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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
AND OTHER COMMITTEES
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998
NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
REPORT No. 1
1 Municipal Servicing for Zoning Amendment Application -UDOZ-95-31 - Royal Mansions
Inc. - Ghods Builders -Ward 10 - North York Centre.
2 Municipal Servicing for Zoning Amendment Applications -UDOZ-95-13 and UDOZ-92-54
- Northtown Site -Eminent Construction Inc. - Ward 10 - North York Centre.
3 Funding for Study of the North York Bridle Path -Post Road Drainage System - Ward 9 -
North York Centre South.
4 Other Items Considered by the Community Council.
City of Toronto
REPORT No. 1
OF THE NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
(from its meeting on January 21, 1998,
submitted by Councillor Milton Berger, Chair)
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998
1
Municipal Servicing for Zoning Amendment Application -
UDOZ-95-31 - Royal Mansions Inc. - Ghods Builders -
Ward 10 - North York Centre
(City Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(January 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Public Works:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council's authorization to construct the necessary
municipal services for zoning amendment application UDOZ-95-31, Royal Mansions Inc.,
development site and to allocate the necessary monies from the City's Yonge Centre
Development Charges Fund.
Funding Sources Financial Implications and Impact Statements:
(1) Yonge Centre Development Charges Fund; and
(2) Developer's deposited fundsRecommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to design, tender and administer the
construction of the following municipal works:
(a) watermain on Lorraine Drive from Finch Avenue West to Blakeley Road, estimated at
$130,000.00;
(b) reconstruction with asphalt pavement and curbs of Lorraine Drive, including sidewalks on
the south and east sides from Finch Avenue West to approximately the future location of the
Beecroft Road service road, estimated at $215,000.00;
(c) construction of asphalt pavement cul-de-sac with curbs on Lorraine Drive, including
sidewalk on the south side east of Blakeley Road, estimated at $35,000.00;
(d) removal of cul-de-sac on Lorraine Drive east of Blakeley Road and construction of road
connection from east leg of Lorraine Drive to the future west service road, estimated at
$15,000.00;
(e) landscape buffer on Lorraine Drive between Blakeley Road and the termination of the
proposed cul-de-sac, estimated at $20,000.00; and
(f) Alternative "B" streetlighting on Lorraine Drive from Finch Avenue West to approximately
the future location of the Beecroft Road service road, estimated at $35,000.00.
(2) the works described in Recommendations Nos. (1)(a), (b), (e) and (f), at a total estimated
cost of $400,000.00, be funded from the Yonge Centre Development Charges Fund Account;
(3) the works described in Recommendations Nos. (1)(c) and (d), at an estimated cost of
$50,000.00, be constructed with the funds deposited by the developer, Royal Mansions Inc.;
and
(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.
2
Municipal Servicing for Zoning Amendment Applications -
UDOZ-95-13 and UDOZ-92-54 - Northtown Site -
Eminent Construction Inc. - Ward 10 - North York Centre.
(City Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(January 5, 1998) from the Commissioner of Public Works:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council's authorization to construct the necessary
municipal services for zoning amendment applications UDOZ-95-13 and UDOZ-92-54 at the
Northtown Development site and to allocate the necessary monies from the City's Yonge
Centre Development Charges Fund.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Yonge Centre Development Charges Fund.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to design, tender and administer the
construction of the following municipal works:
(a) subtrunk watermain on Doris Avenue from Church Avenue to approximately 94 metres
north, estimated at $195,000.00;
(b) local watermain on Doris Avenue from Church Avenue to approximately 94 metres north,
estimated at $40,000.00;
(c) sanitary sewer on Doris Avenue from Church Avenue to approximately 94 metres north,
estimated at $70,000.00;
(d) storm sewer on Doris Avenue from Church Avenue to approximately 94 metres north,
estimated at $55,000.00;
(e) asphalt pavement with curbs and gutter including sidewalk on both sides on Doris Avenue
from Church Avenue to approximately 94 metres north, estimated at $215,000.00;
(f) street lighting on Doris Avenue from Church Avenue to approximately 94 metres north,
estimated at $40,000.00;
(g) sanitary sewer on Church Avenue from Doris Avenue to 69 metres west, estimated at
$85,000.00; and
(h) storm sewer on Church Avenue from Doris Avenue to Yonge Street, estimated at
$105,000.00;
(2) the works described in Recommendation Nos. (1)(a) to (1)(h) above, which are estimated
at a total of $805,000.00, be funded from the Yonge Centre Development Charges Fund; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.3
Funding for Study of the North York Bridle Path -
Post Road Drainage System - Ward 9 - North York Centre South.
(City Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report
(January 14, 1998) from the Commissioner of Public Works:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to seek funding authorization for a study of an innovative
drainage system installed in the Bridle Path - Post Road area as part of the 1997 road
reconstruction program.
Funding Source, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Water Rate - Sewer and Erosion Capital Account.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the City's portion of funding a monitoring study of the Bridle Path - Post Road drainage
system in the amount of $50,000.00 be financed from the Sewer and Erosion Capital Account
(no 1998 operating budget impact);
(2) the Great Lakes 2000 Cleanup Fund and the Ministry of Environment in charge of the
Storm Water Assessment Monitoring and Performance Program (SWAMP) be notified;
(3) upon completion of the study, a further report be submitted with the findings and
recommendations; and
(4) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.4
Other Items Considered by the Community Council.
(City Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, received this Clause, for information.)
(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 staff of the North York Planning and Transportation Departments 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 staff of the North York Transportation Department 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:
"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:
"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:
"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:
"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."
(Councillor Feldman, at the meeting of City Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, declared
his interest in Item (j), headed "Recommendations Report - Official Plan and Zoning
Amendment Application UDOZ-97-26 - Shell Canada Limited - 4021 Yonge Street - Ward 9 -
North York Centre South", embodied in the foregoing Clause, in that he resides in the
immediate vicinity of the site set out in the development application.)
Respectfully submitted,
MILTON BERGER,
Chair
Toronto, January 21, 1998(Report No. 1 of The North York Community Council, including an
addition thereto, was adopted, without amendment, by City Council on February 4, 5 and 6,
1998.)