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ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

A G E N D A

 

 

Etobicoke Civic Centre

 

Date of Meeting: October 14, 1998 Enquiry: Molly Sutherland
Time: 9:30 a.m. Interim Contact
Location: Council Chambers 394-8078

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 

DEPUTATIONS.

 

List to be distributed at meeting.

 

PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT.

 

2:00 p.m. Amendments to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code - Home Depot Canada, Kipling Avenue at Bethridge Road - File No. Z-2272.

See Item No. 12.

 

7:30 p.m. Amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code - Fieldgate Apartments, 2 Triburnham Place - File No. Z-2255.

See Item No. 14.

 

CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC MEETING UNDER THE PLANNING ACT.

 

3:30 p.m. Application for Amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code - Tanana Investments and Royal Gate Apartments, 1407 Royal York Road - File No. Z-2249.

See Item No. 13.

 

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1998 - PUBLIC MEETING

 

7:30 p.m. Harmonizing Animal Care and Control Legislation. See Item No. 19.

DEPUTATION ITEMS.

 

1. INTRODUCTION OF ONE-HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION - ROYAL YORK COURT.

 

Director, Transportation and Engineering Planning

(September 16, 1998)

 

Recommending that:

 

(1) parking be restricted to one hour on the north side of Royal York Court between Royal York Road and the east limit of the road.

 

Deputation: 10:30 a.m.

 

2. TREE ROOTS - 44 MacDONALD STREET.

 

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 1, 1998)

 

Recommending that no further action be taken with respect to a claim for damages, denied by the City’s insurance adjusters, with respect to foundation damage allegedly caused by a City tree.

 

Deputation: 10:00 a.m.

 

3. PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER INVESTIGATION - THE EAST MALL, SOUTH OF YARN ROAD.

 

Director, Transportation and Engineering Planning

(September 16, 1998)

 

Recommending that a pedestrian crossover not be erected on The East Mall, south of Yarn Road, in front of Cloverdale Mall.

 

Deputation: 10:15 a.m.

 

4. CURB CUT AND PARKING PAD - 68 LAKE CRESCENT.

 

Mr. R. Burns and others

(September 17, 1998)

 

Expressing concern regarding an application for curb cut and parking pad in the front yard area at 68 Lake Crescent.

 

Staff Report to follow.

 

Deputation: - 10:45 a.m.

 

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 

5. STOPPING PROHIBITION: EVANS AVENUE, WEST OF KIPLING AVENUE.

 

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 14, 1998)

 

Recommending that a No Stopping Prohibition be introduced on the south side of Evans Avenue, from a point 50 metres west of Kipling Avenue to a point 158 metres west thereof.

 

6. STOPPING PROHIBITION: RATHBURN ROAD, EAST OF THE WEST MALL.

 

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 14, 1998)

 

Recommending that a No Stopping Prohibition be introduced on the south side of Rathburn Road, from the West Mall to a point 203 metres east thereof.

 

7. LEFT TURN PROHIBITION: NORTH QUEEN STREET, NORTH OF THE QUEENSWAY.

 

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 14, 1998)

 

Recommending that:

 

(1) a left turn prohibition be introduced on North Queen Street at the first driveway north of The Queensway for southbound traffic; and

 

(2) a left turn prohibition be introduced for westbound traffic from the first driveway north of The Queensway at North Queen Street.

 

8. DEAD SOD REPLACEMENT - 1995-1996 ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

 

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 1, 1998)

 

Recommending that:

 

(1) a one-time program of boulevard dead sod replacement by dethatching, top dressing and overseeding be provided for those streets reconstructed in 1995 and 1996; and

 

(2) the owners/occupants of properties be so notified and further advised on the care and maintenance of the new seeded lawn.

 

9. REQUEST FOR CURB CUT - 17 MERVYN AVENUE.

 

Mr. V. Kostic

(September 23, 1998)

 

Requesting further consideration of an application, refused by staff, for a curb cut to facilitate the widening of the driveway at 17 Mervyn Avenue.

 

10. ETOBICOKE MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION - REQUIREMENT FOR QUORUM.

 

Secretary, Municipal Arts Commission

(October 14, 1998)

 

Requesting authorization to reduce the number of members required for a quorum from four to three.

 

11. VARIANCES TO THE ETOBICOKE SIGN BY-LAW.

 

Secretary, Sign Variance Advisory Committee

(September 29, 1998)

 

Advising of the decisions of the Sign Variance Advisory Committee with respect to the following applications for variance to the Etobicoke Sign By-law:

 

1. Gino’s Pizza Inc., 557 Dixon Road;

 

2. Red Devil Barbeque & Tavern, 199 North Queen Street;

 

3. Mediacom, 156 Evans Avenue and 33 Wickman Road;

 

4. Richview Square Plaza, 250 Wincott Drive; and

 

5. Alcan Foil Products, 191 Evans Avenue.

 

12. AMENDMENTS TO THE ETOBICOKE OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE - HOME DEPOT CANADA, KIPLING AVENUE AT BETHRIDGE ROAD - FILE NO. Z-2272.

 

Director of Community Planning, West District

(October 14, 1998)

 

Regarding an application for amendment to the Industrial provisions of the Etobicoke Official Plan and the Class 1 Industrial (I.C1) zoning of a vacant site at Kipling Avenue and Bethridge Road, to permit a Home Depot retail warehouse outlet in addition to the permitted industrial uses.

 

Public Meeting: 2:00 p.m.

 

13. APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE - TANANA INVESTMENTS AND ROYAL GATE APARTMENTS, 1407 ROYAL YORK ROAD - FILE NO. Z-2249.

 

Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District

(April 1, 1998)

 

Regarding an application for amendments to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code to permit the development of two condominium apartment buildings 10 and 15 storeys in height, to be developed in conjunction with an existing 12-storey rental apartment building at the south-east corner of Royal York Road and LaRose Avenue.

 

At its meeting of May 6, 1998 the Etobicoke Community Council deferred consideration of this application and requested the applicant and representatives of the community to meet prior to that time in an attempt to achieve a resolution of the issues; namely, square footage of the units, landscaping, density, driveway locations, traffic, building height, etc.; requested the Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke District, to conduct a traffic study in the area, to be a minimum of three days, to verify the numbers given in the staff report; and requested the applicant to enter into discussions with the Toronto School Board with respect to appropriate contributions toward their needs and a report back to the Community Council from either the applicant or the School Board.

 

Continuation of Public Meeting: 3:30 p.m.

 

14.. AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE - FIELDGATE APARTMENTS, 2 TRIBURNHAM PLACE - FILE NO. Z-2255.

 

Director of Community Planning, West District

(September 16, 1998)

 

Regarding an application for an amendment to the Zoning Code to permit the development of 14, two-storey condominium townhouse units in conjunction with an existing 10-storey rental apartment building municipally known as 2 Triburnham Place. An amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan has also been requested in order to correct a technical mapping error that occurred during the drafting of maps associated with the review of Etobicoke’s Official Plan.

 

Public Meeting: 7:30 p.m.

 

15. APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISION.

 

Director of Community Planning, West District

(October 14, 1998)

 

Advising of a Committee of Adjustment Decisions which has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that legal and staff representation not be provided for the appeal regarding Application No. A-269/98ET, 52 Radwinter Drive.

16. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR ETOBICOKE DISTRICT.

 

Director of Community Planning, West District

(October 14, 1998)

 

Providing a summary of development applications received since the last report was presented to the September 16, 1998 meeting of the Etobicoke Community Council.

 

17. APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE ZONING CODE - 297506 ONTARIO LTD. (MILLINGTON & ASSOCIATES), 1558 KIPLING AVENUE. - FILE NO. Z-2247.

 

Director of Community Planning, West District

(October 14, 1998)

 

Regarding an application for amendment to Etobicoke By-law No. 14,834 and the Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit a commercial development, consisting of a financial institution and professional offices, at the north-west corner of Kipling Avenue and Clement Road, to be referred to a public meeting.

 

18. WESTWAY PLAZA, 1735 KIPLING AVENUE.

 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Oke, Etobicoke

(undated)

 

Expressing concern that certain conditions imposed with respect to the upgrading of the Westway Plaza have not been observed.

 

 

Thursday, October 15, 1998

 

19. HARMONIZING ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL LEGISLATION.

 

19a. Interim Contact, Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit

(September 16, 1998)

 

Forwarding a report (September 1, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health outlining further policy directions for harmonizing animal care and control legislation,; and a joint report (August 26, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor, submitting a draft By-law respecting Animals.

 

19b. .City Clerk

(August 28, 1998)

 

Forwarding Clause No. 1 contained in Report No. 7 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed "Uniform Policy for Leashed and Unleashed Dogs in Parks", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, for consideration in conjunction with the foregoing matter.

 

19c. Mr. G. F. Evens, Managing Director, CLAW

(August 13, 1998)

 

Regarding animal rights legislation.

 

Public Meeting: 7:30 p.m.

 

 

ANY OTHER MATTERS.

 

   
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