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

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 620 Bedford Park Avenue.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 620 Bedford Park Avenue.

North York Community Council under delegated authority:

1.         Approved the request for an exemption from the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 – Fences, for 620 Bedford Park Avenue, on condition that if any portion of the fence is replaced, it be constructed in compliance with Chapter 447 or any successor by-law.

This staff report is about a matter that the Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City policy or by-laws.

The subject matter is an application for an exemption to Chapter 447 of the Toronto Municipal Code - Fences, to allow changes to an approved swimming pool fence enclosure.

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

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 224 Cameron Avenue.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 224 Cameron Avenue.

North York Community Council under delegated authority:

1.         Approved the request for an exemption from the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 – Fences, for 224 Cameron Avenue.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City Policy or by-laws.

The subject matter is an application for fence exemption to Chapter 447 of the Toronto Municipal Code - Fences, to permit the use of a glass panel barrier as part of a swimming pool enclosure.

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

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 174 Teddington Park Avenue.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 174 Teddington Park Avenue.

North York Community Council under delegated authority:

1.         Approved the request for an exemption from the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 – Fences, for 174 Teddington Park Avenue, on condition that if any portion of the fence is replaced, it be constructed in compliance with any revised Chapter 447 or any successor by-law.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City Policy or by-laws.

The subject matter is an application for fence exemption to Chapter 447 of the Toronto Municipal Code - Fences, to permit the use of tempered safety glass as a material in the required swimming pool fence enclosure in non-conformance with the Fence By-Law.

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

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 97 McRae Drive.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the refund of the application fee for the fence exemption request for 97 McRae Drive.

North York Community Council under delegated authority:

1.         Approved the request for an exemption from the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 – Fences, for 97 McRae Drive.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision, provided that it is not amended so that it varies with City Policy or by-laws.

The subject matter is an application for fence exemption to Chapter 447 of the Toronto Municipal Code - Fences, to permit the use of tempered safety glass as a material in the required swimming pool fence enclosure in non-conformance with the Fence By-Law.

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

1.         City Council authorize the Transportation Services Division to conduct a 2 year Pilot Project commencing in 2011within Ward 15 to address the situation relating to illegal and unlicensed Front Yard Parking within the area bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the south, Dufferin Street to the west, Hopewell Avenue to the north and Marlee Avenue to the east and that the Transportation Services Division report to City Council the results of the Pilot Project in 2012.

2.         City Council authorize an exemption to Chapter 918-1 Definitions of the Toronto Municipal Code for the purpose of this Pilot Project where a parking pad in the area identified in Recommendation 1, has utilized a “Green Alternative” as outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (May 26, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services, North York District, that the parking pad be considered as soft landscaping for the purpose of calculating the Landscape Open Space and Soft Landscaping requirements of the Code.

3.         City Council amend for the purpose of the Pilot Project, the requirement for polling for an application for front yard parking, as outlined in Chapter 918-14B, Polling of the Toronto Municipal Code, such that a petition and poll of the neighbourhood would not be required for the purpose of an application within the area identified in Recommendation 1.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the Transportation Services Division to conduct a 2 year Pilot Project commencing in 2011within Ward 15 to address the situation relating to illegal and unlicensed Front Yard Parking within the area bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the south, Dufferin Street to the west, Hopewell Avenue to the north and Marlee Avenue to the east and that the Transportation Services Division report to City Council the results of the Pilot Project in 2012.

2.         City Council authorize an exemption to Chapter 918-1 Definitions of the Toronto Municipal Code for the purpose of this Pilot Project where a parking pad in the area identified in Recommendation 1, has utilized a “Green Alternative” as outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (May 26, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services, North York District, that the parking pad be considered as soft landscaping for the purpose of calculating the Landscape Open Space and Soft Landscaping requirements of the Code.

3.         City Council amend for the purpose of the Pilot Project, the requirement for polling for an application for front yard parking, as outlined in Chapter 918-14B, Polling of the Toronto Municipal Code, such that a petition and poll of the neighbourhood would not be required for the purpose of an application within the area identified in Recommendation 1.

Since this report recommends an exemption to an existing City By-law, approval resides with City Council.

To report on a request to authorize a Pilot Project and a Ward specific exemption to Chapter 918 of the Toronto Municipal Code to address the long standing illegal and unlicensed front yard parking situation existing in Ward 15.

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

1.         City Council exempt the applicant from the former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 requirement of twelve (12) parking spaces, subject to payment-in-lieu for one (1) parking space.

2.         City Council approve that the applicant enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto for the payment-in-lieu of one (1) parking space, based upon the proposed gross floor area (GFA), which in this case amounts to $2,500.00.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council exempt the applicant from the former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 requirement of twelve (12) parking spaces, subject to payment-in-lieu for one (1) parking space.

2.         City Council approve that the applicant enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto for the payment-in-lieu of one (1) parking space, based upon the proposed gross floor area (GFA), which in this case amounts to $2,500.00.

To seek Council’s approval to exempt the applicant from the former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625 requirement of twelve (12) parking spaces to permit the use of the second floor of the existing building as a personal service shop (Holistic Centre), whereas zero (0) parking spaces can be provided on site.

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

1.         City Council include 79 Dawlish Avenue on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council include 79 Dawlish Avenue on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

With its steeply-pitched roof and pointed dormers evoking French-Canadian architecture styles, 79 Dawlish has a distinctive and much-admired presence in Lawrence Park.

Built in 1928, it was designed and occupied by the notable architect Forsey Page who lived there until 1933. Page, with various partners, designed a number of houses in Lawrence Park, and the firm Page and Steele designed many landmark Toronto buildings including the Garden Court Apartments on Bayview, Benvenuto Place, and Commerce Court.  Page served as president of both the Ontario Association of Architects and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

The property is included in the Toronto Public Library Board’s Historical Walking Tour of Lawrence Park, 2007.

This property has cultural heritage value and contributes significantly to the character of the Lawrence Park area.  Inclusion on the City of Toronto heritage inventory would enable staff to monitor the property and be advised of any request for a demolition permit.

The Toronto Preservation Board at its meeting on May 28:

·           Endorsed the nomination of several properties in Lawrence Park, including 79 Dawlish, as candidates for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, and

·           Requested the Acting Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to prioritize the review of 79 Dawlish Avenue.

The North York Community Preservation Panel (NYCPP) passed a resolution requesting designation of 79 Dawlish Avenue under the Ontario Heritage Act at its May 17 meeting.

Additional documentation with respect to the architectural and historical value of the 79 Dawlish property is attached, inlcuding:

·           a recent photograph

·           several photographs from the January 1929 article in Canadian Homes and Gardens

·           photos of several architectural drawings from the North Toronto Historical Society Archives

·           letter dated May 17, 2010 from Marta O'Brien describing the architecture of the house and giving biographical details of Forsey Page.

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

1.         City Council prohibit eastbound left turns and eastbound through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Charleswood Drive at Bathurst Street.

2.         City Council prohibit westbound left turns and through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Southbourne Avenue at Bathurst Street.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council prohibit eastbound left turns and eastbound through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Charleswood Drive at Bathurst Street.

2.         City Council prohibit westbound left turns and through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Southbourne Avenue at Bathurst Street.

As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit route on Bathurst Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to prohibit eastbound and westbound left turns and through movements from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Charleswood Drive/Southbourne Avenue at Bathurst Street.

The proposed turning and through prohibitions at this location will address the right-of -way conflicts in the intersection during the peak volume periods.

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

1.         City Council designate the southerly eastbound lane on Lawrence Avenue West for right turning vehicles only with buses excepted, from Bathurst Street to a point 51.5 metres west thereof.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council designate the southerly eastbound lane on Lawrence Avenue West for right turning vehicles only with buses excepted, from Bathurst Street to a point 51.5 metres west thereof.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Lawrence Avenue West, City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to designate the southerly eastbound lane on Lawrence Avenue West at Bathurst Street for right turn movements only, with buses excepted.

The implementation of the lane designation on Lawrence Avenue West will improve the flow of traffic on Lawrence Avenue West and through the intersection by providing motorists with clearly defined permitted traffic movement.

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

1.         City Council amend the appropriate by-law to prohibit entry at anytime to the bus loop access on the north side of Finch Avenue East 105 metres east of Au Large Boulevard.

2.         City Council amend the appropriate by-law to prohibit entry at anytime, buses excepted, to the bus loop access on the north side of Finch Avenue East 140 metres east of Au Large Boulevard.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the appropriate by-law to prohibit entry at anytime to the bus loop access on the north side of Finch Avenue East 105 metres east of Au Large Boulevard.

2.         City Council amend the appropriate by-law to prohibit entry at anytime, buses excepted, to the bus loop access on the north side of Finch Avenue East 140 metres east of Au Large Boulevard.

As the TTC operates a transit service on Finch Avenue East, City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to restrict access to buses only at the Seneca College Bus Loop on the north side of Finch Avenue East, east of Au Large Boulevard.

General traffic vehicles including cars and taxis that access the Seneca College Bus Loop limit the ability for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to operate this facility as an effective transit stop and bus loop.

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

1.         City Council amend Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, to prohibit parking on the south side of McNicoll Avenue from a point 30 metres east of Don Mills Road to a point 80 metres east thereof, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, to prohibit parking on the south side of McNicoll Avenue from a point 30 metres east of Don Mills Road to a point 80 metres east thereof, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

As the Toronto Transit Commission operates a transit route on McNicoll Avenue,

City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to prohibit parking on the south side of McNicoll Avenue from a point 30 metres east of Don Mills Road to a point 80 metres east thereof.

The parking prohibitions will improve traffic operations on McNicoll Avenue, east of Don Mills Road, particularly for school bus operations.

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

1.         City Council request that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation implement proposed Improvement A of the Final Report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services, North York District as soon as possible, and within a period of time not to exceed 7 years.

2.         City Council request that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation implement proposed Improvements B and C of the Final Report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services, North York District within the next 5 years.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council request that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation implement proposed Improvement A of the Final Report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services, North York District as soon as possible, and within a period of time not to exceed 7 years.

2.         City Council request that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation implement proposed Improvements B and C of the Final Report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Transportation Services, North York District within the next 5 years.

North York Community Council:

1.         Requested the Director, Transportation Services Division, North York District, to report back to North York Community Council at its meeting on August 17, 2010, on the time lines to implement the planned improvements and interim measures identified in the Yonge Street Traffic Management Plan and to include other feasible transportation improvements that could benefit the area.

Since the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Yonge Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to forward a copy of the Yonge Street Traffic Management Study Final Report to the Ontario Minister of Transportation and request that they implement proposed improvement A.

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

1.         City Council, for liquor licensing purposes, advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the request for an extension of an existing liquor licence, from Allison Ober, Food and Beverage Supervisor, Black Creek Pioneer Village, for the Brews Fest event, to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, which has been designated by the North York Community Council as an event of municipal significance.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council, for liquor licensing purposes, advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the request for an extension of an existing liquor licence, from Allison Ober, Food and Beverage Supervisor, Black Creek Pioneer Village, for the Brews Fest event, to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, which has been designated by the North York Community Council as an event of municipal significance.

North York Community Council:

1.         For liquor licensing purposes, declared the following to be an event of Municipal Significance:

a.         the Brews Fest, to be held at Black Creek Pioneer Village on September 25 and 26, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days.

Request by Allison Ober, Food and Beverage Supervisor, Black Creek Pioneer Village for an extension of the existing Liquor Licence for an event called Brews Fest, to be held at Black Creek Pioneer Village on September 25 and 26, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days.

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

1.         In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner intends to approve the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium, as generally illustrated on Attachment 1 to the report (May 23, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a.         the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 2 to the report (May 23, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which except as otherwise noted must be fulfilled prior to the release of the plan of condominium for registration; and

b.         any such revisions to the proposed condominium 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.

2.         City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council.

3.         City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

4.         City Council require the owner to register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or mortgage  any part of the lands without the written consent of the Chief Planner or his designate.

5.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from title at such time as confirmation is received that the Common Elements Condominium has been registered.

6.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

7.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner intends to approve the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium, as generally illustrated on Attachment 1 to the report (May 23, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a.         the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 2 to the report (May 23, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which except as otherwise noted must be fulfilled prior to the release of the plan of condominium for registration; and

b.         any such revisions to the proposed condominium 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.

2.         City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council.

3.         City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

4.         City Council require the owner to register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or mortgage  any part of the lands without the written consent of the Chief Planner or his designate.

5.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from title at such time as confirmation is received that the Common Elements Condominium has been registered.

6.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

7.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

These applications were made on February 18, 2010 and are subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.  The provisions for Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium require that a statutory public meeting be held.

The application for a common elements condominium proposes a common driveway on lands  municipally known as 4442 - 4450 Bathurst Street, located on the west side of Bathurst Street, north of Sheppard Avenue West.  The common elements condominium is required to provide legal vehicular access to eight, 3-storey residential townhouse units and to ensure shared ownership and maintenance of the driveway by the condominium corporation.  

The requested exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act is required in order to permit the creation of conveyable lots for the eight townhouse units.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium and approval of the application for Part Lot Control exemption.

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

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625 for the former City of North York substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North 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 approve in principle the site plan as indicated on the drawings listed in Attachment 7 subject to the Draft Conditions of Approval listed in Attachment 7 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the applicant to obtain site plan approval from the Director, Community Planning under Section 41(16) of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625 for the former City of North York substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North 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 approve in principle the site plan as indicated on the drawings listed in Attachment 7 subject to the Draft Conditions of Approval listed in Attachment 7 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the applicant to obtain site plan approval from the Director, Community Planning under Section 41(16) of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act.

These applications were originally made on March 11, 2008 and are subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

The applications as amended, propose to legalize existing professional office and commercial music school uses in an existing two storey structure located at 15 Poyntz Avenue.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Zoning By-law and approve in principle the Site Plan Control Application.

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

1.         City Council endorse in principle the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan (LARP) as attached to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2.         City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and Revitalization Secretariat, to develop a financial strategy for LARP in coordination with the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, the General Manager, Toronto Water Division, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and  Recreation Division, the General Manager, Children’s Services Division, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, the Executive Director, Technical Services Division, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, the Director, Financial Planning Division, the City Manager's Office, the Affordable Housing Office, the Toronto Transit Commission, the Toronto Public Library Board, the General Manager, Emergency Medical Services, and the Medical Officer of Health, in coordination with Toronto Community Housing Corporation; and that the financial strategy will address a $2,000 per unit community facilities levy and/or the provision of community facilities that meets this levy requirement.

3.         City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and Revitalization Secretariat to report back on a LARP financial strategy to support the area’s revitalization at the same time as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, brings forward a new Secondary Plan for the Lawrence Allen area based on the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan (LARP).

4.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to initiate the Allen Road Individual Environmental Assessment Study Terms of Reference before the end of 2010.

5.         City Council direct that the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for its consideration and to request that the TDSB coordinate its land holdings and redevelopment initiatives to support the direction and phasing of the LARP.

6.         City Council direct that the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, be forwarded to the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) for its consideration and to request that the TCDSB coordinate its new school initiatives to support the direction and phasing of the LARP.

7.         City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, in coordination with City Planning Division and Transportation Services Division, to undertake a Parks and Public Realm Master Plan for the Lawrence-Allen area in 2011 and include the study in their 2011 Capital budget submission within their specified debt target.

8.         City Council direct the Director of Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate City divisions, to develop a real estate strategy to address the City’s interests and work with the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and other landowners as appropriate, to support the implementation of the LARP.

9.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to expedite the completion of the station studies for both the Yorkdale and Lawrence West stations and develop a short and longer term transit strategy that addresses both surface and subway station improvements required to support the LARP and report back to City Council in the second quarter of 2011.

10.       City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to include the short-term Lawrence-Allen capital improvements to the Lawrence-Allen intersection, pedestrian crossing at Yorkdale and the Allen Road and the underpass at Ranee Road in the Transportation Services 2011 Capital Budget and 2012 to 2020 Capital Plan submission, within the specified debt affordability targets, in an amount not to exceed $2.35 million.

11.       City Council direct the City Manager to work with the TDSB, TLC, TCDSB and Ministry of Education staff to develop a specific strategy to identify school sites and resources to build new schools that would support the needs of both school boards and work within the time frame and direction of the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and bring this forward for discussion to the Public Asset Working Group.  The City Manager also be directed to initiate discussions with the Board of Jewish Education (Toronto) with a view to developing a strategy that takes into account the education needs of a significant population within the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area that to date have not been addressed by the revitalization plan.  The strategy explore the possibility of relocating the Associated Hebrew School located at Bathurst and Neptune either into an existing school facility or establishing a site within a proposed or existing development in the Lawrence-Allen Area to accommodate a new Campus for this school.

12.       City Council direct the appropriate City Officials, in coordination with TCHC, to investigate establishing a single administration to manage and maintain the public realm and ensure that maintenance programs for the public realm in Lawrence Heights create employment opportunities for Lawrence Heights residents.

13.       City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, to design the aquatic centre to be sensitive to community needs in a way that recognizes and addresses the cultural and religious diversity of the area.

14.       City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, to design parks and other public open spaces to be sensitive to community needs, including facilities such as outdoor market areas, allotment and community gardens, and community bake ovens to support a food security program, and areas which can accommodate temporary structures for community festivals and celebrations such as Sukkot and Eid.

15.       City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to begin discussions immediately with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation with regard to the reconfiguration of the eastbound Allen Road - Highway No. 401 ramp.

16.       City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to enter into discussions with the Ministry of Transportation with respect to creating an eastbound Highway No. 401 on-off ramp at Caledonia Road to relieve the pressure of traffic, especially truck traffic, on Dufferin Street.

17.       City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include the following as part of the Secondary Plan:

a.         all market units shall be subject to a levy for public art in the amount of 1% of gross construction costs and that the Parks and Public Realm Master Plan will include a public art plan to guide the expenditure of the funds in a way that distributes the benefits equitably across the community;

b.         the southernmost portion of Baycrest Park adjacent to Ranee Avenue will be designated a school site as part of a mixed use site with the potential to include residential and commercial uses to complement the primary school use.  Development of this site will be conditional upon the full replacement of parkland;

c.         provide for the reconfiguration of Yorkdale Park to extend the greenway on the west side of Allen Road as a pedestrian mall extending north, directly into Yorkdale Shopping Centre and include the possibility of retail space backing onto Allen Road.  Any development in the park will be conditional upon the full replacement of parkland; and

d.         include appropriate conditions under which social housing replacement units and/or new affordable rental units may be integrated within new residential condominium buildings in Lawrence Heights.

18.       City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to consider the following while developing the Secondary Plan:

a.         the maximum number of new market residential units not exceed 5,500 as recommended by the Transportation Study dated June 17, 2010;

b.         the funding and plan to upgrade the existing downstream sewer infrastructure be completed as part of the Financial Strategy and Infrastructure Master Plan and that the actual downstream sewer upgrades be completed in conjunction with the Phase 1 redevelopment which TCHC has proposed, 233 Social Housing replacement units and 1046 Market Units; and

c.         a Steering Committee be set up by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Councillors for Wards 15 and 16, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and residents (tenants and homeowners), to oversee the uses of the large central community park.

19.       City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to:

a.         provide for at least 5% of dwelling units of each multi-residential building developed by TCHC to be comprised of social housing replacement units, which for this purpose may include a maximum of 2.5% affordable ownership units (such affordability to be maintained as ownership changes), together not to be less than 5% of residential gross floor area;

b.         complete a study of the potential to integrate a higher percentage of social housing units within market condominium buildings;

c.         identify and allocate amenity spaces within residential buildings that are capable of being used for worship and study;

d.         make best efforts to offer in market buildings accommodation for large families that will be able to meet the religious requirements of observant families and provide appropriate amenities; and

e.         incorporate public art provisions as part of all development proposals for their Lawrence Heights lands.

f.          include one or more non-profit co-operative options in the Lawrence Heights redevelopment, as allowed for within the shareholders direction.

20.       City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to provide a comprehensive plan to City Council to ensure the proposed density will not need to be increased to realize its business model.

21.       The City complete the Lawrence-Allen transportation studies including the Transportation Master Plan in advance of the Secondary Plan and incorporate the appropriate policies to ensure that transportation issues are assessed as part of each phase of revitalization.  The Secondary Plan should ensure that all future applicants complete detailed transportation studies to update and support the City’s transportation studies to the satisfaction of City Planning and Transportation Services staff.

22.       City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue the community consultation and engagement work for the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and continue to work with and inform all study area residents (tenants and homeowners) of future community meetings to support the preparation of the Secondary Plan in consultation with the local Councillors from Wards 15 and 16.

23.       City Council affirm its commitment to ensure the pedestrian/cyclists paths remain closed to vehicular traffic.

24.       City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to develop a policing plan for the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area.

25.       In recognizing that the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan is a plan for transit-supportive development:

a.         City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, on transit-friendly measures that may be applied to the area, including policies to be included in the Secondary Plan and measures to be implemented with Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s first phase of development in Lawrence Heights.

b.         City Council designate the LARP as a special policy area and extend the City's transit pass policy to all residential units constructed within the Lawrence-Allen area, irrespective of tenure, with the exception of detached and semi-detached houses.

c.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to ensure that plans for improvements to the Yorkdale Station are complete and implementation scheduled to coincide with the beginning of above grade construction for phase one of the Lawrence Heights revitalization.

d.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission, in its Station Modernization studies of Lawrence West and Yorkdale subway stations, to develop a revised plan for the existing Lawrence Manor Community Bus.

e.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to have the already approved station democratization pilot project for the Yorkdale subway station operational within one year.

f.          City Council direct that net revenue from any retail development resulting from Part 17c. above, be applied to the TTC’s Station Democratization Project for Yorkdale subway station.

g.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to give priority to the Lawrence-Allen Area for installation of next bus technology.

26.       City Council direct the Revitalization Secretariat to consult with LHION (Lawrence Heights Inter Organizational Network) on the prospect of creating a “community services hub” within the revitalization area and report thereon to the Community Development and Recreation Committee no later than Spring 2011.

27.       City Council confirm that while the Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings at 135, 145, 155 Neptune Drive are not specifically included in the TCHC’s housing plan for Lawrence Heights, they are located within the revitalization area and as such their need for community and social infrastructure will be considered an important part of the revitalization of Lawrence Heights.

28.       City Council direct that the Community Services and Facilities Strategy and the Social Development Plan include a plan to expand Baycrest Arena and/or any new school facility into a multipurpose community facility that can serve the needs of the northeast quadrant of the Lawrence-Allen Area and that the plans for Baycrest Arena be coordinated with the plans for the future of Sir Sandford Fleming Secondary School and Baycrest Elementary School.

29.       City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to enter into discussions with Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care with regard to the development of a campus plan that complements the Lawrence Allan Revitalization Plan and that these discussions be initiated at the earliest possible opportunity.

30.       City Council request that any application for expansion of Yorkdale Mall shall be coordinated with the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Plan and shall be phased in a manner that recognizes this coordination as a priority.

31.       City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report on expanding the existing SCOOT system on Lawrence Avenue into an area wide TRANSCORE type traffic signal control system that will minimize delays for all road users (pedestrians, cyclists, transit, cars) as part of the transportation infrastructure plan for the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Project and identify opportunities for securing a proportionate contribution towards the purchase and installation of such a system from applicants within the Lawrence-Allen area who are seeking a land use change.

32.       City Council request the City Manager to enlist the aid of the Member of Parliament, The Honorable Joe Volpe in securing additional federal funding for the Revitalization of Lawrence Heights and he be advised that any funding that he personally is able to secure outside of existing Federal Government Programs for the revitalization will be applied to reducing the densities required to finance the revitalization of Lawrence Heights.  All persons who addressed the Community Council at the Public Hearing on June 22, 2010 will be advised of this.

City Council considered this Item with Community Development and Recreation Committee Item CD34.8, headed “Lawrence Heights Revitalization – Corporate Implementation Actions and Social Development Plan”.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council endorse in principle the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan (LARP) as attached to the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2.         City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and Revitalization Secretariat, to develop a financial strategy for LARP in coordination with the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, the General Manager, Toronto Water Division, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and  Recreation Division, the General Manager, Children’s Services Division, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, the Executive Director, Technical Services Division, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration Division, the Director, Financial Planning Division, the City Manager's Office, the Affordable Housing Office, the Toronto Transit Commission and the Toronto Public Library Board, in coordination with Toronto Community Housing Corporation; and that the financial strategy will address a $2,000 per unit community facilities levy and/or the provision of community facilities that meets this levy requirement.

3.         City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and Revitalization Secretariat to report back on a LARP financial strategy to support the area’s revitalization at the same time as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, brings forward a new Secondary Plan for the Lawrence Allen area based on the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan (LARP).

4.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to initiate the Allen Road Individual Environmental Assessment Study Terms of Reference before the end of 2010.

5.         City Council direct that the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for its consideration and to request that the TDSB coordinate its land holdings and redevelopment initiatives to support the direction and phasing of the LARP.

6.         City Council direct that the report (June 3, 2010) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, be forwarded to the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) for its consideration and to request that the TCDSB coordinate its new school initiatives to support the direction and phasing of the LARP.

7.         City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, in coordination with City Planning Division and Transportation Services Division, to undertake a Parks and Public Realm Master Plan for the Lawrence-Allen area in 2011 and include the study in their 2011 Capital budget submission within their specified debt target.

8.         City Council direct the Director of Real Estate Services and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate City divisions, to develop a real estate strategy to address the City’s interests and work with the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Community Housing Corporation and other landowners as appropriate, to support the implementation of the LARP.

9.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to expedite the completion of the station studies for both the Yorkdale and Lawrence West stations and develop a short and longer term transit strategy that addresses both surface and subway station improvements required to support the LARP and report back to City Council in the second quarter of 2011.

10.       City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to include the short-term Lawrence-Allen capital improvements to the Lawrence-Allen intersection, pedestrian crossing at Yorkdale and the Allen Road and the underpass at Ranee Road in the Transportation Services 2011 Capital Budget and 2012 to 2020 Capital Plan submission, within the specified debt affordability targets, in an amount not to exceed $2.35 million.

11.       City Council direct the City Manager to work with the TDSB, TLC, TCDSB and Ministry of Education staff to develop a specific strategy to identify school sites and resources to build new schools that would support the needs of both school boards and work within the time frame and direction of the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and bring this forward for discussion to the Public Asset Working Group.

12.       City Council direct the appropriate City Officials, in coordination with TCHC, to investigate establishing a single administration to manage and maintain the public realm and ensure that maintenance programs for the public realm in Lawrence Heights create employment opportunities for Lawrence Heights residents.

13.       City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, to design the aquatic centre to be sensitive to community needs in a way that recognizes and addresses the cultural and religious diversity of the area.

14.       City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, to design parks and other public open spaces to be sensitive to community needs, including facilities such as outdoor market areas, allotment and community gardens, and community bake ovens to support a food security program, and areas which can accommodate temporary structures for community festivals and celebrations such as Sukkot and Eid.

15.       City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to begin discussions immediately with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation with regard to the reconfiguration of the eastbound Allen Road - Highway No. 401 ramp.

16.       City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to enter into discussions with the Ministry of Transportation with respect to creating an eastbound Highway No. 401 on-off ramp at Caledonia Road to relieve the pressure of traffic, especially truck traffic, on Dufferin Street.

17.       City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to include the following as part of the Secondary Plan:

a.         all market units shall be subject to a levy for public art in the amount of 1% of gross construction costs and that the Parks and Public Realm Master Plan will include a public art plan to guide the expenditure of the funds in a way that distributes the benefits equitably across the community;

b.         the southernmost portion of Baycrest Park adjacent to Ranee Avenue will be designated a school site as part of a mixed use site with the potential to include residential and commercial uses to complement the primary school use.  Development of this site will be conditional upon the full replacement of parkland;

c.         provide for the reconfiguration of Yorkdale Park to extend the greenway on the west side of Allen Road as a pedestrian mall extending north, directly into Yorkdale Shopping Centre and include the possibility of retail space backing onto Allen Road.  Any development in the park will be conditional upon the full replacement of parkland; and

d.         include appropriate conditions under which social housing replacement units and/or new affordable rental units may be integrated within new residential condominium buildings in Lawrence Heights.

18.      City Council direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to:

a.         provide for at least 0.5% of dwelling units of each multi-residential building developed by TCHC to be comprised of social housing replacement units, not to be less than 0.5% of residential gross floor area;

b.         complete a study of the potential to integrate a higher percentage of social housing units within market condominium buildings;

c.         identify and allocate amenity spaces within residential buildings that are capable of being used for worship and study;

d.         make best efforts to offer in market buildings accommodation for large families that will be able to meet the religious requirements of observant families and provide appropriate amenities; and

e.         incorporate public art provisions as part of all development proposals for their Lawrence Heights lands.

19.       City Council direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to provide a comprehensive plan to City Council to ensure the proposed density will not need to be increased to realize its business model.

20.       City Council authorize that the City fund a transportation study as part of the Secondary Plan.

21.       City Council direct that the Secondary Plan include a working group process.

22.       City Council affirm its commitment to ensure the pedestrian/cyclists paths remain closed to vehicular traffic.

The Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan (LARP) is a 20-year plan for the evolution of the Lawrence-Allen area and the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood that is at its core.  It articulates a vision for the area, lays out a new physical plan and recommends short

term and long term directions for a Secondary Plan.  It suggests implementation tools to establish a comprehensive planning framework for the Lawrence-Allen Area.

This plan is the outcome of nearly two years of coordinated planning study by the City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and Toronto District School Board.  It addresses a study area bounded by Lawrence Avenue West, Bathurst Street, Dufferin Street, and Highway 401 with particular focus on a 75 hectare area encompassing Toronto Community Housing’s Lawrence Heights neighbourhood and the lands which are interwoven with it.  The Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan is not attached to this report but can be accessed at www.toronto.ca/lawrenceallen.htm.

The plan describes a mixed-income, mixed-use neighbourhood which is park-centred, transit-supportive, and well integrated with the broader city.  Through public and private reinvestment, it provides for the replacement of all 1,208 existing social housing units along with 5,500 to 6,300 new market units.  Combined with this is a doubling of public parkland, new schools, community facilities and retail opportunities.

Over a multi-phase, twenty year implementation period, order of magnitude costs for the public infrastructure of the plan are estimated at about $240.605 million.

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

1.         City Council request the Parking Authority to provide to North York Community Council:

a.         detailed accounts of all cash-in-lieu in the North District since amalgamation by location; and

b.         an inventory, by location, of the parking spaces created in the North District with cash-in-lieu funds since amalgamation.

2.         City Council request the City Treasurer to prepare an audit of cash-in-lieu parking funds in the North District.

3.         City Council request that the information and requests outlined in Parts 1 and 2 above, be submitted to North York Community Council for its meeting on August 17, 2010, as an action item.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council request the Parking Authority to provide to North York Community Council:

a.         detailed accounts of all cash-in-lieu in the North District since amalgamation by location; and

b.         an inventory, by location, of the parking spaces created in the North District with cash-in-lieu funds since amalgamation.

2.         City Council request the City Treasurer to prepare an audit of cash-in-lieu parking funds in the North District.

3.         City Council request that the information and requests outlined in Recommendation 1 and 2 above, be submitted to North York Community Council for its meeting on August 17, 2010, as an action item.

There are significant amounts of money collected in the north district as cash-in-lieu of parking.  That money is supposedly to be used to create alternate parking in those locations where individual owners are unable to provide that parking.  It would appear that the City has created very little alternate parking in the north district.

I am asking Community Council to request an audit of cash-in-lieu parking funds.  I would like the Parking Authority to provide us detailed accounts of all cash-in-lieu in the north district since amalgamation by location and an inventory, (by location), of the parking spaces created in the north district by the Parking Authority with cash-in-lieu funds.

I am requesting that this information be made available at the August 10, 2010 North York Community Council meeting.

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

1.         City Council approve the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Keele Street and Victory Drive.

2.         City Council direct that, coincident with the installation of traffic control signals in Part 1 above, the existing pedestrian refuge island on Keele Street approximately 15 metres north of Victory Drive be removed.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Keele Street and Victory Drive.

Since the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Keele Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Keele Street and Victory Drive.

Traffic studies reveal that a pedestrian crossover is warranted; however a safety review indicates that this location is not a suitable location for a pedestrian crossover, as a result, a traffic control signal should be installed.

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

1.         City Council approve the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Jane Street and Troutbrooke Drive.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Jane Street and Troutbrooke Drive.

Since the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Jane Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to deny the request for the installation of traffic control signals or a pedestrian crossover at the intersection of Jane Street and Troutbrooke Drive.

The existing traffic and roadway conditions do not warrant the introduction of a traffic control signal or a pedestrian crossover at the above noted intersection.

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

1.         City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue permits under Section 33 of the Planning Act to demolish the 218 rental dwelling units at 120 and 130 George Henry Boulevard with the following conditions, notwithstanding that no building permit has been issued for a replacement residential building on this site:

a.         that the applicant for the demolition permit construct and substantially complete the new building to be erected on the site of the residential property to be demolished not later than three years from the day demolition of the existing residential property is commenced;

b.         that should the owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in (a) above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each dwelling unit contained in the residential property in respect of which the demolition permit is issued and that such sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land in respect of which the permit to demolish the residential property is issued;

c.         that a construction fence be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article III, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official;

d.         that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition;

e.         that any holes on the property be backfilled with clean fill; and

f.          that sod be laid on the site and the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 623-5 and 629-10, paragraph B.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue permits under Section 33 of the Planning Act to demolish the 218 rental dwelling units at 120 and 130 George Henry Boulevard with the following conditions, notwithstanding that no building permit has been issued for a replacement residential building on this site:

a.         that the applicant for the demolition permit construct and substantially complete the new building to be erected on the site of the residential property to be demolished not later than three years from the day demolition of the existing residential property is commenced;

b.         that should the owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in (a) above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each dwelling unit contained in the residential property in respect of which the demolition permit is issued and that such sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land in respect of which the permit to demolish the residential property is issued;

c.         that a construction fence be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article III, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official;

d.         that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition;

e.         that any holes on the property be backfilled with clean fill; and

f.          that sod be laid on the site and the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 623-5 and 629-10, paragraph B.

This application proposes to demolish the existing rental apartment buildings at 120 and 130 George Henry Boulevard. The buildings contain a total of 218 rental dwelling units. As part of the Parkway Forest revitalization plan the rental units will be replaced and tenants are to receive assistance with relocation.

This report is before Community Council in accordance with city-wide residential demolition control under Article II, Demolition Control, of Municipal Code Chapter 363, as amended by By-law 1009-2006, enacted by City Council on September 27, 2006, under authority of Section 33 of the Planning Act.

The Ontario Municipal Board issued its decision, on July 11, 2006, to permit the construction of a series of residential buildings on this portion of the site. The demolition of the existing residential buildings is necessary to construct a new residential condominium apartment building on the site.

This report recommends approval of the applications to demolish the existing residential buildings in advance of a building permit for a replacement building, subject to conditions.

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

1.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division and the Executive Director, Technical Services Division, to coordinate the removal and relocation of the switch gear box from its present location at the intersection of Doris Avenue and Byng Avenue to a more suitable location.

2.         City Council request Toronto Hydro to work with the City to minimize costs involved in this work.

3.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division and the Executive Director, Technical Services Division, to review the criteria involved in the siting of switch gear and other utility boxes and to report back on placing them underground or within existing structures, so that they cease to be visual intrusions in the right-of-way or in publicly accessible open space.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division and the Executive Director, Technical Services Division, to coordinate the removal and relocation of the switch gear box from its present location at the intersection of Doris Avenue and Byng Avenue to a more suitable location.

2.         City Council request Toronto Hydro to work with the City to minimize costs involved in this work.

3.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division and the Executive Director, Technical Services Division, to review the criteria involved in the siting of switch gear and other utility boxes and to report back on placing them underground or within existing structures, so that they cease to be visual intrusions in the right-of-way or in publicly accessible open space.

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

1.         City Council authorize the General Manager to negotiate, enter into and execute on behalf of the City:

a.         a Servicing Agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”) and an Easement Agreement (the “Easement Agreement”) with the owner of 175 Beechwood Avenue (the “Owner); and

b.         an Easement Agreement with EMTWO Properties Inc., the owner of 291-311York Mills Road (the Neighbour”);

for the relocation of the City’s watermain currently located within an  existing City easement crossing 175 Beechwood Avenue to a new location within and beyond the existing easement, necessitating creation of two new easements on the lands located at 175 Beechwood Avenue and 291-311York Mills Road in the City of Toronto to accommodate such relocation, subject to the following conditions:

i.          no work shall be undertaken in respect to the relocation of the watermain until the Servicing Agreement and both Easement Agreements have been executed;

ii.         all costs, expenses, risks and liabilities related to or associated with the relocation and works including without limitation, those related to site investigation, design, approvals, permits, agreements, fees, administration, construction, installation, testing and commissioning, and acquisition of new easements and as otherwise may be set out in the Servicing Agreement and Easement Agreements, be paid and assumed by the Owner;

iii.        the Owner shall provide or cause its contractor to provide to the City a two year maintenance guarantee of the work;

iv.        the Owner shall deliver to the City, in a form acceptable to City Treasurer, a Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the greater of either: 

a.         110% of the estimated cost of the Work, as determined by the General Manager, Toronto Water, or;

b.         $200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Dollars), whichever is greater, to secure the Owner’s obligations under the Servicing Agreement;

v.         the Owner shall, at the Owner’s expense, obtain or cause the its contractor(s) and consultant(s) to obtain, maintain and keep in full force and effect at all times during the term of the Servicing Agreement, including any warranty or maintenance period, such insurance coverages upon such terms as may the City may require;

vi.        the Owner shall indemnify and save the City and its Mayor, elected officials, officers, employees, contractors and agents harmless from all costs, claims and liabilities related to or arising from the Services Agreement, relocation and work; and

vii.       such Servicing Agreement and Easement Agreements to otherwise be on such terms and conditions and time restrictions as may be required by the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the General Manager of Toronto Water to negotiate, enter into and execute on behalf of the City a partial release of the existing City easement on 175 Beechwood Avenue to accommodate the construction of a new house on those lands, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

4.         City Council direct that the General Manager's authorization to negotiate, enter into and execute the Servicing Agreement, Easement Agreements and the release of the existing easement on behalf of the City, shall expire upon one year after the date of authorization by Council of Recommendations 1 and 2 of the report (June 22, 2010) from the Director of Water Infrastructure Management, Toronto Water, if the Servicing Agreement and Easement Agreements are not then executed by all parties.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council authorize the General Manager to negotiate, enter into and execute on behalf of the City:

a.         a Servicing Agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”) and an Easement Agreement (the “Easement Agreement”) with the owner of 175 Beechwood Avenue (the “Owner); and

b.         an Easement Agreement with EMTWO Properties Inc., the owner of 291-311York Mills Road (the Neighbour”);

for the relocation of the City’s watermain currently located within an  existing City easement crossing 175 Beechwood Avenue to a new location within and beyond the existing easement, necessitating creation of two new easements on the lands located at 175 Beechwood Avenue and 291-311York Mills Road in the City of Toronto to accommodate such relocation, subject to the following conditions:

i.          no work shall be undertaken in respect to the relocation of the watermain until the Servicing Agreement and both Easement Agreements have been executed;

ii.         all costs, expenses, risks and liabilities related to or associated with the relocation and works including without limitation, those related to site investigation, design, approvals, permits, agreements, fees, administration, construction, installation, testing and commissioning, and acquisition of new easements and as otherwise may be set out in the Servicing Agreement and Easement Agreements, be paid and assumed by the Owner;

iii.        the Owner shall provide or cause its contractor to provide to the City a two year maintenance guarantee of the work;

iv.        the Owner shall deliver to the City, in a form acceptable to City Treasurer, a Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the greater of either: 

a.         110% of the estimated cost of the Work, as determined by the General Manager, Toronto Water, or;

b.         $200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Dollars), whichever is greater, to secure the Owner’s obligations under the Servicing Agreement;

v.         the Owner shall, at the Owner’s expense, obtain or cause the its contractor(s) and consultant(s) to obtain, maintain and keep in full force and effect at all times during the term of the Servicing Agreement, including any warranty or maintenance period, such insurance coverages upon such terms as may the City may require;

vi.        the Owner shall indemnify and save the City and its Mayor, elected officials, officers, employees, contractors and agents harmless from all costs, claims and liabilities related to or arising from the Services Agreement, relocation and work; and

vii.       such Servicing Agreement and Easement Agreements to otherwise be on such terms and conditions and time restrictions as may be required by the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the General Manager of Toronto Water to negotiate, enter into and execute on behalf of the City a partial release of the existing City easement on 175 Beechwood Avenue to accommodate the construction of a new house on those lands, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

4.         City Council direct that the General Manager's authorization to negotiate, enter into and execute the Servicing Agreement, Easement Agreements and the release of the existing easement on behalf of the City, shall expire upon one year after the date of authorization by Council of Recommendations 1 and 2 of the report (June 22, 2010) from the Director of Water Infrastructure Management, Toronto Water, if the Servicing Agreement and Easement Agreements are not then executed by all parties.

The Owner of 175 Beechwood Avenue has agreed to pay for and requested permission to relocate the City's watermain currently located within an existing City easement to a new location within and beyond the existing easement to accommodate the construction of a new house on 175 Beechwood Avenue.  The relocation of the watermain would necessitate two new easements to be created and a partial release of the existing easement.

This report seeks to obtain Council authority to negotiate and enter into a Servicing Agreement, permitting the Owner to relocate the watermain; and to negotiate and enter into easement agreements with the Owner and the adjacent property owner EMTWO Properties Inc. at 291-311 York Mills Road.

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

1.         City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on a protocol for advising the local Councillor with regard to discussions with applicants (particularly when such discussions are initiated by staff) in relation to minor variance applications following approval of a development, and that the variance application for 4917-4975 Yonge Street be referenced in this report. 

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on a protocol for advising the local Councillor with regard to discussions with applicants (particularly when such discussions are initiated by staff) in relation to minor variance applications following approval of a development, and that the variance application for 4917-4975 Yonge Street be referenced in this report. 

Motion by Councillor Filion regarding Planning Staff Consultation with Local Councillors.

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

1.         City Council direct the City Solicitor to arrange for an external planner to oppose the severance application for 558 Woburn Avenue and all associated variances at the Ontario Municipal Board.  

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct the City Solicitor to arrange for an external planner to oppose the severance application for 558 Woburn Avenue and all associated variances at the Ontario Municipal Board.  

On May 26, 2010 the Committee of Adjustment heard the following files relating to 558 Woburn Avenue - B0014/10NY, A0058/10NY and A0112/10NY.  The purpose of the application is to sever 558 Woburn (a 40 foot lot) into two residential properties (20 foot lots) fronting on Woburn Avenue and construct a three-storey dwelling on each property.  North District planning staff wrote a report supporting the severance application and all requested variances.  Despite opposition from local residents the Committee of Adjustment approved the application and variances.

This is the first severance application for a residential property along the second block of Woburn Avenue.  Successful severance applications have been submitted for 437 & 470 Woburn Avenue but these homes are located along the first block of Woburn, just west of Avenue Road, where there are a larger number of homes on 20 foot lots.  Also, the closer proximity to an arterial road makes the severances more appropriate.  The approval of this application will make these properties the two smallest on the area.  Finally, there is a mature tree that lies in the middle of the property that will likely have to removed.

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

1.         City Council direct that completion of the Kenaston Gardens Park no longer requires, as a condition, an integrated art and landscape design, and that the landscaping of the park may be completed without the art component and the art may be considered as a separate component of the park.

2.         City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to make all efforts to complete Kenaston Gardens Park as quickly as possible. 

North York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct that completion of the Kenaston Gardens Park no longer requires, as a condition, an integrated art and landscape design, and that the landscaping of the park may be completed without the art component and the art may be considered as a separate component of the park.

2.         City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to make all efforts to complete Kenaston Gardens Park as quickly as possible. 

The conveyance of Kenaston Gardens Park to the City of Toronto was subject to three separate Site Plan Agreements for three residential developments.  Although the park was in an unfinished state  when conveyed to the City, the conveyance was triggered on March 6, 2006 due to the condominium registration of the final building.  The City held security to ensure that the base construction is completed and holds security for a Section 37 agreement for public art on the site.  The General Manager reported to City Council in September 2006 on the steps that were being taken to have the park completed, including the public art component and Council requested the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to complete the park as quickly as possible.  At the time it was believed that the best way to address the public art and the park design through an integrated art and landscape design within the new park.

The park remains in an unfinished state and Staff of the Parks and Recreation division have advised that the existing agreement is an obstacle in their ability to complete the park.