Other Items Considered by the Community Council.
(a) Community Council Briefing.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1) recommended to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Transition Team and Council that:
(a) the Council Procedural By-law be amended as follows:
(i) a 60 percent majority vote be required at City Council to overturn a Community Council decision;
(ii) Community Councils be authorized to establish special committees or working groups only on those matters that are within the jurisdiction of Community Councils; and
(iii) to permit recorded votes at Community Council meetings, as they relate to planning matters; and in the interim, North York staff be directed to take recorded votes on planning issues, on the request of any member of the Community Council, until such time as the Council Procedural By-law is amended;
(b) consideration be given to:
(i) the issue of Community Council responsibilities for the Parks and Recreation Department and its ability to deal with the financing of those responsibilities; and
(ii) the advantage and disadvantages of changing the committee structure to allow the By-Law Enforcement Section to report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee as opposed to the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and
(c) advised the Special Committee and Council, that the North York Community Council is opposed to any centralization of By-law Enforcement if it will lead to service delivery cuts to the residents of North York; and
(2) requested the Functional Lead for Legal Services to review the Procedural By-law as it relates to the requirements of the Statutory Powers and Procedures Act and the Planning Act;
(3) requested the Functional Lead for Planning, as a matter of policy, to consult with the respective Councillors of the affected Wards prior to a report being brought forward to Council and prior to any site plan matter being approved; and
(4) requested the Functional Lead for Parks and Recreation to submit a report to the next meeting of the North York Community Council scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998 with recommendations on the proposed St. Basil=s Agreement.
The North York Community Council received presentations from the following City officials:
- Mr. George Dixon, Solicitor, North York Civic Centre;
- Mr. Bryan Tuckey, Acting Commissioner of Planning, North York Civic Centre;
- Mr. Roberto Stopnicki, Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre;
- Mr. Joe Halstead, Interim Functional Lead, Parks and Recreation;
- Mr. Dave Roberts, Director of By-law Enforcement Services, North York Civic Centre; and
- Mr. Alan Wolfe, Commissioner of Public Works, North York Civic Centre.
(b) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application
UDOZ-97-48 - Har-Ru Holdings Limited - 1 Canyon Avenue - Ward 9 - North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report until such time as the slope stability study referred to in Recommendation No. (2) has been received and reviewed by the North York Community Council:
(January 6, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a new 11 storey condominium apartment building to the east of the existing 17 storey rental apartment building on the north side of Sheppard Avenue West, east of Bathurst Street, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.
(c) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application
UDOZ-97-47 Panos Komitas - 119 Steeles Avenue East - Ward 10 -
North York Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1) concurred with the following report, with the exception of Recommendation No. (1);
(2) requested the local Councillors to carry out the community consultation prior to the publication of a report by the Functional Lead for Planning; and
(3) directed that notice of a statutory public meeting be given only after the Community Council has received a report on this application from the Acting Commissioner of Planning:
(January 6, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a two storey semi-detached dwelling (two units), and recommending that:
(1) given the scale and size of the rezoning, community consultation be obtained at the statutory public meeting;
(2) staff be directed to prepare a Recommendations Report on the application and provide notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(d) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-45 - 505000 N.B. Inc. - 2800 Bathurst Street - Ward 8 - North York Spadina.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1) deferred considerations of Recommendations Nos. (1) and (3), embodied in the following report, pending an informal community consultation meeting being held by the local Councillors;
(2) directed that the applicant be advised that the application is excessive;
(3) directed the applicant to submit a parking study and contamination phase one and two audit of the site; and
(4) requested the Functional Lead for Transportation to carry out a preliminary evaluation of the proposal prior to the formal community consultation.
(January 7, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 9 storey, 126 unit apartment hotel with a restaurant, and recommending that:
(1) the Planning Department Schedule a community consultation meeting in consultation with the local Councillors;
(2) the applicant submit a parking study and a contamination phase one and two audit of the site;
(3) staff be directed to prepare a Recommendations Report on the application and provide notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time; and
(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(e) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-46 - Clairtrell Road Development Limited - 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16-23 Clairtrell Road - Ward 10 - North York Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having concurred with the recommendations embodied in the following report subject to striking out Recommendation No. (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(2) staff be directed to prepare a Principles of Development Report to evaluate this application in the context of the Official Plan Amendment 392."
(January 6, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit two, 10 storey apartment buildings with 236 residential units and 76 stacked townhouse dwelling units on both sides of Clairtrell Road, north of Sheppard Avenue East, west of Bayview Avenue, and recommending that:
(1) the Planning Department schedule a community consultation meeting in consultation with the local Councillors;
(2) staff be directed to prepare a Principles of Development Report to evaluate this application in the context of the Official Plan Amendment 392 and the private appeals of this application against Official Plan Amendment 392. (This should be settled prior to the scheduling of a statutory public meeting to consider this application); and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(f) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-44 - Tridel Builders Inc. - 1857 Leslie Street - Ward 11 - Don Parkway.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1) concurred with the following report; and
(2) directed that, in light of the proximity of this application to Ward 9 - North York Centre South, the local Councillors for Ward 9 and the community be included in the community consultation meeting:
(January 7, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning respecting an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit two 32-storey residential buildings, a one storey recreational amenity facility and a one storey rental commercial building at
1857 Leslie Street (Schedule A); advising that the proposed gross floor area is 84,500 square metres, representing a density of 2.7 floor space index; and recommending that:
(1) the Planning Department schedule a community consultation meeting in consultation with the local Councillors;
(2) staff be directed to prepare a Principle of Land Use report evaluating the appropriateness of the change in land use from industrial to mixed use; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(g) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Temporary Use Zoning Amendment Application UD52-97-03 - 1190082 Ontario Limited - 22 Old York Mills Road - Ward 9 - North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having concurred with the following report:
(January 8, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning respecting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the continued use of a 112-space parking lot for a temporary period; and recommending that:
(1) given the scale and size of this application, community consultation be obtained at the statutory public meeting;
(2) staff be directed to prepare a Recommendations Report on the application and provide notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(h) Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-88-37 - Seneca College Of Applied Arts And Technology - 43 Sheppard Avenue East - Ward 10 - North York Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having concurred with the following report:
(January 8, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning advising that Seneca College is seeking a base level of zoning on the property which would allow for redevelopment of the site; that this matter is being brought forward at this time because the application is the subject of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing commencing March 2, 1998; that it is necessary for Council to take a position on the matter prior to the Ontario Municipal Board hearing; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.
(i) Recommendations Report - Official Plan And Zoning Amendment Application and Subdivision Application UDOZ-97-34 & UDSB-1232 - Romeo DiBattista - 665 Trethewey Drive - Ward 6 - North York Humber.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report dated December 20, 1997, from the Acting Commissioner of Planning and having:
(1) directed that a statutory public meeting be held at a future meeting of the North York Community Council with appropriate notice being forwarded to all concerned;
(2) directed that an information session be held in the interim;
(3) requested the Functional Lead for Planning and the Functional Lead for Transportation to submit a joint report to the Community Council on road access between the industrial area and the subdivision and on the feasibility of requiring a financial contribution from the applicant for an industrial road to Trethewey Drive;
(4) requested the Functional Lead for Transportation to report on changes that would be required if the tandem parking referred to in Recommendation No. (2.8) was eliminated; and
(5) requested that the Councillors in the immediately adjacent Ward to the south be involved in the consultation:
(i) (December 30, 1997) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning reporting on an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment and conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision approval to permit 529 townhouses and semi-detached dwelling units fronting onto public streets and a public park; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto; and
(ii) (January 16, 1998) from Mr. Lorne S. Berg, Executive Director, Black Creek Business Area Association, requesting that Lot 98 be opened as a road only if the street pattern remains in its present planned configuration; that the City apply to the TTC for a study of ridership to determine if increased service to the area is warranted; and further, requesting information on the feasibility of the bus route servicing Industry Street being extended to service this new development in the future.
(j) Recommendations Report - Official Plan And Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-26 - Shell Canada Limited - 4021 Yonge Street - Ward 9 - North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report from the Acting Commissioner of Planning, and having directed the Functional Lead for Planning to schedule a statutory public meeting at a future meeting of the North York Community Council with appropriate notice:
(i) (January 7, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning respecting on an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment to permit an upgrade to the existing gasoline station at 4021 Yonge Street, and recommending that the report be received, a public meeting be scheduled and submitting recommendations with respect thereto; and
(ii) (January 18, 1998) from Mr. A. Mukherjee, P. Eng., Acting Manager, Program and Development Engineering, Toronto Transportation Department, advising that a traffic impact study for this site is not required and outlining certain changes to be made to the site plan.
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Councillor Feldman, North York Spadina, declared his interest in the foregoing matter in that he resides in the immediate vicinity of the development application.
(k) North York Building Permit - Statistics - November 30, 1997 and December 31, 1997.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following reports:
(December 1, 1997 and January 7, 1998) from the Building Commissioner forwarding summaries of construction activity in North York for the months of November and December 1997.
(l) Development Charges - Seneca College - Newnham Campus - Ward 12 - Seneca Heights.
The North York Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Functional Lead for Legal Services for consideration:
(December 31, 1997) from Mr. Steven N. Iczkovitz, Borden & Elliot, Barristers and Solicitors, Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West, Toronto, M5H 3Y4, registering a complaint pursuant to section 8 of the Development Charges Act related to the development charges imposed with respect to the student residence presently under construction at the Newnham Campus.
(m) Request for Exemption - North York Noise By-law No. 31317 - Latka Construction & Management Inc. - Construction of Mitchell Field Community Centre - Ward 10 - North York Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1) deferred consideration of the following communication to the next meeting of the North York Community Council scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998; and
(2) directed that the Functional Lead, By-law Enforcement/Licensing, be requested to submit a report to the Community Council for consideration at such meeting outlining the reasons for the request contained in the communication in terms of the hours of operation required under the exemption and whether the work is to be carried out inside or outside:
(January 19, 1998) from Mr. Rolf Latka, Latka Construction & Management Inc., 11 Derwent Court, North York, Ontario M2M 2C4, requesting an exemption from the noise by-law for the duration of the project (March/April 1998) to complete the construction of an addition to the existing Mitchell Field Community Centre at 98 Church Avenue, North York.
(n) Speed Bumps on Post Road and Park Lane Circle - Ward 9 - North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following Notice of Motion dated January 21, 1998, from Councillor Howard Moscoe, North York Spadina, until its next meeting scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998:
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WHEREAS North York has had a long standing policy against speed bumps on public roadways; and
WHEREAS that policy was violated without the full knowledge of Council when road resurfacing projects were approved for Post Road, The Bridle Path, High Point Road and Park Lane Circle in the dying days of North York Council; and
WHEREAS this action violated a long standing understanding that these roads are used as the alternative to completing Lawrence Avenue East from Bayview Avenue to Leslie Street; and
WHEREAS this action will establish a precedent that will result in similar requests throughout the community;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the North York Community Council either take action to have the speed bumps recently installed on Post Road and Park Lane Circle ground down, or alternatively, advise Toronto Council that it favours the completion of Lawrence Avenue East from Bayview Avenue to Leslie Street.@
(o) Request for Amendment to subsection 8(4) of Bill 103.
The North York Community Council reports having referred the following Notice of Motion dated January 21, 1998, from Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, to the Functional Lead for Legal Services with a request the he submit a report thereon to the next meeting of the North York Community Council scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998:
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WHEREAS the North York Community Council recognizes the importance of local decision making as crucial to the success of the City of Toronto; and
WHEREAS the North York Community Council recognizes that some issues are best decided by local Community Councils; and
WHEREAS the City of Toronto Act, 1997 (Bill 103) is incomplete in dealing with Community Councils because the intended authority to allow additional functions to be assigned to Community Councils does not appear in the final version of Bill 103; and
WHEREAS it should be Council's role to decide what functions, if any, should be assigned to Community Councils for final decision;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ontario Legislature be petitioned on an urgent basis to amend Bill 103 by deleting the current subsection 8(4) and substituting a provision substantially as follows:
8(4) The City Council may, by by-law, assign to a Community Council, with respect to the part of the urban area that it represents, any function that City Council may carry out in respect of that part of the urban area.
8(4.1) Without limiting the generality of subsection (4), the City Council may assign to a Community Council the authority to make recommendations for by-laws which recommendations, subject to subsection (7), oblige the City Council to act under subsection (6).
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be circulated to the other Community Councils in the City of Toronto.@
(p) Discharge of Storm Water into the Sanitary Sewer System - 20 Donewen Court.
The North York Community Council reports having concurred with the following motion by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway:
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The Functional Lead for Legal Services and the Functional Lead for Public Works be directed not to proceed with the prosecution, scheduled for January 23, 1998, under the North York By-law No. 31442, as amended, of the owner of 20 Donewen Court for discharging storm water into the sanitary sewer, at this time, in order to allow further discussion with the local Councillors to determine if the problem can be resolved without undue costs and inconvenience to the property owner.@
(q) Funding for North York Neighbourhood Watch.
The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following Notice of Motion dated January 21, 1998, from Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, until its next meeting scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998:
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WHEREAS community safety is a priority to the residents of the North York community; and
WHEREAS the Toronto Police Service has received fewer resources in the last number of years and have come to rely more and more on Neighbourhood Watch; and
WHEREAS the North York community has come to rely and depend on Neighbourhood Watch as an effective way of protecting our communities; and
WHEREAS Neighbourhood Watch has been an unqualified success in promoting community safety and crime prevention;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the North York Community Council endorse Neighbourhood Watch as integral in fighting crime and promoting crime prevention in the City of Toronto;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the North York Community Council adopt Neighbourhood Watch as a model for establishing community safety and crime prevention programs;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT funding for Neighbourhood Watch in North York be continued;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be circulated to all other Community Councils in the City of Toronto.@
Respectfully submitted,
COUNCILLOR BERGER,
Chair
Toronto, January 21, 1998
Barbara Liddiard
Tel: (416) 395-7360
