EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
Date of Meeting: Thursday, December 2, 1999 Enquiry: Yvonne Davies
Time: 9:30 a.m. Administrator
ocation: True Davidson Council Chamber 397-4855
East York Civic Centre ydavies@city.toronto.on.ca 850 Coxwell Avenue
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.
DEPUTATION LIST: List will be available at the meeting.
1. PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF DISABLED
PARKING SPACE - 470 MAIN STREET
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(October 5, 1999)
DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
Reporting on the proposed implementation of a disabled parking space adjacent to 470 Main Street; advising that funds to
undertake the installation of the disabled parking space in the estimated amount of $500.00 are contained in the
Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Budget; and recommending that:
(1) Schedule 'E' of By-law No. 34-93, entitled "To provide for disabled person parking permit holders", as amended, be
further amended to implement a disabled parking space on the east side of Main Street during the months of January,
March, May, July, September and November from a point 131.8 metres south of Lumsden Avenue to a point 137.6 metres
south of Lumsden Avenue, and on the west side of Main Street during the months of February, April, June, August,
October, and December, from a point 126.0 metres south of Lumsden Avenue to a point 131.8 metres south of Lumsden
Avenue;
(2) this disabled parking space be removed when Mrs. Jacquelene LaPoint no longer resides at 470 Main Street; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
1(a) Mr. M. Smith, East York
(November 8, 1999)
Objecting to the proposed implementation of a disabled parking space at 470 Main Street.
(N.B. Communication not circulated.)
N 1(b) Mr. N. Ballosingh, East York
(November 14, 1999)
Objecting to the proposed implementation of a disabled parking space at 470 Main Street.
1(c) Manager, Transportation Services, District 1
Report not yet available.
2. INTRODUCTION OF OVERNIGHT PERMIT PARKING
ON SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BETWEEN LEA AVENUE
AND MARKHAM AVENUE.
Manager, Right of Way Management
Transportation Services, District 1
(November 17, 1999)
Reporting on the introduction of overnight permit parking on Sutherland Drive, between Lea Avenue and Markham
Avenue, on a street name basis, to operate between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 7 days a week; advising that there
are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report; and recommending that:
(1) the City Clerk be directed to conduct a formal poll of the residents of Sutherland Drive, between Lea Avenue and
Markham Avenue, to determine support for the implementation of overnight permit parking;
(2) the City Clerk report the results of the poll to the East York Community Council; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
3. SOUTHVALE DRIVE AT ROLPH ROAD AND AT
HANNA ROAD - REALIGNMENT OF THE NORTHEAST
AND SOUTHWEST CORNERS OF EACH INTERSECTION.
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(November 15, 1999)
Respecting a proposal to narrow the width of Southvale Drive to one lane in each direction approaching its intersections of
Rolph Road and Hanna Road and enhance operational safety; advising that funds to undertake the necessary work in the
estimated amount of $60,000.00 will be included in the Transportation Services Division 2000 Capital Budget request; and
recommending that:
(1) to install a roadway narrowing on Southvale Drive in the vicinity of its intersection with Rolph Road and with Hanna
Road, the following be approved:
(a) the narrowing of the pavement on the south side of Southvale Drive from Rolph Road to a point 13.5 metres west, from
a width of 11.0 metres to a width varying from 11.0 metres to 9.0 metres as shown on the attached print of Drawing
No. 421F-5506 dated November 1999;
(b) the narrowing of the pavement on the north side of Southvale Drive from Rolph Road to a point 13.5 metres east, from
a width of 11.0 metres to a width varying from 11.0 metres to 9.0 metres, as shown on the attached print of Drawing
No. 421F-5506 dated November 1999;
(c) the narrowing of the pavement on the south side of Southvale Drive from Hanna Road to a point 13.5 metres west, from
a width of 11.0 metres to a width varying from 11.0 metres to 9.0 metres, as shown on the attached print of Drawing No.
421F-5505 dated November 1999;
(d) the narrowing of the pavement on the north side of Southvale Drive from Hanna Road to a point 13.5 metres east, from
a width of 11.0 metres to a width varying from 11.0 metres to 9.0 metres as shown on the attached print of Drawing
No. 421F-5505 dated November 1999; and
(5) the appropriate City officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including
the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required.
4. SIDEWALK INSTALLATION - MILLWOOD ROAD
TO SOUTHVALE DRIVE.
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(November 12, 1999)
Reporting on the feasibility and necessity of installing a sidewalk on the west side of Millwood Road in front of Leaside
Memorial Arena to connect Southvale Drive and Millwood Road; advising that there are no financial implications as a
result of the recommendations of this report; and further advising that staff are developing a new city-wide program for
new sidewalk installations which will identify a priority system for construction missing sidewalk links throughout the city;
that a sidewalk link connecting Southvale Drive with Millwood Road will be included within this program and will be
ranked accordingly; that depending upon the ranking, this sidewalk link may not be constructed prior to redevelopment of
the Loblaws site, when IPCF Properties Ltd. is required to construct the sidewalk as part of an existing zoning by-law
amendment for their site; that a further report outlining the new city-wide program for sidewalk replacement will be
brought forward to City Council next year and will outline which locations will be constructed in 2000; and
recommending that this report be received for information.
5. ROAD CLASSIFICATION - REVIEW OF PROPOSED
CLASSIFICATIONS (EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA).
Director, Transportation Programming and Policy
Works and Emergency Services
(November 18, 1999)
Responding to requests for the review of proposed road classifications for roads within the East York Community Council
area; advising that there are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report; and recommending that
this report be received for information.
6. REQUEST FOR "ALL-WAY STOP" CONTROL
MCRAE DRIVE AT SUTHERLAND DRIVE.
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
Reporting on a request for the installation of "all-way stop" control at the intersection of McRae Drive and Sutherland
Drive; advising that there are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report; and recommending that
the report be received for information.
7. PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING OF WALKWAYS
AT HOWARD TALBOT PARK.
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
(November 10, 1999)
Reporting on the results of a public meeting held October 6, 1999, with regard to the walkway lighting at Howard Talbot
Park and providing a breakdown of the associated costs as per the public meeting; advising that funding for the proposed
lighting at an amount of $50,000.00 has been submitted for consideration in the FY2000 Capital Works Programme for the
Parks and Recreation Division; that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and concurs with the
financial impact statement; and recommending that:
(1) the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism include $50,000.00 for pedestrian and area lighting
in Howard Talbot Park in the Parks and Recreation Division FY2000 Capital Works Program;
(2) the financial implications be referred to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during the 2000 Capital
Budget Process; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.
8. NOMINATIONS FOR CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS
TO THE EAST YORK LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
THE TODMORDEN MILLS MANAGEMENT BOARD.
SCHEDULED FOR 9:30 A.M.
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
(November 9, 1999)
Recommending that:
(1) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the East York LACAC Panel for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and
to expire on November 3, 2003: Peter Carruthers, John Carter, Melissa Gordon, Adrian King, Katherine Kirzati, Brian
Rogers, and Paul Smith;
(2) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Todmorden Mills Museum Management Board for a term to
begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Norman Crone, George Hain, Nola McConnan,
Terrance Russell, Colin Vollick, Spiro Vrontos and Terry Willis;
(3) future citizen appointments to these boards be for three-year terms coincident with the term of Council; and
(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
9. ANTIQUE LIGHTS ON THE DONLANDS.
Councillor Jane Pitfield
(November 18, 1999)
Regarding the possible installation of antique lights on the Donlands; advising that $10,000.00 has been secured through
Economic Development Division towards same; that an Economic Development policy requires the business community to
contribute 25 percent of the cost of such installation; further advising that the businesses on Donlands are unable to
contribute 25 percent of the costs; and recommending that the policy be waived and that funds in the amount of
$10,000.00 referred to above be allocated to cover the costs of the installation of antique lights in the vicinity of the
Donlands businesses.
10. SITE PLAN CONTROL APPROVALS.
Director of Community Planning, East District
(November 3, 1999)
Advising of site plan approvals granted by the Director of Community Planning, East District.
11. NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.
Director, of Community Planning, East District
(November 3, 1999)
Advising of zoning by-law and site plan applications received by the Director, Community Planning, East District, within
the last 60 days.
12. TRAFFIC POLL RESULTS - LEROY AVENUE BETWEEN
MORTIMER AVENUE AND MEMORIAL PARK AVENUE.
City Clerk
(November 19, 1999)
Reporting the results of a traffic poll conducted on Leroy Avenue between Mortimer Avenue and Memorial Park Avenue
in connection with the implementation of alternate side overnight permit parking and recommending that the report be
received for information.
13. SUB-DIVISION AGREEMENT
1590 O'CONNOR DRIVE.
Mr. Quinto M. Annibale, Loopstra, Nixon, Solicitors
November 22, 1999
Seeking permission to enter into a subdivision agreement with the Owner of 1590 O'Connor Drive, advising that the
Owner has agreed to reimburse the City for all costs associated with this application; and recommending that the City
execute a subdivision agreement, substantially in the form set out in Appendix A of this report, with the owner of 1590
O'Connor Drive.
14. 2000 CAPITAL BUDGET.
SCHEDULED FOR 7:00 P.M.
Budget Advisory Committee
Report not yet available.
Members of Council are requested to bring their Capital Budget binders and other material previously distributed with
them to the meeting as no additional copies will be available.
15. FENCE HEIGHT EXEMPTION REQUEST
478 MAIN STREET.
DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.
SCHEDULED FOR 7:30 P.M. OR AS NEAR THERETO AS POSSIBLE. |
(Acting) Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
(October 18, 1999)
Providing information on a request for an exemption from Fence By-law No. 81-89 for the height of a fence at 478 Main
Street as submitted by Mr. and Mrs. John Kripas; advising that the applicants have submitted the required, non-refundable
fee of $200.00 as part of their exemption request; and recommending that:
(1) the fence height exemption request of Mr. and Mrs. John Kripas, owners of 478 Main Street be granted; and
(2) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to prepare the required amending by-law to By-law No. 81-89
to give effect thereto.
15(a) Residents of Main Street, East York
(November 5, 1999)
Requesting that the application for an exemption from the Fence By-law be denied.
15(b) The Carrington Family, East York
(November 5, 1999)
Requesting that the application for an exemption from the Fence By-law be denied.
15(c) Ms. Y. Carrington, East York
(November 8, 1999)
Requesting that the matter be deferred until the meeting of the East York Community Council to be held on December 2,
1999 at 7:30 p.m.
ANY OTHER MATTERS.
16. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE SITING
OF WATERFRONT WINDMILLS.
A copy of Clause No. 1 contained in Report No. 4 of The Works Committee, headed "Approval Process for the Sighting of
Waterfront Windmills", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on
October 26 and 27, 1999, was forwarded to all members of the East York Community Council for their information and a
copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.