City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council amend the Zoning By-law for the lands at 50 Resources Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 2 to the report (June 18, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision as may be required.

3.            In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner may approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated on Attachment 2 to the report (April 9, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, subject to:

a.         the conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision as set out in Attachment 3 to the report (June 18, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District must be fulfilled prior to the release of the plan of subdivision for registration;

b.         any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development; and

c.         the approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision not be issued until the Zoning By-law is in full force and effect.

4.           City Council direct that, prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment the owner enter into a legal agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the community benefits outlined in the report (April 9, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council amend the Zoning By-law for the lands at 50 Resources Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 2 to the report (June 18, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision as may be required.

3.            In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner may approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated on Attachment 2 to the report (April 9, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, subject to:

a.         the conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision as set out in Attachment 3 to the report (June 18, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District must be fulfilled prior to the release of the plan of subdivision for registration;

b.         any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development; and

c.         the approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision not be issued until the Zoning By-law is in full force and effect.

4.           City Council direct that, prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment the owner enter into a legal agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the community benefits outlined in the report (April 9, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

This application is to amend the Class One Industrial (I.C1) zoning of the property to permit the development of a 16,230.5 square metre large-format home improvement retail store (including an attached accessory garden centre of 3,060.1 square metres).  The applicant has included on the plans, for illustration purposes only, additional uses currently permitted on the lands.  The application proposes to delete certain incompatible uses from the IC.1 zoning that applies on the lands not occupied by the large-format retail store.

At its meeting of April 27, 2010, Etobicoke York Community Council deferred consideration of the Final Report related to these applications to its meeting of June 22, 2010.  Community Council directed that a third-party/peer review be prepared by a market consultant and requested the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, to report on the results of the peer review analysis at the continuation of the statutory meeting.

The consultant’s findings and conclusions are found in the attached report, prepared by W. Scott Morgan & Associates Limited.  In addition, Mr. Morgan will present a verbal synopsis of the report and answer any questions from Community Council at the June 22, 2010 meeting.

Since the April 27, 2010 Etobicoke York Community Council meeting, Lowes has submitted a Site Plan Control application and has made significant progress toward resolving technical issues related to the Draft Plan of Subdivision.  Further discussions have been held to clarify the proposed zoning by-law.

On the basis of those discussions and the progress made on technical matters, staff are recommending adoption of the revised zoning by-law and draft approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision at this time.  The revisions to these documents, (Attachment 2 and 3 to this report) are considered minor and technical in nature.  Staff also recommend that conditions 4 (b) and (c) in the Final Report be deleted.  Those conditions require the signing of a subdivision agreement and issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions (NOAC) for the Site Plan Control application prior to adoption of the by-law.

Copies of the Scott Morgan peer review report have been provided to Lowes and Woodbine Live!.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council amend former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code as amended by Site-Specific By-law 862-2007 to permit modified driveway widths, for the lands formerly known as 315-325 Dalesford Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council amend former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code as amended by Site-Specific By-law 862-2007 to permit modified driveway widths, for the lands formerly known as 315-325 Dalesford Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

This application is a City-initiated amendment to the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the property formerly known as 315-325 Dalesford Road.  This amendment responds to Community Council’s direction to amend Site Specific By-law 862-2007 to allow for driveway widths of up to eight metres at the curb for driveways leading to two townhouse units.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code, as amended by Site Specific By-law 1992-203 for the lands at 19 Chauncey Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 9 to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3.            City Council direct that the Bills not be introduced to City Council for enactment until the applicant has entered into an agreement with the City satisfactory to the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to secure at the applicant’s sole expense, the construction of a new acoustical fence along the east property line, such agreement to be financially secured.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code, as amended by Site Specific By-law 1992-203 for the lands at 19 Chauncey Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 9 to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3.            City Council direct that the Bills not be introduced to City Council for enactment until the applicant has entered into an agreement with the City satisfactory to the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to secure at the applicant’s sole expense, the construction of a new acoustical fence along the east property line, such agreement to be financially secured.

This application proposes to amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code (Site-Specific By-law 1992-203) from Industrial Class 1 – IC1 (restricted to woodworking use only) to Industrial Class 1 (general)  at 19 Chauncey Avenue.  No changes are proposed to the existing building.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 99 Chandos Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands at 99 Chandos Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

At the meeting of City Council on June 27, 28 and 29, 2006, the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, was requested to report to Community Council recommending an amendment to the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86, once a number of conditions had been satisfied, to permit the conversion of 99 Chandos Avenue, formerly used for industrial purposes, to a residential use containing a building with 15 dwelling units substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law included as Attachment 5 to the Final Report (March 21, 2006) from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council refuse the application for the demolition of the property at 691 Scarlett Road under Section 34(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, on a without prejudice basis to allow the applicant to re-apply.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in opposition of the appeal should the owner appeal the refusal of the application for demolition.

3.            City Council amend By-law 264-2003 designating the property at 691 Scarlett Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to update the by-law in accordance with Section 30(10) of the Ontario Heritage Act to include a statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the property and a description of its heritage attributes.

4.            City Council authorize the City Clerk to refer the proposed amendment to the Conservation Review Board should the owner appeal the amending of the designating by-law.

5.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend at the Conservation Review Board in support of the proposed amendment should the owner appeal the amending of the by-law. 

6.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to take such necessary steps to implement the foregoing.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council refuse the application for the demolition of the property at 691 Scarlett Road under Section 34(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, on a without prejudice basis to allow the applicant to re-apply.

2.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in opposition of the appeal should the owner appeal the refusal of the application for demolition.

3.            City Council amend By-law 264-2003 designating the property at 691 Scarlett Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to update the by-law in accordance with Section 30(10) of the Ontario Heritage Act to include a statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the property and a description of its heritage attributes.

4.            City Council authorize the City Clerk to refer the proposed amendment to the Conservation Review Board should the owner appeal the amending of the designating by-law.

5.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend at the Conservation Review Board in support of the proposed amendment should the owner appeal the amending of the by-law. 

6.            City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to take such necessary steps to implement the foregoing.

This report recommends that City Council refuse the application for the demolition of the property at 691 Scarlett Road, which is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  The report further recommends that Council amend the designating By-law No. 264-2003 to update the by-law in accordance with the 2005 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.

May 28, 2010 letter from the Toronto Preservation Board regarding 691 Scarlett Road application to demolish a designated Heritage Property and amendment of Designating By-law, for consideration by the Etobicoke York Community Council at its June 22, 2010 meeting.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council approve the alterations to Westhumber Boulevard, as described in Appendix A to the report (April 29, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services – Etobicoke York District, and as shown on the attached drawings Y10507 003 and Y10507 004.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council approve the alterations to Westhumber Boulevard, as described in Appendix A to the report (April 29, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services – Etobicoke York District, and as shown on the attached drawings Y10507 003 and Y10507 004.

The purpose of this report is to recommend enacting a highway alteration by-law to construct a parking lay-by on the north side of Westhumber Boulevard, along the frontage of Esther Lorrie Park, and centre medians at the east and west approaches to the intersection of Westhumber Boulevard and Esther Lorrie Drive/Ixworth Road.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council approve enacting “No Left Turn Anytime” prohibitions for southbound and westbound traffic at the intersection of Highway 27 and Nearctic Drive.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council approve enacting “No Left Turn Anytime” prohibitions for southbound and westbound traffic at the intersection of Highway 27 and Nearctic Drive.

The purpose of this report is to request approval of southbound and westbound “No Left Turn Anytime” prohibitions at the intersection of Highway 27 and Nearctic Drive. Although there is an existing channelising island at the east approach to the intersection that restricts the approach to in-right /out-right turning movements only, vehicles are observed making illegal southbound left-in and westbound left-out movements. The proposed prohibitions will reinforce the current turning movement restrictions existing at this approach.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council approve designating the most easterly southbound lane on Kipling Avenue, between St. Andrews Boulevard and a point 100 metres north of St. Andrews Boulevard, as a one way traffic lane, anytime, for left turning traffic.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council approve designating the most easterly southbound lane on Kipling Avenue, between St. Andrews Boulevard and a point 100 metres north of St. Andrews Boulevard, as a one way traffic lane, anytime, for left turning traffic.

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval to designate the most easterly southbound lane on Kipling Avenue, between St. Andrews Boulevard to a point 100 metres north of St. Andrews Boulevard, as an exclusive left turn lane.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council enact a 40 km/h speed limit on Coe Hill Drive, between The Queensway and Windermere Avenue.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council enact a 40 km/h speed limit on Coe Hill Drive, between The Queensway and Windermere Avenue.

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval to reduce the speed limit on Coe Hill Drive.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council direct that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal address set out below be designated as a fire route pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 – Fire Routes – 1020 Martin Grove Road.

2.            City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends:

1.            City Council direct that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal address set out below be designated as a fire route pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 – Fire Routes – 1020 Martin Grove Road.

2.            City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

To obtain Council approval for the amendment of the Fire Route By-law to designate certain locations as fire routes within the meaning of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 880, as amended.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         For liquor licensing purposes, City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the request for the issuance of a Special Occasion Permit for the South Asian Community to celebrate the culture, food, entertainment and music and to operate a beer garden at the Summer Festival to be held at Gracedale on August 10, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.         For liquor licensing purposes, City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the request for the issuance of a Special Occasion Permit for the South Asian Community to celebrate the culture, food, entertainment and music and to operate a beer garden at the Summer Festival to be held at Gracedale on August 10, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

The Etobicoke York Community Council declared, for liquor licensing purposes, the following event to be of municipal significance:

1.         Brazilfest Toronto 2010, to be held on Sunday, July 25, 2010, from 12 noon to 10:00 p.m., at Earlscourt Park.

Seeking endorsement of various events for liquor licensing purposes.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing and to act on behalf of the City to uphold the Etobicoke York Committee of Adjustment decision for Variance A331/09EYK and A332/09K.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing and to act on behalf of the City to uphold the Etobicoke York Committee of Adjustment decision for Variance A331/09EYK and A332/09K.

Request for representatives from the City’s Planning and Legal Departments to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing for Variance A331/09EYK and A332/09K and act on behalf of the City.

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) that the liquor licence application for the premises at 2056 Dufferin Street is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents of the City and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application.

2.         City Council request the AGCO to provide the City with an opportunity to participate in any proceedings with respect to the Premises.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the AGCO in this matter and be directed to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding and deleting conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, which address issues including, but not limited to, life safety, security personnel, security cameras, lighting, noise and litter.

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) that the liquor licence application for the premises at 2056 Dufferin Street is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents of the City and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application.

2.         City Council request the AGCO to provide the City with an opportunity to participate in any proceedings with respect to the Premises.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the AGCO in this matter and be directed to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding and deleting conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, which address issues including, but not limited to, life safety, security personnel, security cameras, lighting, noise and litter.

Regarding objection to the liquor license application for 2056 Dufferin Street.