included in the proposed east ward;

(b)Maryland Boulevard and Avonlea Boulevard be included in their totality in the proposed east ward;

(c)the Shoppers' World Site be included in its totality in the proposed east ward;

(d)all of Eastwood Road, between Woodbine Avenue and Bellhaven Road, be included in the proposed west ward;

(e)Victoria Park Avenue, south of Bracken Avenue, be located in the proposed west ward for Scarborough Bluffs (Ward 13);

(ii)the Option set out in Map 26-1a, attached to the joint report (October26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by Recommendation No. (1)(h)(i), be adopted;

(i)the proposed boundaries for the areas covered by the East York, York and Scarborough Community Councils be amended in accordance with Recommendations Nos. (1)(a) to 1(h);

(j)if the Legislature does not enact the necessary amendments to the CityofToronto Act, 1997 before the end of the current legislative session, the CitySolicitor be authorized to commence a court application under Rule 14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, as amended) seeking a determination of City Council's right to enact a by-law changing the size and composition of Council under the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act, 1997; and

(2)requests the Urban Environment and Development Committee to set aside a specific time at its meeting to be held on November 30, 1998 to consider this matter.

1g.City Clerk

(November 5, 1998)

Advising that the York Community Council on November 4, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that:

(1)the proposed ward boundary changes as indicated on Map 27-1a, Ward 27, YorkHumber, be approved;

(2)the proposed ward boundary changes as indicated on Map 28-1a, Ward 28, York Eglinton, be approved; and

(3)after its consideration of the staff report on November30,1998, the Committee's recommendations be forwarded to the York Community Council for further consultation with the public at its December 9, 1998 meeting, prior to Council's adoption on December16, 1998;

and further advising that the York Community Council requested the North York Community Council to consider allowing the area located south of Highway 401 (Ward 6, North York Humber) to the proposed north boundary (Woodward Avenue/CN Rail) as noted on Map 27-1a, to be included as part of a continuing community of Ward 27, York Humber.

1h.Mr. Albert Pietersma,

Weston Community Improvement Committee (WCIC)

(November 16, 1998)

In support of Option 1a for the division of City of Toronto Ward 27 (Map 27-1a, YorkHumber), with one amendment: that the northern boundary of the new west ward be extended to Highway 401; and setting out the reasons therefor.

1i.A facsimile addressed to Councillor Betty Disero,

Davenport, from Ms. May Uusberg

(November 18, 1998)

In support of the section of Ward 21, Davenport, being moved to Ward 19, HighPark; and setting out the reasons therefor.

2.OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES AND RELATED BY-LAWS

REGARDING THE CONVERSION TO CONDOMINIUM

AND DEMOLITION OF RENTAL HOUSING.

(DEPUTATION ITEM - NOVEMBER 30, 2:00 P.M.)

City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee on November 2, 1998, considered the attached report (October 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled "Official Plan Policies and Related By-laws Regarding the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition of Rental Housing", wherein it is recommended, among other things, that:

"(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 PlanningAct;

(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;"

and stating that the Urban Environment and Development Committee, among other things, took the following action:

(A)endorsed Recommendations Nos. (1), (9), (10) and (11) embodied in the aforementioned report, viz:

"It is recommended 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);

(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 in the Toronto Star.";

(B)referred the following motion to the Community Councils and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for review and comment thereon to the November 30, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

'That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend to Council that:

(1)Recommendation No. (2)(a), embodied in the report (October 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be amended as follows:

135.1-(i)delete the words "where appropriate"; and

(ii)strike out the word "discouraging" and insert in lieu thereof the word"prohibiting";

135.3-add the word "only" after the words "rented residential units";

135.4-delete the words "whenever possible" and "wherever appropriate";

135.5-strike out (a) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"(a)to prohibit redevelopment applications which involve the demolition of rental units without replacement of those rental units with an equivalent number of rental units of a similar number, type, size, and level of affordability in the new development, or the equivalent number of such units which, in the opinion of City Council, is consistent with the intent of this policy; and"; and

(2)the following new Recommendations Nos. (12) and (13) be added thereto:

"(12)notification of applications involving the demolition of rental units be extended to all tenants, and the application fees be adjusted to cover the costs thereof; and

(13)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the feasibility of establishing a provision that no building permit be issued and no planning application be considered for properties which have outstanding City work orders against them;"';

(C)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to submit a report to the November 30, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee on:

(i)the feasibility of City Council requesting all political parties running in the next provincial election to commit to the introduction of controls regarding the conversion to condominium and demolition of rental housing; such report to include appropriate rationale and documentation in support of a request of this nature; and

(ii)the feasibility of amending Parts A.1(e) and A.2(e) of Appendix A to expand the notification period beyond fourteen (14) days for tenants of rental housing for which applications for conversion to condominium or demolition have been received;".

2a.A further report will be forthcoming from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services.

2b.City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the East York Community Council on November 12, 1998, advised the Urban Environment and Development Committee that the East York Community Council endorses the report (October 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, subject to amending Section 135.4 by deleting the words "and to consider acquiring or leasing the property where such units are at risk of being demolished" after the word "units"; so that such Section shall now read as follows:

"135.4 to seek the retention of rented residential units"

2c.City Clerk

(November 13, 1998)

Advising that the Etobicoke Community Council on November 12, 1998, received the communication (November 3, 1998) from the City Clerk with respect to official plan policies and related by-laws regarding the conversion to condominium and demolition of rental housing.

2d.City Clerk

(November 17, 1998)

Advising that the North York Community Council on November 16, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee, and Council, that:

(1)the motion moved by Councillor Moscoe at the meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee meeting held on November2, 1998, be adopted subject to the deletion of the amendments to 135.1 and 135.5, and that the recommendations of the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services with respect to these two sections be adopted; and

(2)any buildings with two or more major work orders on them be included in the restrictions;

and further advising that the Community Council referred the following motions to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for a report to the November30, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

"A.Moved by Councillor Feldman:

That a further clause 135.6 be added as follows:

135.6Council may consider exempting specific sites or areas from the restrictions imposed by policies 135.2 135.3, 135.4 and 135.5, if the following conditions exist:

(i)the building is functionally obsolete;

(ii)it is no longer economically feasible to retrofit the building for the purposes of preserving the stock;

(iii)the existing building is a blight on the neighbourhood characteristic; and

(iv)the in-situ tenants want to buy the building."; and

B.Moved by Councillor Flint:

"That Council may exempt properties, generally, specifically, or in areas included in official plan amendments or detailed secondary plans, from the provisions of this official plan amendment whenever desirable for the purposes of good planning.".

2e.City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the Scarborough Community Council, on November 12, 1998, referred the matter of official plan policies and related by-laws regarding the conversion to condominium and demolition of rental housing back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee without recommendation.

2f.City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the York Community Council on November 12, 1998, having considered the motions moved by Councillor Moscoe at the Urban Environment and Development Committee on November 2, 1998, regarding the report (October 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that :

(1)Recommendation No. 2(a), Section 3.2.3 Conversion and Demolition of Rental Housing, with its amendments to paragraphs 135.1, 135.3, 135.4 and 135.5, be endorsed;

(2)paragraph 135.2 be amended by:

-deleting the words "including" and substituting the words "exclusive of" in lieu thereof; and

-deleting the words "containing six or more rented residential units" and by substituting the words "where 33 percent or more of the units are tenanted" in lieu thereof;

so that Recommendation No. (2)(a), paragraph 135.2 shall now read as follows:

"135.2to restrict the conversion to condominium of any building, or any related group of buildings, exclusive of equity co-operatives, where 33 percent or more of the units are tenanted, 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 2.5 percent for the preceding two-year reporting period;";

(3)the addition of the new Recommendations Nos. (12) and (13), be endorsed.

2g.A communication will be forthcoming from the City Clerk setting out the decision of the Toronto Community Council with respect to official plan policies and related by-laws regarding the conversion to condominium and demolition of rental housing.

2h.Mr. Richard Kuchynski,

Director of Planning and Development,

Goldlist Properties Inc.

(November 11, 1998)

Recommending that the City of Toronto:

(1)establish an administrative structure to actively encourage partnerships to combine affordable (often municipally owned) real estate with investment capital to produce private sector market units;

(2)pass resolutions and implement an action plan to press the Provincial and Federal Governments to acknowledge the rental housing problem and contribute to a solution by allowing PST and GST exemptions on building materials and other development expenses (especially services) that are dedicated to production of rental units;

(3)establish a task force to initiate dialogue with industry representatives about municipal assurances and incentives that will encourage them to build new units;

(4)provide exemptions in any relevant municipal policy respecting buildings that require structural repairs and improvements that are not economically feasible; and

(5)take action that will capitalize on low interest rates and the development of a new regulatory climate that has returned Ontario's rental housing industry to the brink of viability.

2i.Mr. Robert L. Burton,

Burton-Lesbury Holdings Limited,

Burton-Lesbury Partners

(November 11, 1998)

Advising that optimum conditions require that Toronto have flexibility to exempt specific sites or areas from rental housing protection; that there are far too many very old properties and deteriorating areas that need revitalization and redevelopment for a healthy community; and requesting the Committee to consider only the public interest and the future of Toronto, and support the flexibility that is necessary.

3.1999-2003 CAPITAL BUDGET REVIEW.

(PRESENTATIONS & DEPUTATION ITEM - NOVEMBER 30, 4:00 P.M.)

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Toronto Transit Commission

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Transportation

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Urban Planning and Development

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Toronto Parking Authority

(ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE 1999-2003 CAPITAL BUDGETS UNDER SEPARATE COVER. YOU ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO BRING YOUR COPY OF THE RELEVANT BUDGET BOOKS TO THE MEETING.)

3a.A report will be forthcoming from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding the City of Toronto 1999-2003 Capital Works Program.

3b.A report will be forthcoming from the Chief Financial Officer regarding a Preliminary Capital Financing Plan.

3c.General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

(October 8, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on October 7, 1998, approved the following recommendations embodied in Report No.(2), entitled "1999-2003 Capital Program":

"It is recommended that the Commission:

(1)approve the 1999-2003 Capital Program in the amount of $1.7 billion as described in this report and as detailed in the 1999-2003 Capital Program Blue Book, noting:

(i)the base Capital Program for the existing system represents an assessment of physical needs and safety improvements and provides for realistic life cycle asset replacement, prioritized under the existing approved categories:

(1)State of Good Repair/Safety;

(2)Legislation;

(3)Improvements; and

(4)Expansion;

(ii)the City's five-year targets for the TTC capital expenditures of $240 million gross annually is sufficient to cover the 1999-2003 TTC base Capital Program;

(iii)the money prepaid by the Province to discharge its obligations under the MTO/TTC/Metro capital subsidy agreement for the existing system will be completely depleted prior to the end of 1999;

(iv)the City's 1999 target of $240 million gross for the base budget is $220million short of the 1999 required funding of $460 million; and

(v)the TTC's 1999-2003 Capital Program has been prepared on the basis of existing TTC capital criteria, not the new guidelines under consideration by the City; adopting the new guidelines would shift about $45 million in capital expenditures to the Operating Budget in 1999 alone;

(2)forward this report to the City of Toronto for Council approval of the 1999-2003 Capital Program;

(3)request the City to establish a Five-year Capital Program for the City and all its Agencies, Boards and Commissions to determine the realistic physical infrastructure replacement and financing needs; and

(4)consider this report in concert with the following reports:

-1999 TTC Operating Budget; and

-1999 Wheel-Trans Operating Budget.";

and further requested that the Budget Committee be advised that any shift in capital to operating carries with it a commensurate shift in subsidy.

3d.General Manager, Transportation Services

(November 13, 1998)

Advising that the Audible Pedestrian Signals (APS) Advisory Group has in place a detailed priority system for the installation of APS and has requested increased funding to finance the outstanding requests for the installation of APS; that staff have estimated that a budget of approximately $1,100,000.00 would be required to address the backlog; stating that the current proposed funding level of $200,000.00 per year is fair and reasonable given all of the other demands on the Capital Works Program; and recommending that:

(1)staff report in the spring of 1999 on strategies to obtain additional funding for Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) installations, including:

(i)seeking special funding from the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada;

(ii)assisting the APS Advisory Group in seeking corporate sponsorship; and

(2)staff, in conjunction with the APS Advisory Group, evaluate all proposed new traffic control signal locations to determine whether it is appropriate to include APS as part of the initial installation.

3e.City Clerk

(November 6, 1998)

Advising that the Seniors' Task Force on November 4, 1998, recommended that:

(1)the Urban Environment and Development Committee and the Budget Committee be advised that as a project of the Seniors' Task Force for the International Year of Older Persons (1999), it supports the inclusion of $250,000.00 in the 1999 Capital Budget for the installation of oversized street name signs;

(2)consultation take place with experts in this field prior to any decisions being made on the size and lettering on the sign;

and further advised that the Task Force would like the opportunity to review proposals and samples of the oversized street name signs, if possible, at its next meeting scheduled for December 8, 1998.

4.PROPOSED FIXED LINK TO THE

TORONTO CITY CENTRE AIRPORT.

(DEPUTATION ITEM - DECEMBER 1, 9:30 A.M.)

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(November 17, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with appropriate staff, be directed to continue discussion and consultation on the appropriate role of the City Centre Airport and its relationship to other uses and activities in the waterfront, and the impacts that these matters might have on the terms of both the Tripartite and the Subsidy Agreements to which the City is a party;

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to report on an assessment of the emergency response capability of the bridge, tunnel and ferry including suggested improvements to the operation of each option; and

(3)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with appropriate staff, continue to compile technical information on the bridge and tunnel options, but the decision on the type of fixed link required be deferred until the matters raised in Recommendations Nos. (1) and(2) above have been further resolved.

4a.Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(May 6, 1998)

(DEFERRED ITEM)

Recommending that:

(1)City Council authorize amendments to the Tripartite Agreement, including those set out in Recommendation No. (2), to permit a bridge to the airport, subject to the approval of the Environmental Assessment and subject to TheToronto Harbour Commissioners completing the following to ensure that they are included in the design and construction program of the bridge:

(a)the bridge contain only two lanes of vehicular traffic each having a width of no more than 3.5 metres;

(b)sidewalks, having a width of 2.0 metres, be provided on both sides of the bridge structure and on the approaches to the bridge;

(c)the design of the bridge permit free and clear continuity of the water's edge promenade below the bridge in a safe and accessible manner, having a minimum width of seven metres and a clearance of not less than 2.5 metres;

(d)the slope of the grade of the Bathurst Street approach to the bridge structure be designed to minimize its overall length and height above the existing grade of Bathurst Quay at the water's edge and to ensure that it does not exceed an eight percent grade in order to accommodate emergency vehicles;

(e)the change in grade associated with the approach to the bridge on the east side be designed to permit access to the Canada Malting site at both current driveway locations, and on the west side be designed to accommodate contemplated park space design and improvements;

(f)the filling-in of the ferry slips on either side of the Western Channel and the construction of the concrete dockwalls be completed in connection with the construction of the bridge;

(g)consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to ensure that fireboat access requirements through the Western Gap are maintained during construction of the bridge and after the bridge is operational;

(h)public input into the design of the bridge by holding public meetings and/or workshops; and

(i)the final design of the bridge be submitted to City Council for review for consistency with established urban design objectives along the waterfront;

(2)that the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement include the following as new terms and conditions:

(a)that The Toronto Harbour Commissioners develop a strategy for encouraging the use of public transit to access the City Centre Airport including:

(i)the operation of a shuttle bus service operating between UnionStation and the major hotels in the downtown area and the airport until such time as the off-site terminal is operational; and

(ii)discouraging passenger pick-ups by private automobile and taxis;

(b)that the total number of parking spaces on the airport lands be limited to 400spaces and that building and landscaping plans associated with the construction of a parking facility, at grade or in a structure, be submitted to the City for review and approval prior to any construction;

(c)that the Toronto Harbour Commissioners agree to construct and operate an off-site (remote) terminal building:

(i)once a sustained annual passenger volume of 600,000 passengers per annum, or less if the City determines it is necessary before this level of passenger traffic, is reached; and

(ii)when airport-bound vehicular traffic reaches a peak volume of 100vehicles per hour as measured along Bathurst Street south of Queen's Quay;

(d)that The Toronto Harbour Commissioners be required to monitor the effects of the bridge operation, as requested by the City, on:

-traffic volumes inbound and outbound on the bridge;

-use of the parking facility;

-extent of the queues on Bathurst Street;

-traffic operations at the Bathurst Street/Queen's Quay intersection;

-access to the abutting properties;

-the effectiveness of any traffic-calming measures implemented; and

-conflicts between airport-related traffic and other vehicular and pedestrian activity on Bathurst; and

(e)that, as a result of the monitoring exercise, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, after advising the City, make appropriate changes to the bridge operations or access control to mitigate the impact of this facility on traffic operations;

(3)that City Council authorize the alteration of Bathurst Street in connection with the construction of a bridge to the airport, subject to The Toronto Harbour Commissioners completing the following:

(a)seeking the input of the community and staff on the various design options to the Bathurst Street alterations;

(b)consideration of traffic-calming measures in the detailed design of BathurstStreet;

(c)provision of landscaping and streetscaping within the Bathurst Street road allowance and along the perimeter of the parking facility at the airport satisfactory to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services;

(d)ensuring that the final design includes public art;

(e)submission of the detailed design of the altered Bathurst Street, including road pavement design, sidewalks, traffic-calming measures, and landscaping, to the City for approval by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services prior to any construction;

(f)conveyance, at no cost to the City, of the land south of the existing BathurstStreet road allowance, required for the bridge to the City, to be dedicated as a public highway;

(4)that the City be released and discharged from any obligations to The Toronto Harbour Commissioners to provide parking facilities in relation to airport parking on BathurstQuay, as required by the agreements entered into between the City and The Toronto Harbour Commissioners and any license agreement arising out of same, including the interim parking arrangements on the Bathurst Quay 5 site;

(5)that all rights to land held by the Federal Government, and currently used for public parking at the end of Bathurst Street and the ferry slip and access road leading to it, be conveyed to the City at nominal cost for public park and public highway purposes;

(6)that the 100 foot wide access easement located immediately adjacent to the BathurstStreet road allowance, granted in favour of the Federal Government for the purposes of ensuring future access to the airport, be released from title at the time the Tripartite Agreement is amended to permit the use of the bridge; and

(7)that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, together with other appropriate City officials, report on other measures which should be included as conditions in the Tripartite Agreement that address the cumulative impacts resulting from the introduction of a bridge and all Stage3 turbo-prop aircraft at the airport, when appropriate.

Ward:Downtown

4b.City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee on May 19, 1998, during consideration of various reports and communications regarding the Environmental Assessment for the proposed fixed link to the City Centre Airport, among other things, deferred consideration of the following motions:

'Moved by Councillor McConnell:

"That no amendments to the Tripartite Agreement be considered until the design phase is completed, all the environmental concerns are addressed, and the cost implications are known.";

Moved by Councillor Moscoe, on behalf of Councillor Chow:

"(a)That Recommendation No. (1)(i) be struck out and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

'(1)(i)the final design of the bridge be submitted to City Council for review and approval for consistency with established urban design objectives along the waterfront; and, further, in accordance with the former Metro policy, an artist be included in the design team at the beginning stage;'

(b)that Recommendation No. (2) (c)(i) be amended by striking out the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

'(2)(c)(i)once a sustained annual passenger volume of 600,000 passengers per annum, or less if the City determines it is necessary before this level of passenger traffic, is reached; or';

(c)that Recommendation No. (2)(d) be amended by adding the words "and report annually to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on" after the words "to monitor"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

'(2)(d)that the Toronto Harbour Commissioners be required to monitor, and report annually to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on, the effects of the bridge operation, as requested by the City on ....';

(d)that Recommendation No. (3) be amended to provide that prior to the authorization of the alteration of Bathurst Street, the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report on the cost of such alteration and the source of the funding;

(e)that Recommendation No. (5) be amended by adding the words "prior to the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement," after the word "that"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

'(5)that, prior to the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement, all rights to land held by the Federal Government, and currently used for public parking at the end of Bathurst Street and the ferry slip and access road leading to it, be conveyed to the City at nominal cost for public park and public highway purposes;';

(f)that no amendment to the Tripartite Agreement be made until:

(i)the role of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and the Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC) regarding the management and operation of the Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) is clarified. In the event that the Canada Marine Act, Bill C-9, becomes law, no amendments to the Tripartite Agreement should occur before the new Port Authority issues its letters patent; and

(ii)a private sector proponent provides a comprehensive business plan to operate the Fixed Link without public subsidy;

(g)that City Council request the Federal Minister of the Environment to require that a full panel Environmental Review of the Fixed Link (especially as relates to safety of boaters) be undertaken prior to the proposed amendments to the Tripartite Agreements;

(h)that, as part of the new Official Plan, City Council form a Work Group to develop a comprehensive Waterfront Policy; such Work Group to be composed of representatives of all the stakeholders on the Waterfront including area residents, the Federal and Provincial Governments, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority; and, further, that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development be requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the terms of reference and composition of such Work Group;

(i)that any agreement by the new Port Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) be structured in such a way that the City of Toronto would be refunded for subsidies (if any) provided, directly or indirectly, by the City to the Port Authority for the functioning and the programming (bothoperating and capital cost) associated with the Toronto City Centre Airport; and

(j)that the City Solicitor be requested to ensure that all conditions placed on TheToronto Harbour Commissioners regarding the Fixed Link and the Tripartite Agreement are applied to the new Port Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports Authority."; and

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

"That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend that Council not support the construction of a bridge to the Toronto Islands and, further, agree that the existing ferry service adequately serves the present and future needs of the Toronto Island Airport."';

further advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee and the Economic Development Committee, at their joint meeting on September 29, 1998, deferred consideration of the following motions by Councillor Kelly to the November 30, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

"(2)that the concept of a fixed link be forwarded to Council for approval at its meeting scheduled to be held on October 28, 1998; and

(3)that the concept of a "signature" bridge be referred to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services with a request that she consult with relevant stakeholders and submit a report thereon to a joint meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee and the Economic Development Committee to be convened in November, 1998.".

4c.City Solicitor

(September 25, 1998)

Submitting a confidential report regarding liability concerns with respect to the City Centre Airport.

4d.Ms. Charlotte Sam, Child Care Manager,

Harbourfront and St. Stephen's Waterfront Child Care Centres

(September 21, 1998)

Advising that they have some concerns regarding the proposed fixed link to the Island Airport, particularly with respect to the amount of traffic that will be brought into the area; that there is a pressing need for more effective transit service to the area of Bathurst and Queen's Quay; and stating that if a bridge is built, then there should be an offsite passenger terminal with a shuttle bus for all passengers in order to prevent idling vehicular traffic along Bathurst Street, south of Lake Shore Boulevard.

4e.Mr. Peter Murphy, Marine Operations Manager,

Waterways Transportation Services Corporation

(September 29, 1998)

Expressing concern that the proposed fixed link to the City Centre Airport will affect his firm by deny it the fast access to the open lake which is currently available for its high speed ferry service between Toronto and the Niagara region.

4f.Mr. Marc Willoughby, Toronto

(October 5, 1998)

Expressing concern regarding the proposed increase in the facilities and use of the City Centre Airport.

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

(DEFERRED FROM JULY 13, 1998 MEETING)

(DEPUTATION ITEM - DECEMBER 1, 3:00 P.M.)

General Manager, Transportation Services

(July 7, 1998)

Recommending that the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project proceed as originally approved by the former Metropolitan Toronto and City of Toronto Councils; providing additional information related to the Dismantling Project as requested by the Urban Environment and Development Committee and City Council; advising that many of the concerns raised about the Gardiner East Dismantling Project have already been addressed through previous planning and design work or can be addressed with appropriate mitigating measures; that those concerns which cannot be addressed relate to a desire to maintain the existing Expressway structure; expressing the opinion that the approved plan for the dismantling of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East continues to provide the best combination of transportation service, urban character improvements and cost savings over the long term.

5a.General Manager, Transportation Services

(July 9, 1998)

Providing a summary of the differences between the F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project (the Current Plan) and an alternative plan developed to by-pass the LakeShore Boulevard East and Carlaw Avenue intersection (theAlternative Plan); and recommending that this report be received for information.

5b.Councillors Sandra Bussin and Tom Jakobek, East Toronto

(July 13, 1998)

Requesting that the Urban Environment and Development Committee support and recommend to City Council the "Alternative Plan" for the dismantling of the F.G.Gardiner Expressway East and the renovation of Lake Shore Boulevard East; expressing the belief that the "Alternative Plan" will better accommodate the transportation needs of their constituents while, at the same time, improving accessibility to the harbour lands; that the "Alternative Plan" will also achieve the very desirable objective of refurbishing the streetscape and the environment along the Lake Shore corridor in this area; and further recommending that staff be requested to meet with the area studio and other business property owners to seek their input on the "Alternative Plan".

5c.City Clerk

(June 18, 1998)

Advising that the Task Force on the Gardiner/Lakeshore Corridor, inter alia, reaffirmed that it prefers the option selected as part of the environmental assessment process with the ramps coming down at Bouchette Street.

5d.Chair, South East Toronto Industrial Advisory Committee

(June 8, 1998)

Advising the City of Toronto's South East Toronto Industrial Advisory Committee on May26, 1998, discussed issues respecting the Gardiner East Dismantling Project, had before it, the following motions:

"That the South East Toronto Industrial Advisory Committee:

(i)objects to any dismantling options that would eliminate or bypass the controlled intersection at Carlaw Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East, and any other design or construction options that would constrict vehicular or rail access to the Port Area, as reductions in the level of access would have substantial negative impacts on local businesses, the development potential of the Port Area and would impede access of emergency vehicles to the Port Area;

(ii)requests Council, in its consideration of the Gardiner East Dismantling Project, to direct Toronto Transportation staff to consult with appropriate Civic Officials and report on the impact on local emergency services, should the controlled intersection at Carlaw Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East be removed; and

(iii)requests Council, in its consideration of the Gardiner East Dismantling Project, to direct Toronto Transportation staff to undertake short-term improvements to the Cherry Street/Lake Shore Boulevard East intersection in conjunction with PhaseI of the Gardiner Expressway dismantling, including, but not limited to, traffic signal modifications to extend the green light for north bound vehicles on Cherry Street, improved pavement markings, and the establishment of warning lights and activated signals for pedestrian and cyclists, while longer-term improvements for the intersection are developed."

5e.Mr. James Alcock, Chair,

Citizens for the Retention of the East Gardiner Expressway (CREGE)

Advising that the CREGE remains committed to its opposition to the demolition of the eastern portion of the Gardiner Expressway; however, the group has had an opportunity to review the existing plans and has decided that although it prefers the ramps east of LeslieStreet, it is willing to compromise in order to bring this issue to an end; stating that the CREGE would like to see an end to this issue with some type of recommendation made to City Council in December 1998; and urging the Urban Environment and Development Committee to recommend that the Alternative Plan, with the ramps east of Carlaw Avenue, be adopted.

6.F.G. GARDINER EXPRESSWAY EAST DISMANTLING PROJECT,

RAILWAY RELOCATION ALONG LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD

FROM DON ROADWAY TO LESLIE STREET,

CONTRACT No. T-54-98, TENDER NO. 62-1998.

Executive Director, Technical Services

Recommending that Contract No. T-54-98, Tender No. 62-1998, for the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project railway relocation along Lake Shore Boulevard from Don Roadway to Leslie Street, not be awarded, and that Recommendation No. (1) of the jointreport (July 8, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and City Treasurer and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, entitled "F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project - Railway Relocation along Lake Shore Boulevard from Don Roadway to Leslie Street - Contract No.T-54-98, Tender No. 62-1998", be amended accordingly.

Ward: Don River.

6a.Chief Financial Officer and City Treasurer, and

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(July 8, 1998)

(DEFERRED FROM JULY 13, 1998 MEETING)

Recommending that, subject to Council approving the dismantling option which requires rail relocation:

(1)Contract No. T-54-98, Tender No. 62-1998, for the F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project, railway relocation along Lake Shore Boulevard from the DonRoadway to Leslie Street, be awarded to DufferinConstruction Co., a Division of St. Lawrence Cement Inc., in the total amount of $3,990,759.74 including all taxes and charges, being the lowest tender; and

(2)this report be forwarded to the next meeting of Council for approval.

7.A RAPID TRANSIT CONNECTION BETWEEN PEARSON

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND UNION STATION.

A communication addressed to the

Minister of Transport from the City Clerk

(October 9, 1998)

Enclosing a copy of Clause No.1 of Report No.10 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed "A Rapid Transit Connection Between Pearson International Airport and Union Station", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on October1and2, 1998; and drawing the Minister's attention to the amendment by Council found at the beginning of the Clause, viz:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the federal Minister of Transportation be invited to make a presentation respecting this matter to the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee to be held on November2, 1998; and

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to Council in November 1998, if possible, or in December 1998, with an update on whether there has been any movement from the provincial or federal governments with respect to the foregoing matter, so that Council can be informed on the progress of this project."

7a.A report will be forthcoming from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services.

8.PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAW No. 60-1998

- "THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR BY-LAW".

Fire Chief

(November 16, 1998)

Recommending that the following proposed amendments to the Carbon Monoxide Detector By-law (By-law No. 60-1998) be received by Council for consideration:

(1)multi-unit residential buildings should be exempted from the requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, with the following exceptions:

(a)multi-unit residential buildings with common fuel-fired forced air heating systems -- all dwelling units within such buildings that are heated by a common fuel-fired central system should be required to have CO alarms:

(b)multi-unit residential buildings with fuel-fired appliances in some or all of the suites -- all dwelling units within such buildings that have any fuel-fired fireplaces, ranges, heating equipment, etc., should be required to have CO alarms;

(c)multi-unit residential buildings where fuel-fired appliance rooms share common walls with dwelling units or are located directly above or below dwelling units, such dwelling units should be required to have CO alarms;

(d)multi-unit residential buildings with attached garages -- dwelling units sharing common walls with garages or that are located directly above garages should be required to have CO alarms; and

(e)multi-unit residential buildings with fuel-fired appliances in rooms that are part of the building should have carbon monoxide alarms located in the rooms containing the fuel-fired appliances. The alarm should be connected in such a way that building supervisory staff are notified when the alarm is actuated;

(2)maintenance requirements for all fuel-fired equipment (heating, cooking, etc.) should be made a part of the By-Law requirements. Appropriate maintenance standards, as recommended by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, should be referenced in the By-Law;

(3)in the "Definitions" section, the term "Boarding or Lodging House" should be revised to read "Boarding, Lodging or Rooming House" to match the terminology used in both the Fire and Building Codes;

(4)in the definition of "Boarding or Lodging House", the criteria that determines whether a particular building is affected should be changed. The phrase "for gain" should be changed to the Fire Code criteria "in return for remuneration or the provision of services or both";

(5)the term "electrically powered" in the definition of "Carbon Monoxide Detector" should be changed. A phrase such as "connected to the primary electrical supply for the building" is more accurate; and

(6)the term "multiple occupancies" in Item (4) should be changed to "multiple dwelling units".

8a.Mr. Gary Griesdorf, Executive Director

Greater Toronto Apartment Association

(October 19, 1998)

Submitting an Engineering Report for City of Toronto By-law No. 60-1998, prepared by Nadine International Inc.; advising that the study clearly indicates that there is no evidence whatsover that carbon monoxide is a danger to residents in multi-residential dwelling units in which there is no fuel-burning appliance in the particular suite; that the Greater Toronto Apartment Association (GTAA) concurs with the study's recommendation that a carbon monoxide detector should be installed in any dwelling unit that contains such a fuel-burning appliance, and in other rooms where fuel-burning appliances are present (e.g.,boiler rooms, and laundry rooms containing gas dryers; and requesting that the Urban Environment and Development Committee, and the appropriate officials, review the foregoing engineering report and with a view to reopening the original by-law for amendment.

(A COPY OF THE ENGINEERING REPORT PREPARED BY NADINE INTERNATIONAL INC. HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND SELECT CITY OFFICIALS ONLY, AND A COPY THEREOF IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.)

9.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

(November 19, 1998)

Recommending that the City Solicitor be instructed to request the Ontario Municipal Board to repeal Zoning By-law No. 25225 of the former City of Scarborough; pointing out that the foregoing recommendation replaces the recommendations embodied in the Commissioner's report dated October 15, 1998 (attached as Appendix A); and advising that the subject of harmonizing group home policies and regulations will have to be addressed in conjunction with the preparation of the new Official Plan and City-wide implementation policies as proposed in the aforementioned October 15, 1998 report.

9a.City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that the Scarborough Community Council, on November 12, 1998, adopted the following motion:

"BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Urban Environment and Development Committee be advised that the Scarborough Community Council confirms its support for the former City of Scarborough position with respect to separation distance for Group Homes, given that the former cities of Etobicoke and North York by-laws are very similar to the former City of Scarborough's, as are their demographics and neighbourhood characteristics."

9b.Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(October 15, 1998)

Expressing the Department's 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.

9c.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.

10.PROPOSED CONVERSION OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

SIGNALS AT PARK HOME AVENUE AND BEECROFT ROAD,

AND PARK HOME AVENUE AND SENLAC ROAD.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(November 10, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the temporary traffic control signals at Park Home Avenue and BeecroftRoad be converted to a permanent installation; and

(2)the temporary traffic control signals at Park Home Avenue and Senlac Road be converted to a permanent installation;

advising that the estimated cost of the proposed upgrade at the Park Home Avenue and Beecroft Road intersection is $61,000.00, and att the Park Home Avenue and Senlac Road intersection is $62,000.00; that included in these amounts is $67,000.00 to be refunded to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for the value of equipment recovered from the temporary installations which the TTC funded; stating that the funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Works and Emergency Services Capital Program under project No. C-TR031; that all funds allocated in 1998 for new traffic control signal installations have already been fully committed; therefore, unless additional funding is identified in 1998, new signal approvals for the balance of 1998 will be placed on a priority list for 1999 and await approval of the appropriate budget item in the 1999 Capital Budget; and further advising that both Ward Councillors agree with the recommendations of this report.

Ward:North York Centre.

11.PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS

BLOOR STREET WEST AND FORESTVIEW ROAD/

MAPLEDAWN ROAD.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(November 10, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)traffic control signals be installed at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Forestview Road/Mapledawn Road;

(2)coincident with the traffic control signal installation, the existing pedestrian crossover (PXO) be removed; and

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

advising that the estimated cost for the proposed installation of traffic control signals at the aforementioned location is $82,000.00 including the removal of the existing PXO; that the funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Works and Emergency Services Capital Program under project No. C-TR031; that all funds allocated in 1998 for new traffic control signal installations have already been fully committed; therefore, unless additional funding is identified in 1998, new signal approvals for the balance of 1998 will be placed on a priority list for 1999 and await approval of the appropriate budget item in the 1999 Capital Budget; and stating that both Ward Councillors agree with the recommendations of this report.

Ward:Markland Centennial

12.PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS:

BRIMLEY ROAD AND GOLDEN GATE COURT/OMNI DRIVE.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(November 4, 1998)

Recommending that traffic control signals be approved on Brimley Road at Golden Gate Court/Omni Drive; advising that the estimated cost for the proposed installation of traffic control signals at the aforementioned location is $67,500.00; that the funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Works and Emergency Services Capital Program under project No. C-TR031; that all funds allocated in 1998 for new traffic control signal installations have already been fully committed; therefore, unless additional funding is identified in 1998, new signal approvals for the balance of 1998 will be placed on a priority list for 1999 and await approval of the appropriate budget item in the 1999 Capital Budget; and stating that both Ward Councillors have indicated support for the proposed installation of traffic control signals at this location.

Ward:Scarborough City Centre.

13.RESCISSION OF THE EASTBOUND LEFT-TURN PROHIBITION

AT EGLINTON AVENUE WEST AND AVENUE ROAD; AND

AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING PARKING REGULATIONS

ON THE EAST SIDE OF AVENUE ROAD, BETWEEN

ROSELAWN AVENUE AND ELWOOD BOULEVARD.

General Manager, Transportation Services

(November 12, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the eastbound left-turn prohibition at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Avenue Road, currently in effect from 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. except Saturdays, Sunday and Public Holidays be rescinded;

(2)the existing No Parking Anytime regulation on the east side of AvenueRoad, between Roselawn Avenue and Elwood Boulevard, be modified to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; and

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

advising that the estimated cost of this work is $1,300.00; that the funds therefor are contained in the Transportation Services Division 1998 Current Budget; and that both Ward Councillors have been consulted and have expressed no concern with this proposal.

Ward:North Toronto

14.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION:

COMSTOCK BUS GARAGE CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT APPROVAL.

General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

(November 5, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on November 4, 1998, considered Report No.(7), entitled "Comstock Bus Garage Conceptual Layout Approval"; that the Commission approved, in principle, the conceptual layout for the Comstock Bus Garage as detailed in the report, and requested staff to submit a further report on any alterations that may arise if a longer-sized bus is introduced to the fleet at some time in the future; and stating that the foregoing is forwarded to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for information.

15.BUILDING ACTIVITY REPORT: JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 1998.

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(November 16, 1998)

Providing information on building permit activity within the first nine months of 1998; advising that due to steady growth and strong construction activity in the City of Toronto, it is expected that the year-end revenue targets will be exceeded; and recommending that this report be received as information.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.

1a.OPTIONS FOR WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES

2a.OFFICIAL PLAN POLICIES AND RELATED BY-LAWS REGARDING THE CONERSION TO CONDOMINIUM AND DEMOLITION OF RENTAL HOUSING

5A.F.G. GARDINER EXPRESWAY EAST DISMANTLING PROGJECT