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

1.         City Council enact the draft by-law from the City Solicitor to permanently close the public lane extending westerly from Alvin Avenue between the two properties known municipally as 50 and 54 Alvin Avenue, described as follows:

PIN: 21123-0077 (LT)

Lane Plan 601 Deer Park East of Part 3 63R1213; City of Toronto.

City Council adopted, without amendment, a related Item, Executive Committee Item EX45.50, headed, “Providing Tax Exemption to Support 20 New Affordable Non-Profit Rental Homes at 38 Abell Street”.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council enact the draft by-law from the City Solicitor to permanently close the public lane extending westerly from Alvin Avenue between the two properties known municipally as 50 and 54 Alvin Avenue, described as follows:

PIN: 21123-0077 (LT)

Lane Plan 601 Deer Park East of Part 3 63R1213; City of Toronto.

To enact a by-law to permanently close the public lane extending westerly from Alvin Avenue between the two properties known municipally as 50 and 54 Alvin Avenue, and that it be sold upon the terms and conditions set out in Toronto and East York Community Council Item TE33.42, as adopted by City Council at its meeting held on May 11 and 12, 2010.

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

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 38 Abell Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to the report dated May 26, 2010 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment referred to in Recommendation 1 above, as may be required.

City Council adopted, without amendment, a related Item, Executive Committee Item EX45.50, headed, “Providing Tax Exemption to Support 20 New Affordable Non-Profit Rental Homes at 38 Abell Street”.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 38 Abell Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to the report dated May 26, 2010 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment referred to in Recommendation 1 above, as may be required.

This proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) was initiated by the City after January 1, 2007, and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.  At its meeting on May 11 and 12, 2010, City Council directed City Planning staff to immediately commence the Official Plan Amendment process. 

The  proposed OPA amends the definition of “rental housing” for  the lands known as 38 Abell Street (formerly known as 150 Sudbury Street) in order for Toronto Artscape Inc., a non-profit housing provider, to benefit from municipal assistance through property tax waivers for the provision of affordable rental housing. 

City Council adopted amendments to the Zoning By-law for 150 Sudbury Street, which secures 20 artist live/work units with affordable rents (0.8 times the average CMHC market rent for the City).  The Bills have not yet been placed before City Council for enactment.  These 20 units are proposed to be condominium registered units, which is explicitly prohibited by the definition of “rental housing” in the Official Plan.  In order to benefit from municipal assistance for affordable rental units, while at the same time being condominium registered units, the proposed site specific OPA is required for the 20 live/work units at 38 Abell Street.

This report discusses the issues and recommends approval of the City initiated amendment to the Official Plan.

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

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 301 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendments attached as Attachments No. 12 and No. 13 to the May 31, 2010 report from the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-laws 168-93 and 1994-0806, for the lands at 301 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachments No. 14 and No. 15 to the May 31, 2010 report from the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendments and draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills in Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into a CN Tower Precinct Amending Agreement in order to update the CN Tower Precinct Agreement provisions relating to the publicly accessible open space, and to otherwise update the agreement as follows:

a.         Revisions relating to the provision of publicly accessible open space (Section 3.1 and Schedule D) as follows:

i.          Revise Section 3.1, Clause (a) to secure the provision of 1.09 hectares rather than 1.29 hectares of publicly accessible open space.

ii.         Provide for the phasing of the publicly accessible open space expenditures, including requiring a minimum of $1,000,000 of the required minimum expenditures to be spent on the CN Tower Expansion site in connection with Phase 2A.

iii.        Insert a provision allowing expenditures made on interim improvements to the Phase 2 lands in connection with the construction of Phase 1 to be applied towards the minimum expenditure, but only until such time as Phase 2 proceeds, at which time the amount spent on those interim improvements would be added to the outstanding amount owing.

iv.        Provide that a portion of the minimum expenditure may be spent on the CN Tower Expansion site in advance of the construction of Phase 2A, so long as these expenditures are for improvements to the publicly accessible open space that are intended to be permanent and not of an interim nature.

v.         Add new clause to allow a portion of the required minimum expenditure to be spent on other publicly accessible open spaces in the area (including the John Street Corridor and John Street Bridge), if there are excess funds.

vi.        Clarify the requirement for the provision of an enclosed or weather-protected publicly accessible pedestrian walkway along the northern edge of the site, including a link from the Skywalk to the open space to the west of the Aquarium, either as internal to Phase 2 of the Aquarium, or otherwise, should Phase 2 not proceed within 20 years.

vii.       Revise the Schedule “D” Guidelines to accurately reflect the current proposal; to ensure that the lighting provisions reflect the Bird-Friendly Guidelines; and to attach a map showing the location of the 1.09 hectares.

b.         Revisions and deletions of provisions that are spent or otherwise inapplicable to the current proposal as follows:

i.          Delete the reference to the MTCC/Tower Park East Bridge Connection in Article 2 of the Precinct Agreement - Interim Obligations for Tower Park Lands and Part 44 lands.

ii.         Delete Section 3.2 - Part 44 lands of the Precinct Agreement.

iii.        Delete Section 3.3 - CN Tower Expansion Public Room of the Precinct Agreement.

iv.        Delete Section 3.4 -Connections with the Metro Toronto Convention Centre of the Precinct Agreement.

c.         Any other technical amendments to update the agreement to reflect the precinct arrangements, new addresses for notices, and updated studies as described in this report.

5.         City Council grant authority to enter into a CN Tower Precinct Amending Agreement, incorporating the necessary amendments, satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor.

6.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary steps to implement the foregoing.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 301 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendments attached as Attachments No. 12 and No. 13 to the May 31, 2010 report from the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-laws 168-93 and 1994-0806, for the lands at 301 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachments No. 14 and No. 15 to the May 31, 2010 report from the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendments and draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills in Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into a CN Tower Precinct Amending Agreement in order to update the CN Tower Precinct Agreement provisions relating to the publicly accessible open space, and to otherwise update the agreement as follows:

a.         Revisions relating to the provision of publicly accessible open space (Section 3.1 and Schedule D) as follows:

i.          Revise Section 3.1, Clause (a) to secure the provision of 1.09 hectares rather than 1.29 hectares of publicly accessible open space.

ii.         Provide for the phasing of the publicly accessible open space expenditures, including requiring a minimum of $1,000,000 of the required minimum expenditures to be spent on the CN Tower Expansion site in connection with Phase 2A.

iii.        Insert a provision allowing expenditures made on interim improvements to the Phase 2 lands in connection with the construction of Phase 1 to be applied towards the minimum expenditure, but only until such time as Phase 2 proceeds, at which time the amount spent on those interim improvements would be added to the outstanding amount owing.

iv.        Provide that a portion of the minimum expenditure may be spent on the CN Tower Expansion site in advance of the construction of Phase 2A, so long as these expenditures are for improvements to the publicly accessible open space that are intended to be permanent and not of an interim nature.

v.         Add new clause to allow a portion of the required minimum expenditure to be spent on other publicly accessible open spaces in the area (including the John Street Corridor and John Street Bridge), if there are excess funds.

vi.        Clarify the requirement for the provision of an enclosed or weather-protected publicly accessible pedestrian walkway along the northern edge of the site, including a link from the Skywalk to the open space to the west of the Aquarium, either as internal to Phase 2 of the Aquarium, or otherwise, should Phase 2 not proceed within 20 years.

vii.       Revise the Schedule “D” Guidelines to accurately reflect the current proposal; to ensure that the lighting provisions reflect the Bird-Friendly Guidelines; and to attach a map showing the location of the 1.09 hectares.

b.         Revisions and deletions of provisions that are spent or otherwise inapplicable to the current proposal as follows:

i.          Delete the reference to the MTCC/Tower Park East Bridge Connection in Article 2 of the Precinct Agreement - Interim Obligations for Tower Park Lands and Part 44 lands.

ii.         Delete Section 3.2 - Part 44 lands of the Precinct Agreement.

iii.        Delete Section 3.3 - CN Tower Expansion Public Room of the Precinct Agreement.

iv.        Delete Section 3.4 -Connections with the Metro Toronto Convention Centre of the Precinct Agreement.

c.         Any other technical amendments to update the agreement to reflect the precinct arrangements, new addresses for notices, and updated studies as described in this report.

5.         City Council grant authority to enter into a CN Tower Precinct Amending Agreement, incorporating the necessary amendments, satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor.

6.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary steps to implement the foregoing.

This application was made on or after January 1, 2007 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This application proposes to amend the Railway Lands Central and East Secondary Plans and the Railway Lands Central and East Zoning By-laws to permit a 14,000 square metre aquarium to the east of the CN Tower, and a 4,400 square metre commercial building on the west side of the base of the CN Tower. A mix of uses around the base of the CN Tower is currently permitted. This application will redeploy that density to accommodate the proposed uses.

The proposed uses and density are consistent with existing permissions for the site.  The proposed aquarium use will complement the existing tourist and entertainment uses in the area. The proposal addresses the relevant policy objectives of the Railway Lands Central Secondary Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

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

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 1-83, By-law 3623-97, as amended, and By-law 12349, for the lands at 1950 Bathurst Street, 89 Dewbourne Avenue, and 84 Ava Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to the report dated June 16, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with Section 5(g) of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment amended to read as follows:

5(g)      Two (2) obstructed surface parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 2.6m by 5.6m, one (1) obstructed parking space in the lower level parking garage shall have minimum dimensions of 2.6m x 5.6m, one (1) unobstructed parking space in the lower level parking garage shall have minimum dimensions of 2.6m x 5.4m, and ten (10) unobstructed surface parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 2.5m x 5.6m.

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 require that the Owner agree to implement the measures outlined in the December 2009 Transportation Demand Management Plan, prepared by BA Group, as part of the Site Plan Agreement.

4.         City Council require that the Owner pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Preliminary Servicing Report, as accepted by the Executive Director of Technical Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development.

5.         City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act no further notice to the public is required with respect to the changes to the draft zoning by-law.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 1-83, By-law 3623-97, as amended, and By-law 12349, for the lands at 1950 Bathurst Street, 89 Dewbourne Avenue, and 84 Ava Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to the report dated June 16, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East 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 require that the Owner agree to implement the measures outlined in the December 2009 Transportation Demand Management Plan, prepared by BA Group, as part of the Site Plan Agreement.

4.         City Council require that the Owner pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Preliminary Servicing Report, as accepted by the Executive Director of Technical Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development.

This application was made on December 22, 2008 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This application proposes to construct a 3-storey addition, to the south of the existing school building that houses Leo Baeck Day School.  The addition will contain facilities used for a synagogue and school related functions.  It will maintain the existing Temple and administrative wing at 1950 Bathurst Street, 89 Dewbourne Avenue and 84 Ava Road.

The City Planning Division considers that this specific private school expansion proposal is satisfactory and is recommending approval given that the existing building plus the proposed addition will have no significant built-form impact on the adjacent homes.

A maximum permitted total gross floor area (10,900 m2) on the site has been included in the draft zoning by-law (refer to Attachment 6) at a floor area that approximately represents the existing buildings on the site plus the proposed addition.  Planning staff believe that in its proposed expanded state, the school building will be at the maximum size that could be supported on the surrounding residential streets.

The school’s purchase of the properties at 89 Dewbourne Avenue and 84 Ava Road will provide a 3.1 m wide buffer strip between the school’s property and adjacent residential houses, as well as, a one-way vehicular access, contained on-site, which will mainly serve as a circulation route for student drop off/pick up, and a parking area.  This one-way vehicular access will allow vehicles to avoid the need to drive through the residential neighbourhood in order to exit back onto the main arterial road (Bathurst Street). It will also accommodate the stacking of cars on-site.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

This report recommends that Recommendations Section, in the final staff report dated May 26, 2010, be revised, in order to delete Recommendation Nos. 3 and 5.

This report recommends that the draft By-law be revised in order to correctly amend the applicable Zoning By-laws and Maps. The revised draft by-law is included as Attachment 1 in this report.

This report also clarifies several matters referred to in the May 26, 2010, Final Report.

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

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 as amended by By-law 236-2009 for 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 13 to the report dated May 24, 2010, from the Director Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 236-2009 by replacing Map 1 (Zoning Map) to remove the holding symbol (“H”) from Block C, being the lands municipally known as 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue.

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

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner of the lands at 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue (subject of this report) to enter into an agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the following:

a.         A payment of $100,000.00 prior to the introduction of the necessary Bills to City Council.  Such payment will be directed to the Planning Act Reserve Fund to be budgeted for the purchase, design and construction of a new park on the lands south of the TTC bus barns at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue West.

b.         The provision and maintenance on the site of not less than 12 new replacement rental dwelling units, comprising six (6) one-bedroom units and six (6) two-bedroom units, all of which shall have mid-range rents, in accordance with more detailed terms as set forth in the draft by-law attached as Attachment 13.

c.         A cash payment to the City in the amount of $440,000 in lieu of replacing four (4) residential rental units contained on the subject properties, prior to the issuance by the Chief Planner of preliminary approval of the application under Chapter 667.  This payment is to be directed to the Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing.

The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development:

d.         Incorporation in the construction of the building, exterior materials shown on 1:50 scale drawings, approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, submitted for the development’s frontages along Duplex Avenue and Berwick Avenue.

e.         Submission of a wind tunnel analysis to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director and the provision of any required mitigation measures contained therein to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director prior to the issuance of site plan approval.

f.          Conveyance to the City, prior to registration of the condominium, at a nominal cost, a 6.0 metre wide strip of land to the full extent of the site abutting the east limit of the site.  The lands to be conveyed must be free and clear of all encumbrances other than an easement for access purposes registered in favour of the owner which will expire at such time as the said lands have been laid out and dedicated for public highway purposes.  Such easement shall not preclude the City from providing the owner with alternative access during the construction of the public road.

g.         A covenant by the owner that it will maintain the easement lands, accept liability for the easement lands and fully indemnify the City against all claims relating to the easement lands such that the City has no responsibility for the maintenance of and no liability in relation to the said lands until such time as a public road is opened at this location.

h.         Pay all costs, before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, associated with and/or provide adequate securities to cover the subject owner’s share of the construction costs of the future road, including applicable engineering review and inspection fees.

i.          Convey 290 square metres of land as noted on the accepted plans as parkland and submit the remaining parkland dedication requirement and stratified value adjustments in the form of a certified cheque prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

j.          Maintain the parkland, noted in 4.i above, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation until such time as the larger park, that is planned within the Yonge-Eglinton Focussed Review area, of which these parkland dedication lands shall form a part, has been constructed.

k.         Complete a Toronto Transit Commission (“TTC”) Level 2 Technical Review of the proposed development, prior to starting any demolition or construction or the issuance of the first or any building permit, as applicable to the particular permit under application, and obtain the TTC’s written acknowledgement that the owner has satisfied all of the conditions arising out of the review.  As part of the review process, the owner shall provide the requisite information, and pay the associated review fee to the TTC.

l.          Insert warning clauses regarding TTC operations in all offers to purchase, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease, and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential or commercial unit, and/or block within the proposed development.  Such warning clauses shall advise of the potential for noise, vibration, smoke, particulate matter, electromagnetic interference and stray current impacts on the proposed development, and that the TTC accepts no responsibility for such effects.

m.        Prepare a Construction Management Plan and Neighbourhood Communication Strategy, prior to the issuance of the first building permit (including demolition and/or excavation permit), to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of the City of Toronto Planning Division.

5.         City Council require that before the issuance of any building permit, including foundation permit, the applicant shall enter into a Site Plan Agreement under Section 41(16) of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act.

6.         City Council require the owner to, as part of site plan approval, provide and maintain an irrigation system including an automatic timer for the proposed trees within the public road allowance to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

7.         City Council require that the owner provide any necessary improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing review, if it is determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development according to the site servicing review accepted by the Executive Director of Technical Services.

8.         City Council require that, before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the owner submit a site servicing review to the Executive Director of Technical Services for review and acceptance.

9.         City Council approve the application to demolish the 20 existing residential houses, containing 22 residential units of which 20 are residential rental housing units located at 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue pursuant to Municipal Code Chapters 667 and 363 subject to the following conditions under Chapter 667 which provide for the replacement of rental housing:

a.         The owner shall provide and maintain twelve (12) residential rental units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years, comprising six (6) one-bedroom units and six (6) two-bedroom units, all of which shall have mid-range rents.

b.         The owner of the property to make a cash payment to the City in the amount of $440,000 in lieu of replacing four (4) residential rental units contained on the subject properties, prior to the issuance by the Chief Planner of preliminary approval of the application under Chapter 667.  This payment is to be directed to the Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing.

c.         The owner shall enter into and register one or more Section 111 Agreements to secure the conditions outlined in (a) above and as described in the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as any requirements may relate to rental replacement and protection (refer to Attachment 13: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment) to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

d.         The owner shall enter into and register, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act (to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor) agreeing not to transfer or charge those parts of the lands, comprising the 12 replacement rental units, without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or his designate, to assist with securing the Section 111 Agreement against future owners and encumbrances of the lands to be released only upon the owner obtaining the necessary approvals including the zoning by-law amendment.

10.       City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue a preliminary approval to the application under Municipal Code Chapter 667 after the satisfaction of the conditions in Recommendation 9, and after the Zoning By-law amendments referred to in Recommendations 1 and 2 have come into full force and effect.

11.       City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue a Section 111 permit under Municipal Code Chapter 667 after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given the preliminary approval in Recommendation 10.

12.       City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue a permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act no earlier than issuance of the first building permit for the foundation of the development, and after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given the preliminary approval in Recommendation 10, which permit may be included in the demolition permit for Chapter 667 under 363-11.1E, of the Municipal Code, on condition that:

a.         The Owner erect a residential building on site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the buildings is commenced.

b.         Should the Owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in condition a., 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 for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the demolition permit is issued.

13.       Authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement the foregoing, including execution of the Section 37 and Section 111 Agreements.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 as amended by By-law 236-2009 for 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 13 to the report dated May 24, 2010, from the Director Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 236-2009 by replacing Map 1 (Zoning Map) to remove the holding symbol (“H”) from Block C, being the lands municipally known as 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue.

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

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner of the lands at 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue (subject of this report) to enter into an agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the following:

a.         A payment of $100,000.00 prior to the introduction of the necessary Bills to City Council.  Such payment will be directed to the Planning Act Reserve Fund to be budgeted for the purchase, design and construction of a new park on the lands south of the TTC bus barns at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue West.

b.         The provision and maintenance on the site of not less than 12 new replacement rental dwelling units, comprising six (6) one-bedroom units and six (6) two-bedroom units, all of which shall have mid-range rents, in accordance with more detailed terms as set forth in the draft by-law attached as Attachment 13.

c.         A cash payment to the City in the amount of $440,000 in lieu of replacing four (4) residential rental units contained on the subject properties, prior to the issuance by the Chief Planner of preliminary approval of the application under Chapter 667.  This payment is to be directed to the Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing.

The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development:

d.         Incorporation in the construction of the building, exterior materials shown on 1:50 scale drawings, approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, submitted for the development’s frontages along Duplex Avenue and Berwick Avenue.

e.         Submission of a wind tunnel analysis to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director and the provision of any required mitigation measures contained therein to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director prior to the issuance of site plan approval.

f.          Conveyance to the City, prior to registration of the condominium, at a nominal cost, a 6.0 metre wide strip of land to the full extent of the site abutting the east limit of the site.  The lands to be conveyed must be free and clear of all encumbrances other than an easement for access purposes registered in favour of the owner which will expire at such time as the said lands have been laid out and dedicated for public highway purposes.  Such easement shall not preclude the City from providing the owner with alternative access during the construction of the public road.

g.         A covenant by the owner that it will maintain the easement lands, accept liability for the easement lands and fully indemnify the City against all claims relating to the easement lands such that the City has no responsibility for the maintenance of and no liability in relation to the said lands until such time as a public road is opened at this location.

h.         Pay all costs, before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, associated with and/or provide adequate securities to cover the subject owner’s share of the construction costs of the future road, including applicable engineering review and inspection fees.

i.          Convey 290 square metres of land as noted on the accepted plans as parkland and submit the remaining parkland dedication requirement and stratified value adjustments in the form of a certified cheque prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

j.          Maintain the parkland, noted in 4.i above, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation until such time as the larger park, that is planned within the Yonge-Eglinton Focussed Review area, of which these parkland dedication lands shall form a part, has been constructed.

k.         Complete a Toronto Transit Commission (“TTC”) Level 2 Technical Review of the proposed development, prior to starting any demolition or construction or the issuance of the first or any building permit, as applicable to the particular permit under application, and obtain the TTC’s written acknowledgement that the owner has satisfied all of the conditions arising out of the review.  As part of the review process, the owner shall provide the requisite information, and pay the associated review fee to the TTC.

l.          Insert warning clauses regarding TTC operations in all offers to purchase, agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease, and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential or commercial unit, and/or block within the proposed development.  Such warning clauses shall advise of the potential for noise, vibration, smoke, particulate matter, electromagnetic interference and stray current impacts on the proposed development, and that the TTC accepts no responsibility for such effects.

m.        Prepare a Construction Management Plan and Neighbourhood Communication Strategy, prior to the issuance of the first building permit (including demolition and/or excavation permit), to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of the City of Toronto Planning Division.

5.         City Council require that before the issuance of any building permit, including foundation permit, the applicant shall enter into a Site Plan Agreement under Section 41(16) of the Planning Act and Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act.

6.         City Council require the owner to, as part of site plan approval, provide and maintain an irrigation system including an automatic timer for the proposed trees within the public road allowance to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

7.         City Council require that the owner provide any necessary improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing review, if it is determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development according to the site servicing review accepted by the Executive Director of Technical Services.

8.         City Council require that, before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the owner submit a site servicing review to the Executive Director of Technical Services for review and acceptance.

9.         City Council approve the application to demolish the 20 existing residential houses, containing 22 residential units of which 20 are residential rental housing units located at 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue pursuant to Municipal Code Chapters 667 and 363 subject to the following conditions under Chapter 667 which provide for the replacement of rental housing:

a.         The owner shall provide and maintain twelve (12) residential rental units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years, comprising six (6) one-bedroom units and six (6) two-bedroom units, all of which shall have mid-range rents.

b.         The owner of the property to make a cash payment to the City in the amount of $440,000 in lieu of replacing four (4) residential rental units contained on the subject properties, prior to the issuance by the Chief Planner of preliminary approval of the application under Chapter 667.  This payment is to be directed to the Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing.

c.         The owner shall enter into and register one or more Section 111 Agreements to secure the conditions outlined in (a) above and as described in the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as any requirements may relate to rental replacement and protection (refer to Attachment 13: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment) to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

d.         The owner shall enter into and register, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act (to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor) agreeing not to transfer or charge those parts of the lands, comprising the 12 replacement rental units, without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or his designate, to assist with securing the Section 111 Agreement against future owners and encumbrances of the lands to be released only upon the owner obtaining the necessary approvals including the zoning by-law amendment.

10.       City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to issue a preliminary approval to the application under Municipal Code Chapter 667 after the satisfaction of the conditions in Recommendation 9, and after the Zoning By-law amendments referred to in Recommendations 1 and 2 have come into full force and effect.

11.       City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue a Section 111 permit under Municipal Code Chapter 667 after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given the preliminary approval in Recommendation 10.

12.       City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue a permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act no earlier than issuance of the first building permit for the foundation of the development, and after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given the preliminary approval in Recommendation 10, which permit may be included in the demolition permit for Chapter 667 under 363-11.1E, of the Municipal Code, on condition that:

a.         The Owner erect a residential building on site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the buildings is commenced.

b.         Should the Owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in condition a., 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 for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the demolition permit is issued.

13.       Authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement the foregoing, including execution of the Section 37 and Section 111 Agreements.

This application was made on April 29, 2008 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law for the lands at 54-74 Berwick Avenue and 191-211 Duplex Avenue to permit the demolition of 20 rental housing units and the construction of twenty townhouses fronting onto Duplex Avenue and two hundred and fifteen condominium and rental apartment units in a 17-storey building fronting on Berwick Avenue.

The City Planning Division is recommending approval of the proposed development based on its location and on its planned and design attributes which include:

 a.        the subject lands were part of the Yonge-Eglinton Centre Focussed Review study which included an extensive community consultation process that resulted in Council adopting new Official Plan policies (OPA 63), Design Guidelines and zoning provisions (236-2009) for the area bounded by Eglinton Avenue West, Yonge Street, Berwick Avenue and Duplex Avenue.  The proposed development complies with the policies of OPA 63, the principles set out in the Design Guidelines and requires only minor amendments to By-law 236-2009;

b.         the proposed 17-storey component of the development transitions down from the higher intensity uses of Yonge Street to the proposed townhouses on the site and to the existing low density residential beyond them to the west.  The proposed development  uses multiple building stepbacks in order to comply with a 45 degree angular plane as drawn from a point 10 feet above the Duplex Avenue property line;

c.         the fit of the built form and design of the proposed townhouses on Duplex Avenue with the existing neighbourhood to the west;

d.         the stepback or terraced design of the 17-storey building reduces the massing of the building along Berwick and allows for sky views and oblique views to the north from the existing houses on the south side of Berwick Avenue;

e.         the inclusion of grade-related units on Berwick Avenue integrate the proposed 17-storey building into the existing neighbourhood context on Berwick Avenue;

f.          the site is within a block of the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.  It has excellent existing and future transit connections to most points within the City and is within proximity to retail, service and entertainment facilities and places of employment;

g.         the location and screening of the loading bays, parking ramp and garbage storage area which are located internally to the development and accessed from a 2-way driveway leading from Berwick Avenue;

h.          the Section 37 benefits that would be available as a result of approval and construction of this development including; funding for the acquisition and development of a new park within the Yonge-Eglinton Centre Focussed Review area, the owner’s agreement to convey the 2-way driveway to the City which will form part of an eventual new north-south public street that will open new land for redevelopment and ensure that the traffic associated with those redevelopments will have a minimal impact on the existing neighbourhood streets, and the owner’s agreement to replace 12 of the existing rental units within the proposed 17-storey condominium and cash-in-lieu of replacement for the equivalent of an additional 4 units; and

i.           the dedication of land for parkland purposes under the Alternative Parkland Dedication By-law which will form a small green space on Duplex Avenue in the short term and which will become a portion of the larger park which is to be constructed within the Yonge-Eglinton Focussed Review area.

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

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report dated June 2, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with the following amendments to Attachment No. 6, by:

i.          replacing Map 2 with the revised Map 2; and

ii          providing a minimum 60% of the ground floor frontage of the tower portion along Bay Street and to continue on Grosvenor Street for a minimum of 17 metres for a maximum non-residential gross floor area of 350 square metres for uses permitted in accordance with the chart of Section 8(1)(b)(iv) of Zoning By-law 438-86 and to permit a maximum non-residential gross floor area for government offices of 80,350 square metres.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required to give effect to the intent of the recommendations contained in this report.

3.         City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue a demolition permit for 880 Bay Street, 60 Grosvenor Street and a portion of 900 Bay Street following issuance of the first below-grade building permit for the proposed building.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner of the lands at 880 Bay Street, 60 Grosvenor Street and a portion of 900 Bay Street (subject of this report) to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the following:

a.         Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, pay to the City the sum of $50,000 for public art to be located on a publicly accessible portion of the lot to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development:

b.         As part of the Site Plan Approval process, the owner shall provide 1:50 scale drawings for the Bay Street and Grosvenor Street elevations of the podium and two floors above, with building materials labelled.

c.         The owner shall incorporate in the construction of the building, and thereafter maintain, exterior building and landscape materials to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

d.         Provide and maintain an irrigation system for proposed trees within the public road allowance including an automatic timer, designed to be water efficient by a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA), and constructed with a back flow preventer irrigation system for all new trees in the public rights-of-ways satisfactory to the Executive Director, Technical Services and General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

e.         Build in conformity with the Toronto Green Standard Checklist received by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division on January 29, 2010.

f.          Enter into a Site Plan Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, under Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

g.         Prior to final site plan approval the owner shall:

1.         Retain a consultant archaeologist, licensed by the Ministry of Culture under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O 1990 as amended), to carry out a Stage 1 archaeological assessment of the entire development property and follow through on recommendations to mitigate, through preservation or resource removal and documentation, adverse impacts to any significant archaeological resources found. The assessment is to be completed in accordance with the 2009 Final Draft - Standards and Guidelines for Consulting Archaeologists, Ministry of Culture.  Should the archaeological assessment process continue beyond a Stage 1 assessment, any recommendations for Stages 2-4 mitigation strategies must be reviewed and approved by Heritage Preservation Services prior to commencement of the site mitigation.

2.         Submit a copy of the relevant assessment report(s) to the Heritage Preservation Services Unit in both hard copy format and as an Acrobat PDF file on compact disk.

3.         Incorporate significant archaeological resources and findings into the proposed development through either in situ preservation and interpretation where feasible, or commemorate and interpret the resources through exhibition development on site including, but not limited to, commemorative plaquing.

4.         Ensure no demolition, construction, grading or other soil disturbances shall take place on the subject property prior to the City's Planning Division (Heritage Preservation Services Unit) and the Ministry of Culture (Heritage Operations Unit) confirming in writing that all archaeological licensing and technical review requirements have been satisfied.

5.         Submit to the Executive Director of Technical Services for review and acceptance, a site servicing review to demonstrate how this site will be serviced and whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate.

5.         City Council determine that the revisions made to the draft zoning by-law are minor in nature and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed zoning by-law.

6.         City Council authorize City officials to take all necessary steps, including the execution of agreements and documents, to give effect to the above-noted recommendations.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report dated June 2, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, with the following amendments to Attachment No. 6, by:

i.          replacing Map 2 with the revised Map 2; and

ii          providing a minimum 60% of the ground floor frontage of the tower portion along Bay Street and to continue on Grosvenor Street for a minimum of 17 metres for a maximum non-residential gross floor area of 350 square metres for uses permitted in accordance with the chart of Section 8(1)(b)(iv) of Zoning By-law 438-86 and to permit a maximum non-residential gross floor area for government offices of 80,350 square metres.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required to give effect to the intent of the recommendations contained in this report.

3.         City Council authorize the Chief Building Official to issue a demolition permit for 880 Bay Street, 60 Grosvenor Street and a portion of 900 Bay Street following issuance of the first below-grade building permit for the proposed building.

4.         Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner of the lands at 880 Bay Street, 60 Grosvenor Street and a portion of 900 Bay Street (subject of this report) to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the following:

a.         Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, pay to the City the sum of $50,000 for public art to be located on a publicly accessible portion of the lot to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development:

b.         As part of the Site Plan Approval process, the owner shall provide 1:50 scale drawings for the Bay Street and Grosvenor Street elevations of the podium and two floors above, with building materials labelled.

c.         The owner shall incorporate in the construction of the building, and thereafter maintain, exterior building and landscape materials to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

d.         Provide and maintain an irrigation system for proposed trees within the public road allowance including an automatic timer, designed to be water efficient by a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA), and constructed with a back flow preventer irrigation system for all new trees in the public rights-of-ways satisfactory to the Executive Director, Technical Services and General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

e.         Build in conformity with the Toronto Green Standard Checklist received by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division on January 29, 2010.

f.          Enter into a Site Plan Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning, under Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

g.         Prior to final site plan approval the owner shall:

1.         Retain a consultant archaeologist, licensed by the Ministry of Culture under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O 1990 as amended), to carry out a Stage 1 archaeological assessment of the entire development property and follow through on recommendations to mitigate, through preservation or resource removal and documentation, adverse impacts to any significant archaeological resources found. The assessment is to be completed in accordance with the 2009 Final Draft - Standards and Guidelines for Consulting Archaeologists, Ministry of Culture.  Should the archaeological assessment process continue beyond a Stage 1 assessment, any recommendations for Stages 2-4 mitigation strategies must be reviewed and approved by Heritage Preservation Services prior to commencement of the site mitigation.

2.         Submit a copy of the relevant assessment report(s) to the Heritage Preservation Services Unit in both hard copy format and as an Acrobat PDF file on compact disk.

3.         Incorporate significant archaeological resources and findings into the proposed development through either in situ preservation and interpretation where feasible, or commemorate and interpret the resources through exhibition development on site including, but not limited to, commemorative plaquing.

4.         Ensure no demolition, construction, grading or other soil disturbances shall take place on the subject property prior to the City's Planning Division (Heritage Preservation Services Unit) and the Ministry of Culture (Heritage Operations Unit) confirming in writing that all archaeological licensing and technical review requirements have been satisfied.

5.         Submit to the Executive Director of Technical Services for review and acceptance, a site servicing review to demonstrate how this site will be serviced and whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate.

5.         City Council determine that the revisions made to the draft zoning by-law are minor in nature and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed zoning by-law.

6.         City Council authorize City officials to take all necessary steps, including the execution of agreements and documents, to give effect to the above-noted recommendations.

This application was made on or before December 23, 2009 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

An application to amend Zoning By-law 438-86 has been submitted to permit a 45-storey (192 metre) government office building at 880 Bay Street, 60 Grosvenor Street and a portion of 900 Bay Street.  The lands are owned by the Ontario Realty Corporation and form part of the Queen’s Park Government Office complex.

The proposed non-residential gross floor area is 80,662 square metres resulting in a density of 9.65 times the area of the lot.  The development includes 450 parking spaces in three levels of underground parking and is proposed to be approximately 192 metres in height to the top of the mechanical penthouse.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

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

1.         City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 438-86 for the former City of Toronto, for 345 and 349 Carlaw Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report dated June 3, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 2.        Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council, City Council require the owner to:

a.         revise the Site Plan - A1, stamped received by City Planning on February 1, 2010, to clearly illustrate all parking space, loading space and drive aisle dimensions for the review and acceptance of the Executive Director of Technical Services.

b.         reduce the width of the Type B Loading Space adjacent to 349 Carlaw Avenue to 3.5 metres, and locate this space directly adjacent to the building wall so as to maintain a minimum drive aisle width of at least 3.35 metres adjacent to the loading space.

c.         comply with the Zoning By-law requirements for the number of parking spaces.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required, including site specific amendments to the dimensional requirements for parking space and drive aisle dimensions.

The Toronto and East York Community Council submits this matter to Council without recommendation.

This application was made after January 1, 2007 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This application proposes to permit office uses, in addition to the industrial uses permitted at 345 and 349 Carlaw Avenue.  There is no new development proposed.

The Official Plan permits consideration of office uses in an Employment Area.  Employment Areas are places of business and economic activity.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit office uses within the existing buildings. 

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

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 9 to the report dated June 3, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 10 to the report dated June 3, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4.         Prior to introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the applicant to:

i.          submit to the Executive Director, Technical Services, for review and acceptance a site servicing assessment to determine whether the existing municipal infrastructure for water supply demand is adequate to accommodate the proposed development and hydrant testing to demonstrate how this site can be serviced;

ii.         determine whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate to accommodate the proposed development or whether the existing watermains need to be upgraded; and

iii.        identify on the applicable drawings a 0.4 metre wide strip of land along the east limit of 169 Jones Avenue as lands to be conveyed to the City for a nominal sum.

5.         Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the applicant to provide written confirmation from the owner to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division that it is agreeable to registering 169 and 175 Jones Avenue as one standard condominium corporation.

6.         City Council require that the owner shall provide for any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing assessment, should it be determined that upgrades are required for the infrastructure to support this development according to the site servicing assessment as accepted by the Executive Director, Technical Services.

7.         City Council require that the applicant be requested to establish a Construction Liaison Committee for the project and that the surrounding community is given contact information for the construction manager(s).

8.         City Council require that the applicant meet with the laneway residents and neighbours to the north and City Planning staff as part of the Site Plan and in particular address privacy screening on the north side.

9.         City Council request that Transportation Services examine and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council regarding the need for realignment of parking area 8C, and the exclusion of 169-175 Jones Avenue from the parking area.

10.       City Council request Transportation Staff to add the flare/curb on Sproat and Peyton Lane as part of the City’s 2011 work program.

11.       With respect to the Site Plan matters for the proposal, City Council direct that:

a.         Urban Forestry, Toronto Water, and Planning staff, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, work together to resolve the landscape plan for the north property line; and

b.         Technical Services staff ensure that the approved Site Plans show garbage storage bins located inside the building in an appropriate location, to the satisfaction of Technical Services staff, and that Toronto Buildings be so advised.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 9 to the report dated June 3, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 10 to the report dated June 3, 2010, from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4.         Prior to introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the applicant to:

i.          submit to the Executive Director, Technical Services, for review and acceptance a site servicing assessment to determine whether the existing municipal infrastructure for water supply demand is adequate to accommodate the proposed development and hydrant testing to demonstrate how this site can be serviced;

ii.         determine whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate to accommodate the proposed development or whether the existing watermains need to be upgraded; and

iii.        identify on the applicable drawings a 0.4 metre wide strip of land along the east limit of 169 Jones Avenue as lands to be conveyed to the City for a nominal sum.

5.         Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the applicant to provide written confirmation from the owner to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division that it is agreeable to registering 169 and 175 Jones Avenue as one standard condominium corporation.

6.         City Council require that the owner shall provide for any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing assessment, should it be determined that upgrades are required for the infrastructure to support this development according to the site servicing assessment as accepted by the Executive Director, Technical Services.

7.         City Council require that the applicant be requested to establish a Construction Liaison Committee for the project and that the surrounding community is given contact information for the construction manager(s).

8.         City Council require that the applicant meet with the laneway residents and neighbours to the north and City Planning staff as part of the Site Plan and in particular address privacy screening on the north side.

9.         City Council request that Transportation Services examine and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council regarding the need for realignment of parking area 8C, and the exclusion of 169-175 Jones Avenue from the parking area.

10.       City Council request Transportation Staff to add the flare/curb on Sproat and Peyton Lane as part of the City’s 2011 work program.

11.       With respect to the Site Plan matters for the proposal, City Council direct that:

a.         Urban Forestry, Toronto Water, and Planning staff, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, work together to resolve the landscape plan for the north property line; and

b.         Technical Services staff ensure that the approved Site Plans show garbage storage bins located inside the building in an appropriate location, to the satisfaction of Technical Services staff, and that Toronto Buildings be so advised.

This application was made on or after January 1, 2007 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

The application proposes to convert the existing church building, located at 175 Jones Avenue, into 19 residential units, add a 4-storey addition to the south of the church building (containing 20 residential units) and connect the buildings with a 2-storey link. One level of underground parking with access off the rear public lane is proposed.

The subject properties, 169 and 175 Jones Avenue, differ from the surrounding prevailing lot patterns and configuration.  Both lots are larger than the surrounding properties and previously contained non-residential uses; a place of worship and a former industrial use.

This infill residential project will conserve a local heritage resource, have heights, massing and scale appropriate for the site and be compatible with the adjacent residential area.  Considerable attention has been given to the relationship between this proposal and neighbouring properties to ensure adequate privacy, sunlight and sky views for residents of the new development and for existing residents.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

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

1.         City Council approve the alterations to the property at 175 Jones Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. dated March 18, 2010, date stamped received by the City Planning Division on May 22, 2010 and including revised drawings A-7 and A-10 dated March 18, 2010, date stamped received by the City Planning Division March 26, 2010, and the Heritage Impact Assessment titled “St Clement's Anglican Church 169-175 Jones Avenue”, prepared by John Blumenson Preservation Consultant, revised April 6, 2010, dated stamped received by Heritage Preservation Services April 6, 2010, all on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, subject to the owner:

a.         Prior to Site Plan approval:

-           providing a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, detailing the alterations and heritage conservation work including, but not limited to, drawings of all church building façades at 1:50 scale and a budget estimate for the heritage conservation scope of work to the satisfaction of the Manager of Heritage Preservation Services;

-           entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 175 Jones Avenue with the City.

b.         Prior to the issuance of any building permit for 175 Jones Avenue including a permit for the demolition, excavation and/or shoring on the subject property:

-           providing a Letter of Credit in a form and an amount satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to secure the heritage conservation work included in the Conservation Plan;

-           providing building permit drawings including detailed descriptions/ specifications for the proposed heritage conservation work to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

c.         Prior to the release of the Letter of Credit:

-           completing the heritage conservation work to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

-           providing a Letter of Substantial Completion for the conservation work signed by the project architect and heritage consultant;

-           providing heritage interpretation, such as a heritage plaque through the Heritage Toronto Plaques and Markers Program, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2.         City Council include the property at 175 Jones Avenue (St. Clement’s Anglican Church) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

3.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 175 Jones Avenue (St. Clement’s Anglican Church) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act,  City Council authorize the solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

5.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board.

6.         If the proposed designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the proposed designation of the property.

7.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property.

8.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the alterations to the property at 175 Jones Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. dated March 18, 2010, date stamped received by the City Planning Division on May 22, 2010 and including revised drawings A-7 and A-10 dated March 18, 2010, date stamped received by the City Planning Division March 26, 2010, and the Heritage Impact Assessment titled “St Clement's Anglican Church 169-175 Jones Avenue”, prepared by John Blumenson Preservation Consultant, revised April 6, 2010, dated stamped received by Heritage Preservation Services April 6, 2010, all on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, subject to the owner:

a.         Prior to Site Plan approval:

-           providing a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, detailing the alterations and heritage conservation work including, but not limited to, drawings of all church building façades at 1:50 scale and a budget estimate for the heritage conservation scope of work to the satisfaction of the Manager of Heritage Preservation Services;

-           entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 175 Jones Avenue with the City.

b.         Prior to the issuance of any building permit for 175 Jones Avenue including a permit for the demolition, excavation and/or shoring on the subject property:

-           providing a Letter of Credit in a form and an amount satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to secure the heritage conservation work included in the Conservation Plan;

-           providing building permit drawings including detailed descriptions/ specifications for the proposed heritage conservation work to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

c.         Prior to the release of the Letter of Credit:

-           completing the heritage conservation work to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

-           providing a Letter of Substantial Completion for the conservation work signed by the project architect and heritage consultant;

-           providing heritage interpretation, such as a heritage plaque through the Heritage Toronto Plaques and Markers Program, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2.         City Council include the property at 175 Jones Avenue (St. Clement’s Anglican Church) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

3.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 175 Jones Avenue (St. Clement’s Anglican Church) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act,  City Council authorize the solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

5.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board.

6.         If the proposed designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the proposed designation of the property.

7.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property.

8.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement.

This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations to the heritage property at 175 Jones Avenue, the former St. Clement's Anglican Church.  This report further recommends the designation of this property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

This report addresses an application to adaptively reuse the church structure as a residential condominium and construct a 4-storey residential condominium building.  The proposed rehabilitation project retains the original structure of the church.  Also, the existing addition to the rear of the church is to be removed and replaced with a new 3-storey addition.  Two new floor levels will be added to the interior of the existing church.

The proposed alterations are necessary to accommodate the new use for the church. The front (west) bay of the building will be conserved and will remain essentially as it is now with some minor alterations. The side and rear elevations will retain their important characteristics while undergoing alteration to incorporate new windows and doors.

The Toronto Preservation Board on April 30, 2010, considered the report (April 12, 2010) from the Acting Director, Policy and Research, City Planning, respecting 175 Jones Avenue - Alteration to a Heritage Property and Intention to Designate, Part IV, Section 29, Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter Into a Heritage Easement Agreement.

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

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 315 Bloor Street West (Dominion Meteorological Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4.         If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the property.

5.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property.

6.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 315 Bloor Street West (Dominion Meteorological Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4.         If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the property.

5.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property.

6.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 315 Bloor Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and to authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement between the City and the University of Toronto, owners of the property.  The property at 315 Bloor Street West was listed on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties in June 1973.

The property at 315 Bloor Street West, which is located on the southwest corner of Devonshire Place and Bloor Street West and contains the building originally known as the Dominion Meteorological Building, is being converted by the University of Toronto for the School of Global Affairs.  The University of Toronto has agreed to the designation of the property and to enter into a heritage easement agreement with the City.

The Toronto Preservation Board on May 28, 2010, considered the report (May 17, 2010) from the Acting Director, Policy and Research, City Planning, respecting 315 Bloor Street – Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.

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

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 335 Yonge Street (Empress Hotel) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4.         If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the property.

5.         City Council direct Heritage Preservation Services to engage the services of a professional heritage consultant to provide a peer review of the engineering report submitted by the owner and to prepare alternative stabilization strategies that conserve the heritage values of the property as necessary.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 335 Yonge Street (Empress Hotel) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4.         If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the property.

5.         City Council direct Heritage Preservation Services to engage the services of a professional heritage consultant to provide a peer review of the engineering report submitted by the owner and to prepare alternative stabilization strategies that conserve the heritage values of the property as necessary.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 335 Yonge Street (Empress Hotel) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  The property was included on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties in March 1974.

The property at 335 Yonge Street is located on the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Gould Street.  On April 16, 2010, a portion of the north (Gould Street) wall collapsed.

At its meeting of April 20, 2010, the Toronto and East York Community Council requested the Manager of Heritage Preservation Services to report to the May 28, 2010 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board on the designation of the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.   The designation of the property would enable City Council to control alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance and refuse demolition.

The Toronto Preservation Board on May 28, 2010, considered the following report and communication:

1.         Report (May 17, 2010) from the Acting Director, Policy and Research, City Planning, respecting 335 Yonge Street  - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         E-mail (May 27, 2010) from Sean Gosnell, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Sean Gosnell, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP addressed the Toronto Preservation Board

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

1.         City Council instruct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to:

A.        Bring forward a draft official plan amendment and draft zoning by-law amendment for 15-27 Beverley Street and give notice of a public meeting under the Planning Act for the August 17, 2010, Toronto and East York Community Council meeting based on the 11-storey, June 18, 2010, revised proposal of the applicant, and including:

i.          an option for payment of cash-in-lieu for replacement of the existing rental housing units;

ii.         a tenant relocation and assistance plan satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division,

to be secured through Section 37 of the Planning Act, including requiring a Section 37 Agreement be entered into with the City to secure the tenant assistance, such tenant assistance to have a maximum aggregate value in the order of $30,000, taking into consideration, amongst other things, length of tenure and current lawful rent.

B.        Hold a community consultation meeting to review the impact of the proposal pursuant to Chapter 667-14 of the Municipal Code and report to the August 17, 2010, Toronto and East York Community Council meeting with appropriate Section 111 recommendations to permit demolition in the event Council determines to permit the demolition of the existing dwelling units/residential rental units on the site, provided the owner:

i.          files with the City without delay, a Section 111 Application pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code, for 6 residential rental dwelling units located on the development site;

ii.         files, without delay, an application for an official plan amendment related to the rental housing aspects of the application;

iii.        agrees to make a cash payment to the City in lieu of replacement of the 6 existing rental housing units in the amount of $770,000 such payment to be made on or before the earlier of the issuance of the first above grade building permit, such money to be paid to the City's Capital Revolving Fund For Affordable Housing for the purpose of constructing new affordable rental housing units;

iv.        agrees to provide tenant assistance which includes amongst other matters additional notice and a payment to assist tenants based on length of tenure and current lawful rents, to a maximum aggregate value in the order of $30,000 as set forth in i. above to be paid prior to the issuance of any demolition permit on the site;

v.         the maximum overall cash benefits will be in the order of $800,000, comprising not less than $770,000 cash in lieu for rental replacement together with tenant assistance in the order of a maximum of $30,000; and

vi.        applies to demolish the two listed buildings on the site, without delay.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council instruct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to:

A.        Bring forward a draft official plan amendment and draft zoning by-law amendment for 15-27 Beverley Street and give notice of a public meeting under the Planning Act for the August 17, 2010, Toronto and East York Community Council meeting based on the 11-storey, June 18, 2010, revised proposal of the applicant, and including:

i.          an option for payment of cash-in-lieu for replacement of the existing rental housing units;

ii.         a tenant relocation and assistance plan satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division,

to be secured through Section 37 of the Planning Act, including requiring a Section 37 Agreement be entered into with the City to secure the tenant assistance, such tenant assistance to have a maximum aggregate value in the order of $30,000, taking into consideration, amongst other things, length of tenure and current lawful rent.

B.        Hold a community consultation meeting to review the impact of the proposal pursuant to Chapter 667-14 of the Municipal Code and report to the August 17, 2010, Toronto and East York Community Council meeting with appropriate Section 111 recommendations to permit demolition in the event Council determines to permit the demolition of the existing dwelling units/residential rental units on the site, provided the owner:

i.          files with the City without delay, a Section 111 Application pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code, for 6 residential rental dwelling units located on the development site;

ii.         files, without delay, an application for an official plan amendment related to the rental housing aspects of the application;

iii.        agrees to make a cash payment to the City in lieu of replacement of the 6 existing rental housing units in the amount of $770,000 such payment to be made on or before the earlier of the issuance of the first above grade building permit, such money to be paid to the City's Capital Revolving Fund For Affordable Housing for the purpose of constructing new affordable rental housing units;

iv.        agrees to provide tenant assistance which includes amongst other matters additional notice and a payment to assist tenants based on length of tenure and current lawful rents, to a maximum aggregate value in the order of $30,000 as set forth in i. above to be paid prior to the issuance of any demolition permit on the site;

v.         the maximum overall cash benefits will be in the order of $800,000, comprising not less than $770,000 cash in lieu for rental replacement together with tenant assistance in the order of a maximum of $30,000; and

vi.        applies to demolish the two listed buildings on the site, without delay.

This application was made on or after January 1, 2007 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

The applicant proposes an 11-storey residential building at 15-27 Beverley Street. Townhouses with separate entrances are proposed along Beverley Street at the base of a 3-storey podium with a residential building above. Access for parking and loading is located off the public lane at the south side of the site. The proposal involves the demolition of existing buildings on the site, including all of the residential rental dwelling units, with no replacement rental housing to be provided.

This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Zoning By-law for the following reasons:

-           The height is inappropriate and transition in scale between the proposed building and the residential area to the north is inadequate given the area context.

-           The proposal does not comply with the angular plane requirements within the Zoning By-law for the north elevation.

-           The applicant did not propose any replacement of the existing residential rental dwelling units together with similar rents and other related matters or an acceptable plan for tenant relocation and assistance and no application under Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act 2006 respecting rental housing was filed.

-           The applicant did not address the heritage attributes of the existing buildings.

The applicant submitted revised plans on May 5, 2010, to address staff’s concerns. Although the revisions did address some of staff’s concerns, issues related to the angular plane on the north elevation and the residential rental dwelling replacement are still unresolved. It is staff’s intention to continue working with the applicant to try to resolve the remaining issues.

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

1.         City Council endorse the draft amendment to the former City of Toronto Official Plan and Central Waterfront Secondary Plan (Attachment No. 3), the draft amendment to the former City of Toronto Official Plan (Attachment No. 4) and the draft amendment to Zoning By-law 438-86 for the former City of Toronto (Attachment No. 5) and direct staff to submit these documents, along with the required technical studies, to the Province as the basis for review and refinement of the draft amendments.  Attachments 3, 4 and 5 are all attachments to the June 16, 2010 report of the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council direct staff to work with the provincial staff to achieve a revised flood management policy regime for the Lower Don Lands.

3.         City Council direct staff to revise the draft amendments, as appropriate, to address issues raised in this report.

4.         City Council direct staff to schedule a community consultation meeting together with the Ward Councillors.

5.         City Council direct that notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres, and that notice be further defined through consultation with the Ward Councillors, TRCA, Waterfront Toronto, and a number of interested community groups and business owners, in consultation with the Ward Councillors.

6.         City Council direct staff to provide Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting to be held August 17, 2010 and that Notice be given in accordance to the Planning Act. 

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council endorse the draft amendment to the former City of Toronto Official Plan and Central Waterfront Secondary Plan (Attachment No. 3), the draft amendment to the former City of Toronto Official Plan (Attachment No. 4) and the draft amendment to Zoning By-law 438-86 for the former City of Toronto (Attachment No. 5) and direct staff to submit these documents, along with the required technical studies, to the Province as the basis for review and refinement of the draft amendments.  Attachments 3, 4 and 5 are all attachments to the June 16, 2010 report of the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.         City Council direct staff to work with the provincial staff to achieve a revised flood management policy regime for the Lower Don Lands.

3.         City Council direct staff to revise the draft amendments, as appropriate, to address issues raised in this report.

4.         City Council direct staff to schedule a community consultation meeting together with the Ward Councillors.

5.         City Council direct that notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres, and that notice be further defined through consultation with the Ward Councillors, TRCA, Waterfront Toronto, and a number of interested community groups and business owners, in consultation with the Ward Councillors.

6.         City Council direct staff to provide Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting to be held August 17, 2010 and that Notice be given in accordance to the Planning Act. 

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

1.         City Council instruct the City Solicitor to inform the Ontario Municipal Board that as the statutory time limit for Council to consider a zoning application as set out in the Planning Act has not yet expired, and the public and community consultation required by Section 5.5.1 (c) of the Official Plan has not yet occurred, prior to the writing of this report, it is not recommended that Council address the zoning application submitted by 162 Cumberland Street at this time.  However, this report and these recommendations are necessary for Council to provide instructions to the City Solicitor with regard to the City’s position for the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearing.

2.         City Council instruct the City Solicitor to inform the Ontario Municipal Board that the City has considered the new information put forward by 162 Cumberland Holdings Inc. and has chosen to change its position on the parking and loading space requirements set out in the Zoning By-law 1171-2009, as outlined in the chart which forms part of Recommendation 3, which is subject to preconditions.

3.         City Council instruct the City Solicitor to inform the Ontario Municipal Board that Council supports the following amendments to site specific By-law No. 1171-2009, provided that these amendments do not prejudice the request of the other parties and participants to the hearing. Furthermore, that any Bill to implement these amendments not be introduced to Council until such time as the Ontario Municipal Board has issued a Decision on Case No. PL100054:

a.         Permit up to 96 parking spaces in the Building B parking garage to be operated as a “parking garage” to be available for owners and occupants of Building A and B and also for users who are not occupants or customers of Building B.

b.         Revisions to Site Specific By-law, provided the necessary preconditions have been met, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and the City Solicitor:

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council instruct the City Solicitor to inform the Ontario Municipal Board that as the statutory time limit for Council to consider a zoning application as set out in the Planning Act has not yet expired, and the public and community consultation required by Section 5.5.1 (c) of the Official Plan has not yet occurred, prior to the writing of this report, it is not recommended that Council address the zoning application submitted by 162 Cumberland Street at this time.  However, this report and these recommendations are necessary for Council to provide instructions to the City Solicitor with regard to the City’s position for the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearing.

2.         City Council instruct the City Solicitor to inform the Ontario Municipal Board that the City has considered the new information put forward by 162 Cumberland Holdings Inc. and has chosen to change its position on the parking and loading space requirements set out in the Zoning By-law 1171-2009, as outlined in the chart which forms part of Recommendation 3, which is subject to preconditions.

3.         City Council instruct the City Solicitor to inform the Ontario Municipal Board that Council supports the following amendments to site specific By-law No. 1171-2009, provided that these amendments do not prejudice the request of the other parties and participants to the hearing. Furthermore, that any Bill to implement these amendments not be introduced to Council until such time as the Ontario Municipal Board has issued a Decision on Case No. PL100054:

a.         Permit up to 96 parking spaces in the Building B parking garage to be operated as a “parking garage” to be available for owners and occupants of Building A and B and also for users who are not occupants or customers of Building B.

b.         Revisions to Site Specific By-law, provided the necessary preconditions have been met, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and the City Solicitor:

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.         Determined that the community consultation meeting held on Monday, June 21, 2010, satisfies the requirement for such meetings as normally held after the Preliminary Planning Report has been heard on a Community Council agenda. Notice was given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

2.         Directed that notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations under the Planning Act.

This application was made on January 27, 2010 and is subject to the new provisions of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This application proposes to: permit a public garage, eliminate “exclusive use” restrictions for the commercial and residential unit owners, specify 2 Type C loading spaces for the exclusive use of the non-residential component; and specify 1 at grade loading space primarily for the residential component of the building at 162-164 Cumberland Street.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

The report also seeks to obtain Council’s Direction on Zoning By-law 1171-2009 which is currently before the Ontario Municipal Board.  It was the subject of a rezoning application for 150 Bloor Street/175 Cumberland Street and 162-164 Cumberland Street and is dealt with in Recommendations 4 and 5 of this report.

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

1.         City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one (1) privately-owned tree located at the rear of 249 Dewhurst Boulevard North.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one (1) privately-owned tree located at the rear of 249 Dewhurst Boulevard North.

This report requests that City Council deny the request to remove a privately-owned tree, located at 249 Dewhurst Boulevard North. The homeowner is concerned that the tree is in decline and would like to remove and replace it.

The tree in question is a 97 cm diameter Norway maple tree in fair condition. With proper care and maintenance, the tree should continue to provide benefits to the community for many years. Urban Forestry cannot support removal of this tree due to its viable condition.

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

1.         City Council adopt the regulatory amendments listed in Appendix “A” and “B” attached to the report dated May 14, 2010, entitled “Roadway Alteration and Parking Amendments – Roncesvalles Avenue”, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District, that will:

a.         Extend the hours of on-street parking by rescinding the current “No Parking, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday” regulation on the west side of Roncesvalles Avenue, from The Queensway to Dundas Street West.

b.         Prohibit stopping in front of the proposed TTC streetcar loading platforms, on the east and west sides of Roncesvalles Avenue, from The Queensway/Queen Street West to Dundas Street West.

c.         Extend the length of the commercial loading zones on Roncesvalles Avenue, to apply from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

2.         City Council approve the narrowing of Roncesvalles Avenue as listed in Appendix “C”, by providing built-out TTC passenger loading platforms on either the east or the west side of the street at the locations noted and generally as shown on Drawing Nos. 421G-0036, 421G-0037, 421G-0038, 421G-0039, 421G-0040, 421G-0042, 421G-0043, dated May 2010, attached to the report dated May 14, 2010 entitled, “Roadway Alteration and Parking Amendments – Roncesvalles Avenue”, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District.

3.         City Council approve the narrowing of Roncesvalles Avenue as listed in Appendix “D”, by widening the sidewalk on either the east or the west side to improve the pedestrian environment at the locations noted and generally as shown on Drawing Nos. 421G-0036, 421G-0038, 421G-0039, 421G-0040, 421G-0041, 421G-0044, dated May 2010, attached to the report dated May 14, 2010 entitled, “Roadway Alteration and Parking Amendments – Roncesvalles Avenue”, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council adopt the regulatory amendments listed in Appendix “A” and “B” attached to the report dated May 14, 2010, entitled “Roadway Alteration and Parking Amendments – Roncesvalles Avenue”, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District, that will:

a.         Extend the hours of on-street parking by rescinding the current “No Parking, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday” regulation on the west side of Roncesvalles Avenue, from The Queensway to Dundas Street West.

b.         Prohibit stopping in front of the proposed TTC streetcar loading platforms, on the east and west sides of Roncesvalles Avenue, from The Queensway/Queen Street West to Dundas Street West.

c.         Extend the length of the commercial loading zones on Roncesvalles Avenue, to apply from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

2.         City Council approve the narrowing of Roncesvalles Avenue as listed in Appendix “C”, by providing built-out TTC passenger loading platforms on either the east or the west side of the street at the locations noted and generally as shown on Drawing Nos. 421G-0036, 421G-0037, 421G-0038, 421G-0039, 421G-0040, 421G-0042, 421G-0043, dated May 2010, attached to the report dated May 14, 2010 entitled, “Roadway Alteration and Parking Amendments – Roncesvalles Avenue”, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District.

3.         City Council approve the narrowing of Roncesvalles Avenue as listed in Appendix “D”, by widening the sidewalk on either the east or the west side to improve the pedestrian environment at the locations noted and generally as shown on Drawing Nos. 421G-0036, 421G-0038, 421G-0039, 421G-0040, 421G-0041, 421G-0044, dated May 2010, attached to the report dated May 14, 2010 entitled, “Roadway Alteration and Parking Amendments – Roncesvalles Avenue”, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District.

Transportation Services is requesting approval from Toronto and East York Community Council to narrow Roncesvalles Avenue at various locations and amend the parking regulations, in accordance with Item PW24.5, containing a staff report (April 20, 2009) entitled “Roncesvalles Avenue Streetscape Improvements - Class Environmental Assessment Study” from the General Manager, Transportation Services, that was adopted by City Council at its meeting held on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009. 

These changes coupled with amendments to parking regulations on the west side of Roncesvalles Avenue, between The Queensway/Queen Street West and Dundas Street West are intended to provide improved access to public transportation, improved parking opportunities and enhance the public realm to promote and enrich the business community.

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

1.         City Council rescind the “No Right Turn, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays” regulation for northbound traffic on Yonge Street at Glen Elm Avenue.

2.         City Council prohibit left-turns, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays. By westbound traffic on Glen Elm Avenue at Yonge Street. 

3.         City Council rescind the one-hour maximum parking regulation, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from Lawton Boulevard to a point 47.0 metres south of Merton Street.

4.         City Council restrict parking to a maximum of 15-minutes, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from a point 41.5 metres north of Glen Elm Avenue, to a point 18 metres further north.

5.         City Council restrict parking to a maximum period of one-hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from Glen Elm Avenue to a point 41.5 metres north, and from a point 59.5 metres north of Glen Elm Avenue to a point 47 metres south of Merton Street.

6.         City Council restrict parking to a maximum period of one-hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from Glen Elm Avenue to a point 47 metres south of Merton Street.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council rescind the “No Right Turn, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays” regulation for northbound traffic on Yonge Street at Glen Elm Avenue.

2.         City Council prohibit left-turns, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays. By westbound traffic on Glen Elm Avenue at Yonge Street. 

3.         City Council rescind the one-hour maximum parking regulation, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from Lawton Boulevard to a point 47.0 metres south of Merton Street.

4.         City Council restrict parking to a maximum of 15-minutes, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from a point 41.5 metres north of Glen Elm Avenue, to a point 18 metres further north.

5.         City Council restrict parking to a maximum period of one-hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from Glen Elm Avenue to a point 41.5 metres north, and from a point 59.5 metres north of Glen Elm Avenue to a point 47 metres south of Merton Street.

6.         City Council restrict parking to a maximum period of one-hour, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the east side of Yonge Street, from Glen Elm Avenue to a point 47 metres south of Merton Street.

Transportation Services is requesting approval from City Council to implement and/or rescind the following parking and traffic regulations in the vicinity of Yonge Street and Glen Elm Avenue.

-           Rescind the northbound right-turn prohibition, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at Yonge Street and Glen Elm Avenue.

-           Implement a westbound left-turn prohibition, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on Glen Elm Avenue at Yonge Street.

-           Implement a 15-minute maximum parking regulation, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Yonge Street, fronting York School.

These regulations are intended to enhance student pick-up/drop-off opportunity, traffic circulation in the vicinity of York School at 1639 Yonge Street (commencing operations in September 2010), and minimize traffic infiltration in the adjacent residential neighbourhood.

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

1.         City Council amend the parking machine operation to implement a maximum ten minute parking limit on the south side of Danforth Avenue from a point 18 metres west of Bowden Street to a point 11 metres further west, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, during July and August.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the parking machine operation to implement a maximum ten minute parking limit on the south side of Danforth Avenue from a point 18 metres west of Bowden Street to a point 11 metres further west, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, during July and August.

Transportation Services is seeking authority from City Council to implement a 10-minute maximum parking zone for two vehicles on the south side of Danforth Avenue, west of Bowden Street, in the vicinity of Danforth Baptist Church.  The short-term parking spaces will enhance parking opportunities for parents escorting children to summer day camp programs at the church.  The 10-minute parking zone will operate between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, during July and August, and will not negatively impact TTC service.

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

1.         City Council prohibit southbound left turns at all times from Davenport Road to Belmont Street.

2.         City Council prohibit “U”-turns for southbound/eastbound traffic on Davenport Road, between Belmont Street and Yonge Street.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review the left turn prohibition - Davenport Road at Belmont Street, and report to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the Spring of 2011 on any adjustments required, including a review and recommendations with respect to the intersection of Rosedale Valley Road and Park Road.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council prohibit southbound left turns at all times from Davenport Road to Belmont Street.

2.         City Council prohibit “U”-turns for southbound/eastbound traffic on Davenport Road, between Belmont Street and Yonge Street.

Transportation Services has been requested by Councillor Kyle Rae to report on removing the existing southbound left-turn lane on Davenport Road at Belmont Street and restricting this movement by posting a left-turn prohibition at all times.

Prohibiting southbound left turns at all times from Davenport Road to Belmont Street is feasible and would reduce traffic volumes on Belmont Road.  However, there would be significant impacts to local residents and businesses and to traffic operations on alternate routes.

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

1.         City Council approve implementation of “No Right Turn on Red” regulations at the following locations and in the directions indicated:

a.         eastbound and westbound from College Street onto Spadina Avenue; 

b.         eastbound and westbound from College Street onto Beverley Street and St. George Street, respectively;

c.         northbound from Beverley Street onto College Street;

d.         southbound from St. George Street onto College Street;

e.         northbound from St. George Street onto Hoskin Avenue;

f.          southbound from St. George Street onto Harbord Street;

g.         eastbound from Harbord Street onto St. George Street;

h.         westbound from Hoskin Avenue onto St. George Street;

i.          northbound and southbound from Bay Street onto Bloor Street West

j.          eastbound and westbound from Bloor Street West onto Bay Street; and

k.         eastbound and westbound from Harbord Street onto Spadina Avenue.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council approve implementation of “No Right Turn on Red” regulations at the following locations and in the directions indicated:

a.         eastbound and westbound from College Street onto Spadina Avenue; 

b.         eastbound and westbound from College Street onto Beverley Street and St. George Street, respectively;

c.         northbound from Beverley Street onto College Street;

d.         southbound from St. George Street onto College Street;

e.         northbound from St. George Street onto Hoskin Avenue;

f.          southbound from St. George Street onto Harbord Street;

g.         eastbound from Harbord Street onto St. George Street;

h.         westbound from Hoskin Avenue onto St. George Street;

i.          northbound and southbound from Bay Street onto Bloor Street West

j.          eastbound and westbound from Bloor Street West onto Bay Street; and

k.         eastbound and westbound from Harbord Street onto Spadina Avenue.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

This report is requesting approval from City Council to install “No Right Turn on Red” regulations at the following five (5) intersections in the Toronto and East York District:

-           College Street and Spadina Avenue;

-           College Street and St. George/Beverley Street;

-           Harbord Street and Spadina Avenue;

-           Harbord Street/Hoskin Avenue and St. George Street; and

-           Bloor Street West and Bay Street.

Prohibiting right turns on red at the selected intersections is designed to promote pedestrian safety and is required in order to install bike boxes and a pedestrian scramble intersection. Bike boxes will be installed at the College Street and Harbord Street/Hoskin Avenue intersections and the pedestrian scramble operation will be installed at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Bay Street. The installation of bike boxes and the pedestrian scramble operation will increase pedestrian and cyclist safety and decrease potential collisions with right turning vehicles. Further, the recommended “No Right Turn on Red” regulations will have a minimal affect on traffic operations based on the volume of vehicles currently making the right turn on red manoeuvre.

The pedestrian priority phase at the Bloor Street West and Bay Street intersection was "approved by City Council at its meeting on October 22 and 23, 2007 in considering the report titled ‘Sustainable Transportation Initiatives: Short-term Proposals’ (PW9.2)".

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

1.         City Council approve the temporary traffic and parking regulations on streets in the vicinity of Exhibition Place which are impacted during the Canadian National Exhibition, as noted in Appendix “A” of the report dated June 4, 2010, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the temporary traffic and parking regulations on streets in the vicinity of Exhibition Place which are impacted during the Canadian National Exhibition, as noted in Appendix “A” of the report dated June 4, 2010, from the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District.

The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for the temporary traffic and parking amendments required to enhance traffic operations and pedestrian safety during this year’s Canadian National Exhibition (C.N.E.), which takes place from August 20 to September 6, 2010 inclusive.  As this staff report concerns roadways with regular T.T.C. Service, City Council approval is required.

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

1.         City Council rescind the existing “No parking anytime” regulation on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

2.         City Council rescind the existing “No stopping anytime” regulation on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

3.         City Council extend the existing Taxicab Stand on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, from a point 9.0 metres east of Woodbine Avenue to a point 29.0 metres further east thereof, to a point 44 metres further east.

4.         City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, from a point 44 metres east of Woodbine Avenue to a point 81 metres further east.

5.         City Council prohibit parking at all times on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, from a point 81 metres east of Woodbine Avenue to Cedarvale Avenue.

6.         City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council rescind the existing “No parking anytime” regulation on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

2.         City Council rescind the existing “No stopping anytime” regulation on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

3.         City Council extend the existing Taxicab Stand on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, from a point 9.0 metres east of Woodbine Avenue to a point 29.0 metres further east thereof, to a point 44 metres further east.

4.         City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, from a point 44 metres east of Woodbine Avenue to a point 81 metres further east.

5.         City Council prohibit parking at all times on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, from a point 81 metres east of Woodbine Avenue to Cedarvale Avenue.

6.         City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

At the request of Councillor Janet Davis, Transportation Services staff investigated the feasibility of expanding the existing Taxicab Stand on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard, between Woodbine Avenue and Cedarvale Avenue.

The proposed extension of the Taxicab Stand on the south side of Strathmore Boulevard will provide patrons of Woodbine Subway Station with access to additional taxis.  There will be minimal impact to traffic operations on Strathmore Boulevard.

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

1.         City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it approves the issuance of a sales licence, including a stadium endorsement, which would permit the sale and service of alcohol in areas, including, but not limited to, tiered and sloping seating within the premises known as the Young Centre for Performing Arts, Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, in the Distillery Historic District at 55 Mill Street, Building #49, Toronto.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it approves the issuance of a sales licence, including a stadium endorsement, which would permit the sale and service of alcohol in areas, including, but not limited to, tiered and sloping seating within the premises known as the Young Centre for Performing Arts, Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre, in the Distillery Historic District at 55 Mill Street, Building #49, Toronto.

On October 27, 2010 Soulpepper Theatre Company will be holding its annual special event fundraiser at the Young Centre for Performing Arts here in Toronto in the Distillery Historic District (55 Mill Street, Building #49, Toronto, ON, M5A 3C4).  As a charity, Soulpepper relies on private sector support for over 40 percent of its annual operating revenue, making our annual event an integral part of our fundraising efforts.

As a part of the event we have planned a performance in the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre in the Young Centre during which we would like to serve alcohol to our guests and supporters.  As alcohol is not generally served in the Baillie Theatre given its tiered seating for theatrical performances, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requires that The Young Centre apply for a Liquor Sales Licence Stadium Endorsement under The Young Centre's existing liquor licence (Venue: 1691521 Ontario Inc., liquor licence #811750.

As a part of the application process the AGCO requires that a resolution of City Council to allow this endorsement accompany our application package.  We are therefore respectfully submitting our formal request to Council for their approval at this time.

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

1.         City Council direct that the services installed for Registered Plan 66M-2352 be assumed and that the City formally assume the roads within the Plan of Subdivision.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the Director, Development Engineering to release the performance guarantee held with respect to this development Plan 66M-2352.

3.         City Council direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highways and municipal services within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2352, being Natalie Place and Laneways A and B.

4.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office, at the expense of the Owner.

5.         City Council authorize the City Clerk and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto.

6.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2352 to Toronto Hydro.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct that the services installed for Registered Plan 66M-2352 be assumed and that the City formally assume the roads within the Plan of Subdivision.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the Director, Development Engineering to release the performance guarantee held with respect to this development Plan 66M-2352.

3.         City Council direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highways and municipal services within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2352, being Natalie Place and Laneways A and B.

4.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office, at the expense of the Owner.

5.         City Council authorize the City Clerk and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto.

6.         City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2352 to Toronto Hydro.

This report requests Council’s authority for the City to assume the roads and services with respect to a subdivision located east of Logan Avenue and north of Colgate Avenue.

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

That, for Liquor Licensing Purposes, City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the following requests for:

1.         an extended patio for Cafe Diplomatico's 6^th Annual Customer Appreciation Day, to be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at 594 College Street, from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and noting that it proposed to have Clinton Street closed, from the north side of College Street up to the first laneway;

2.         a temporary extension to the existing liquor licence to encompass the outdoor courtyard patio and two licensed rooms open until 1:00 a.m. during the SummerWorks Theatre Festival to be held at The Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street and The Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Avenue, from August 5 to August 15, 2010;

3.         an extension of hours of operation of City permitted boulevard cafes from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Queen Street East between Woodbine Avenue and Beech Avenue on Friday, July 23, 2010, and Saturday, July 24, 2010, during the Beaches International Jazz Festival;

4.         a beer garden to be operated by Fionn Maccool's Irish Pub, on Church Street, just north of The Esplanade, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on August 26 to 28, 2010, and from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on August 29, 2010, during the 11^th Annual Scotiabank Toronto Buskerfest Festival;

5.         a temporary patio extension for the Jamie Kennedy Kitchens Restaurant, 11 Church Street for the Buskerfest Festival to be held on August 26, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (noting that approval was previously approved by City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, for the August 27 to 29, 2010 dates);

6.         a series of beer gardens to be operated by The Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, in its Parkette located at the north end of its property adjacent to the main hotel entrance, at 1 Blue Jays Way in the Rogers Centre, for the following events:

             -          Friday, July 16, 2010, 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. preceding Soccer Game;

             -          Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. preceding Concert Event;

-           Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. preceding Concert Event;

-           Thursday, August 19, 2010, 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. preceding NFL Game;

-           Friday, August 20, 2010, 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. preceding CFL Game;

7.         an extension of hours for the sale and service of alcohol from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2010, for the establishments listed in the letter from Elana White, Vice-Chair, Queen Street West BIA, as part of the "Out of Site: Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West, to take place from 7:00 p.m. on October 2 to 4:00 a.m. on October 3, 2010 on Queen Street West between Simcoe and Bathurst Streets;

8.         a patio extension of 5 feet for the revised list of establishments listed in the attachment to the letter dated June 15, 2010, from Councillor Kyle Rae for the Church Wellesley Village BIA's Seventh Annual Church Street Fetish Fair to be held on Sunday, August 15, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

9.         beer tents for the following events as part of Scotiabank Caribana 2010:

a.         King and Queen Show at Lamport Stadium from Thursday, July 29, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. to Friday, July 30, 2010, at 12:00 midnight.

b.         Pan Alive at Lamport Stadium from Friday, July 30, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 12:00 midnight.

c.          Scotiabank Caribana Parade in Marilyn Bell Park and Exhibition Place on Saturday, July 31, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

d.         'Temperature De Festival' at Lamport Stadium from July 31, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to August 1, 2010 at 12:00 midnight;

10.       temporary extension to licensed establishments on municipal owned property adjacent to the establishments listed in the letter (June 21, 2010) from Councillor Adam Vaughan as part of the Pedestrian Sundays (P.S. Kensington) to take place on July 25, August 15, August 29 and September 26, 2010;

11.       the following events as part of the Honda Indy Toronto:

-            Yonge Dundas Square – Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

-           Walk Run and Roll Fundraising Event – Exhibition Place – Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

-           Drivers' Party – C Lounge, 456 Wellington Street West, Friday, July 16, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; and

-           Honda Indy Toronto – Exhibition Place, July 16-18, 2010 – six (6) beer gardens and hawking throughout the grounds from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.;

12.       temporary patio extensions for the The New Bloor Festival to be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the establishments listed in the letter from Dougal Bichan.

13.       an extension to an existing liquor licence for the Hungarian Cultural Centre, 840 St. Clair Avenue West, to operate an outside patio serving food and alcoholic beverages, as part of the Salsa on St. Clair festival on July 17 and 18, 2010.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that, for Liquor Licensing Purposes, City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the following requests for:

1.         an extended patio for Cafe Diplomatico's 6^th Annual Customer Appreciation Day, to be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at 594 College Street, from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and noting that it proposed to have Clinton Street closed, from the north side of College Street up to the first laneway;

2.         a temporary extension to the existing liquor licence to encompass the outdoor courtyard patio and two licensed rooms open until 1:00 a.m. during the SummerWorks Theatre Festival to be held at The Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street and The Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Avenue, from August 5 to August 15, 2010;

3.         an extension of hours of operation of City permitted boulevard cafes from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Queen Street East between Woodbine Avenue and Beech Avenue on Friday, July 23, 2010, and Saturday, July 24, 2010, during the Beaches International Jazz Festival;

4.         a beer garden to be operated by Fionn Maccool's Irish Pub, on Church Street, just north of The Esplanade, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on August 26 to 28, 2010, and from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on August 29, 2010, during the 11^th Annual Scotiabank Toronto Buskerfest Festival;

5.         a temporary patio extension for the Jamie Kennedy Kitchens Restaurant, 11 Church Street for the Buskerfest Festival to be held on August 26, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (noting that approval was previously approved by City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, for the August 27 to 29, 2010 dates);

6.         a series of beer gardens to be operated by The Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, in its Parkette located at the north end of its property adjacent to the main hotel entrance, at 1 Blue Jays Way in the Rogers Centre, for the following events:

            -           Friday, July 16, 2010, 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. preceding Soccer Game;

            -           Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. preceding Concert Event;

-           Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. preceding Concert Event;

-           Thursday, August 19, 2010, 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. preceding NFL Game;

-           Friday, August 20, 2010, 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. preceding CFL Game;

7.         an extension of hours for the sale and service of alcohol from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2010, for the establishments listed in the letter from Elana White, Vice-Chair, Queen Street West BIA, as part of the "Out of Site: Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West, to take place from 7:00 p.m. on October 2 to 4:00 a.m. on October 3, 2010 on Queen Street West between Simcoe and Bathurst Streets;

8.         a patio extension of 5 feet for the revised list of establishments listed in the attachment to the letter dated June 15, 2010, from Councillor Kyle Rae for the Church Wellesley Village BIA's Seventh Annual Church Street Fetish Fair to be held on Sunday, August 15, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

9.         beer tents for the following events as part of Scotiabank Caribana 2010:

a.         King and Queen Show at Lamport Stadium from Thursday, July 29, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. to Friday, July 30, 2010, at 12:00 midnight.

b.         Pan Alive at Lamport Stadium from Friday, July 30, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 12:00 midnight.

c.         Scotiabank Caribana Parade in Marilyn Bell Park and Exhibition Place on Saturday, July 31, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

d.         'Temperature De Festival' at Lamport Stadium from July 31, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to August 1, 2010 at 12:00 midnight;

10.       temporary extension to licensed establishments on municipal owned property adjacent to the establishments listed in the letter (June 21, 2010) from Councillor Adam Vaughan as part of the Pedestrian Sundays (P.S. Kensington) to take place on July 25, August 15, August 29 and September 26, 2010;

11.       the following events as part of the Honda Indy Toronto:

-           Yonge Dundas Square – Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

-           Walk Run and Roll Fundraising Event – Exhibition Place – Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

-           Drivers' Party – C Lounge, 456 Wellington Street West, Friday, July 16, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; and

-           Honda Indy Toronto – Exhibition Place, July 16-18, 2010 – six (6) beer gardens and hawking throughout the grounds from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.;

12.       temporary patio extensions for the The New Bloor Festival to be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the establishments listed in the letter from Dougal Bichan.

The Toronto and East York Community Council, for liquor licensing purposes, declared the following to be events of municipal significance:

1.         CBC Soccer Nation Event for World Cup on July 10, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on July 11, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on various streets.

2.         Music Africa AFROFEST to be held on July 10 and 11, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Queen's Park.

3.         Cafe Diplomatico's 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Day to be held on August 7, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at 594 College Street.

4.         SummerWorks Theatre Festival to be held from August 5-15, 2010, at various locations.

5.         "Out of Site: Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West" to be held from 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2 to 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2010, on Queen Street West, between Simcoe and Bathurst Streets.

6.         Scotiabank Caribana 2010 Events from Thursday, July 29, 2010 to August 1, 2010.

7.         Honda Indy Toronto to be held from July 16 to 18, 2010, including the following:

-           Yonge Dundas Square – Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

-           Walk Run and Roll Fundraising Event – Exhibition Place – Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;

-           Drivers' Party – C Lounge, 456 Wellington Street West, Friday, July 16, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; and

-           Honda Indy Toronto – Exhibition Place, July 16-18, 2010 – six (6) beer gardens and hawking throughout the grounds from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

8.         Chilean Cultural and World Cup Celebrations at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 83 Christie Street on June 28, 29, July 2, 3, 6 and 7, 2010.

9.         The New Bloor Festival to be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010, on Bloor Street West from Dufferin to Lansdown from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Seeking endorsement of events of municipal significance for liquor licensing purposes.

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

1.         City Council concur in the action taken by the Toronto and East York Community Council in:

a.         granting a temporary patio extension and road closure on Montrose Avenue for Sicilian Ice Cream at 712 College Street, Toronto, on the following dates/times on the occasion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Event:

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 11 2010 -11:45 a.m. to11:00 p.m; and

b.         advising the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the request for liquor licensing purposes.

That Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council concur in the action taken by the Toronto and East York Community Council in:

a.         granting a temporary patio extension and road closure on Montrose Avenue for Sicilian Ice Cream at 712 College Street, Toronto, on the following dates/times on the occasion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Event:

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 11 2010 -11:45 a.m. to11:00 p.m; and

b.         advising the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to the request for liquor licensing purposes.

Advising of a request from Sicilian Ice Cream located at 712 College Street, Toronto, for temporary patio extensions and road closures on Montrose Avenue on the occasion of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, on the following dates/times:

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 10, 2010 -11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 11, 2010 – 11:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

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

1.         City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to conduct a full local area review for the lands designated in the Official Plan as Mixed Use and Neighbourhood adjacent to Dundas Street East between George Street and Sherbourne Street, and on Sherbourne Street between Dundas Street East and Shuter Street, with the intention to permit high-rise residential development, and report to the Toronto and East York Community Council by February 2011.

2.         City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include Dundas Street East between Jarvis Street and Sherbourne Street, and Sherbourne Street between Dundas Street East and Shuter Street in the Tall Buildings Study.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to conduct a full local area review for the lands designated in the Official Plan as Mixed Use and Neighbourhood adjacent to Dundas Street East between George Street and Sherbourne Street, and on Sherbourne Street between Dundas Street East and Shuter Street, with the intention to permit high-rise residential development, and report to the Toronto and East York Community Council by February 2011.

2.         City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include Dundas Street East between Jarvis Street and Sherbourne Street, and Sherbourne Street between Dundas Street East and Shuter Street in the Tall Buildings Study.