EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

MEETING No. 1

Date of Meeting: January 18, 2000 Enquiry: Yvonne Davies

Time: 9:30 a.m. Administrator

Location: True Davidson Council Chamber 397-4855

East York Civic Centre ydavies@toronto.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 STREET NAMING POLICY (ALL WARDS).

Source: Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

addressed to the Works Committee

(December 9, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) the Street Naming Policy, outlined in "Attachment No. 1", be circulated to the Community Councils for comment; and

(2) the Community Councils be requested to forward their comments to the Works Committee by January 30, 2000, for processing through to City Council.

2. NAMING OF PROPOSED PUBLIC STREETS AT 1590 O'CONNOR DRIVE

(East York)

Source: City Surveyor, Works and Emergency Services

(December 17, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) the names "Blair Street", "Guillet Street", "Skopje Gate" and "Tucker Street", illustrated on "Attachment No. 1", be approved for the proposed public streets at 1590 O'Connor Drive; and

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

3. REQUEST FOR 'ALL-WAY STOP' CONTROL

MCRAE DRIVE AT SUTHERLAND DRIVE.

Source: City Clerk

(December 29, 1999)

Forwarding a copy of Item (d) entitled "Request for 'All-Way Stop' Control McRae Drive at Sutherland Drive" embodied in Clause No. 6 contained in Report No. 13 of the East York Community Council, headed "Other Items Considered by Council", which was referred back to the East York Community Council for further consideration, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on December 14, 15 and 16, 1999.

3(a) Source: Director of Transportation Services, District 1

(November 15, 1999)

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.

3(b) Mrs. Debbie Hodgson, East York

(November 28, 1999)

Providing comments with respect to the report (November 15, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1.

4. IMPLEMENTATION OF AREA BASED PERMIT PARKING IN THE COMMUNITY OF EAST YORK; EXEMPTION OF PERMIT HOLDERS FROM THE ONE, TWO, AND THREE HOUR PARKING RESTRICTIONS; AND EXEMPTION OF DISABLED PERMIT HOLDERS FROM PERMIT PARKING REGULATIONS.

Source: Manager, Right of Way Management

Transportation Services, District 1

(January 4, 2000)

Reporting on the implementation of area based permit parking; advising that funds to undertake the necessary signage adjustments/installation in the estimated amount of $3,000.00 can be accommodated in Transportation Services Division 2000 Current Budget; and recommending that:

(1) Permit Parking By-law No. 20-96 of the former Borough of East York be amended to incorporate new permit parking areas as attached in Appendix 'A' of this report;

(2) Permit Parking By-law No. 20-96 and Traffic By-law No. 92-93 of the former Borough of East York be amended to exempt permit holders from any time limit parking regulations including the statutory three hour limit providing the street is licensed for permit parking and that the permit holder displays the corresponding permit;

(3) Disabled Persons Parking By-law No. 34-93 of the former Borough of East York be amended to exempt disabled permit holders from any permit parking regulations; and

(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of the necessary bills in Council.

5. TRAFFIC POLL RESULTS: IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATE SIDE OVERNIGHT PERMIT PARKING ON MONARCH PARK AVENUE BETWEEN QUEENSDALE AVENUE AND SPRINGDALE AVENUE.

Source: City Clerk

(January 5, 2000)

Reporting on the results of a traffic poll conducted on Monarch Park Avenue between Queensdale Avenue and Springdale Avenue regarding the implementation of alternate side overnight permit parking; advising that the proposed changes can be accommodated from within the existing Operating Budget; and recommending that the East York Community Council consider the poll results and determine whether or not to implement alternate side overnight permit parking on Monarch Park Avenue between Queensdale and Springdale Avenue.

6. PARKING ENFORCEMENT ON SPRINGDALE BOULEVARD.

Source: Councillor Michael Prue

(December 16, 1999)

Forwarding a copy of a communication (December 10, 1999) addressed to the Manager, Transportation Services, District 1, requesting her to submit a report to the East York Community Council with respect to parking enforcement on Springdale Boulevard.

7. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM SIGN BY-LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR THE "SAVE A CENTRE" FOOD MART, AT 45 OVERLEA BOULEVARD.

Source: Manager, Field Office, East District

(December 29, 1999)

Advising that the applicant proposes to install five facial signs not in compliance with the Sign By-law requirements for the Community of East York; that there are no financial implications and recommending that:

(1) Council deny the variances from the Sign By-law requirements to permit the installation of facial signs, exceeding the permitted height and number of signs on the same wall elevation, for the "save a centre" food mart, at 45 Overlea Boulevard;

(2) if Council wishes to permit these facial signs, to do so by way of a Site Specific Sign By-law amendment, for the "save a centre" food mart, at 45 Overlea Boulevard; and

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

8. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM SIGN BY-LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR ENBRIDGE HOME SERVICES, AT 832 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST.

Source: Manager, Field Office, East District

(December 29, 1999)

Advising that the applicant proposes install a facial sign with an overall height exceeding the height permitted by the Sign By-law of the Community of East York; that the proposed sign would be installed on the front (south) wall of the building facing Eglinton Avenue; that there are no financial implications; and recommending that:

(1) Council deny the variance from the Sign By-law requirements to permit the installation of a facial sign for Enbridge Home Services with an overall height of 1.93 metres (6'-4") at 832 Eglinton Avenue East, on the south wall of the building, facing Eglinton Avenue;

(2) if Council wishes to permit the facial sign, to do so by way of a Site Specific Sign By-law amendment, for 832 Eglinton Avenue East; and

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

9. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM SIGN BY-LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, AT 802 O'CONNOR DRIVE.

Source: Manger, Field Office

(December 29, 1999)

Advising that the applicant proposes to install the Bank of Nova Scotia logo as a second facial sign and with an overall height exceeding the height permitted by the Sign By-law of the Community of East York; that there are no financial implications; and recommending that:

(1) Council deny the variance from the Sign By-law requirements to permit the installation of a facial sign, for the Bank of Nova Scotia, with an overall height of 1.93 metres (6'-4") and as a second facial sign on the same wall elevation, at 802 O'Connor Drive;

(2) if Council wishes to permit the facial sign, to do so by way of a Site Specific Sign By-law amendment, for 802 O'Connor Drive; and

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

10. APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS: REVENUE PROPERTIES COMPANY LIMITED, EAST YORK TOWN centre - 45 overlea boulveard.

Source: Director of Community Planning, East District

(December 22, 1999)

Providing preliminary evaluation on new applications for:

(1) an Official Plan amendment to permit the East York Town Centre to obtain zoning by-law amendments for minor changes to their existing shopping plaza without submitting Master Concept Plan; and,

(2) a Zoning By-law amendment to implement a single overall parking standard of 3.5 parking spaces per 100 sq. m. of gross leasable floor area for the first 40,000 sq. m. of gross leasable floor area; advising that there are no financial implications;

and recommending that the East York Community Council convene a public meeting (under the Planning Act) to consider the Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application and that the public meeting be scheduled for the first quarter of 2000.

11. APPLICATION FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS BY MONTERRA CAPITAL ON BEHALF OF 1351998 ONTARIO INC. FOR 660 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST.

Source: Director of Community Planning, East District

(December 16, 1999)

Providing a preliminary report on a new application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for the construction of a 7 to 9 storey residential condominium at 660 Eglinton Avenue East; advising that costs associated with this development will be assumed by the developer; and recommending that the East York Community Council convene a public meeting (under the Planning Act) to consider the Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application and that the public meeting be scheduled for the first quarter of 2000.

12. APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO METROPOLITAN CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION NO. 742, CITYLIFE RESIDENCE CORP., 67-93 DOUGLAS CRESCENT.

Source: Director of Community Planning, East District

(December 22, 1999)

Advising that the planning issues relevant to this development have been previously resolved during the approval process; that there are no financial implications; and recommending that City Council authorize the Chief Planner to approve an amendment to the Declaration and Description of Registered Condominium Corporation No. 742 to affect a change to the tenure of the parking spaces and locker units from exclusive use common elements to units, and, to add four new townhouse units to the already registered sixteen residential units subject to the confirmation that the units are complete pursuant to the regulations of the Condominium Act.

13. REQUEST FOR DIRECTION ON MINOR VARIANCE APPEALS REGARDING 41 DOUGLAS CRESCENT AND 125 DONLEA DRIVE.

Source: Director of Community Planning, East District

(December 6, 1999)

Seeking direction from Council regarding appeals of the Committee of Adjustment decisions described in this report; advising that staff did not take a position in either of the two applications; that there are no financial implications; and recommending that this report be received for information.

14. SITE PLAN CONTROL APPROVALS, EAST YORK.

Source: Director of Community Planning, East District

(December 22, 1999)

Advising of site plan applications granted by the Director of Community Planning, East District and recommending that the East York Community Council receive this report for information.

15. NEW APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Source: Director of Community Planning, East District

(December 21, 1999)

Advising the East York Community Council of new applications that have been received within the last 60 days; and recommending that this report be received for information.

16. DRAIN CLEARING - 14 SQUIRES AVENUE.

Source: Mr. John and Mrs. Deborah Knowles

addressed to Supervisor, Water and Drain Services

(December 6, 1999)

Expressing appreciation for the response and service provided by Water and Drain Services to clear a drain on their property resulting from tree roots.

17. APPOINTMENTS TO THE LEASIDE MEMORIAL

COMMUNITY GARDENS BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.

Source: General Manager/Secretary of the Board

Leaside Memorial Gardens Board of Management

(December 10, 1999)

Recommending that Messrs. Bob Dale and Bob Brent be appointed to the Leaside Memorial Gardens Board of Management.

17(a) Source: General Manager/Secretary of the Board

Leaside Memorial Gardens Board of Management

(December 1, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Management has accepted the resignations of Messrs. Fred Pierce and Peter McMurtry from the Board.

18. LEASIDE LAWN BOWLING CLUB FUNDRAISING.

Source: Councillor Case Ootes

(December 13, 1999)

Forwarding a communication (December 4, 1999) from Mr. Bruce Becker, Chairman, Planning Committee, Leaside Lawn Bowling Club, requesting to utilize the East York Foundation for fundraising and charitable donation receipts.

19. NEW YEAR'S LEVEE - SCARBOROUGH CIVIC CENTRE.

A copy of Clause No. 17 contained in Report No. 13 of The Scarborough Community Council headed "New Year's Levee - Scarborough Civic Centre", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on November 23, 24 and 25, 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.

[FORWARDED TO MEMBERS OF EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL ONLY]