ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

DEPUTATIONS.

List to be distributed at meeting.

CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC MEETING UNDER THE PLANNING ACT.

5:30 p.m.Amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code

Fieldgate Apartments, 2 Triburnham Place - File No. Z-2255.

See Item No. 16

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

7:00 p.m.Harmonizing Recreation User Fees

See Item No. 17

8:00 p.m.Application for Amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code

10512134 Ontario Limited, 7 McIntosh Avenue

See Item No. 18

DEPUTATION ITEMS.

1.COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE ETOBICOKE DISTRICT.

Mr. J. Hartman, President, Humber Valley Village Residents' Association

(October 1, 1998)

Requesting Council to initiate a process that would better focus the Committee of Adjustment's decision-making, develop performance measures, and ensure the consistency and credibility of its decisions.

Deputation: 9:45 a.m.

2.MUNICIPAL BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE ETOBICOKE DISTRICT.

Mr. J. Hartman, President, Humber Valley Village Residents' Association

(October 1, 1998)

Requesting a renewed commitment to ensuring full compliance with Etobicoke District by-laws and the convening of a workshop for the development of constructive recommendations for a new approach to enforcement.

Deputation: 10:15 a.m.

3.DECLARATION AS SURPLUS - CLOSED LANEWAY NORTH OF BLOOR STREET WEST BETWEEN KINGS LYNN ROAD AND KINGSMILL ROAD.

3a.Manager, Realty Services, Etobicoke-York District

(October 28, 1998)

Responding to concerns raised by local area residents regarding the proposed sale of a former public laneway and recommending that:

(1)the property described as Parts 4 and 5 on Plan 64R-11289, formerly in the City of Etobicoke, now City of Toronto, being the remainder of the closed laneway north of Bloor Street West between Kings Lynn Road and Kingsmill Road, comprising an area of approximately 464 m² (4,994 sq. ft.), not be sold;

(2)the opposition to the proposed sale by the residential property owners in the area be noted for future reference;

(3)steps be taken to renew the lease of the former laneway to the abutting owners for parking for a term of ten (10) years at a rent to be negotiated by the City's Realty Services staff; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

3b.Mr. B. Robertson, Etobicoke

(October 19, 1998)

Addressed to the Manager, Realty Services, advising of the community's opposition to the disposal of the subject property and seeking background information regarding the proposal.

3c.Ms. M. Campbell, President, Kingsway Sunnylea Residents' Association

(October 23, 1998)

Opposing the sale of the subject lands.

Deputation: 10:45 a.m.

4.HOMELESS YOUTH.

Representatives of the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto will be making a presentation to the Etobicoke Community Council in the Board Room, following which luncheon will be provided to Council Members by the Community Social Planning Council.

Presentation: - 11:30 a.m. - in the Board Room

5.FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION - ETOBICOKE DISTRICT.

Mr. R. Webb, Fire Prevention, Etobicoke District, will attend for a presentation regarding Fire Prevention in Etobicoke.

Presentation: - 2:00 p.m.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

6.PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF A STOP SIGN CONTROL

HILL HEIGHTS ROAD AT CROWN HILL PLACE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(November 12, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) all way stop controls not be erected at the intersection of Hill Height Road at Crown Hill Place;

(2)a stop sign control be erected on Hill Heights Road at Crown Hill Place; and

(3)the attached by-law receive Council approval.

7.REMOVAL OF A PARKING PROHIBITION - FIMA CRESCENT.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(November 12, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the current parking prohibition on the south side of Fima Crescent be amended to allow on-street parking from Belvia Road to a point 61.0 metres west thereof; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

8.REMOVAL OF PARKING PROHIBITION: MONKTON AVENUE, LOTHIAN AVENUE, SPRINGBROOK GARDENS.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 26, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)parking be prohibited on east side of Monkton Avenue between Van Dusen Boulevard and the south limit of the road;

(2)parking be prohibited on the west side of Monkton Avenue between Van Dusen Boulevard and the south limit of the road, between 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday;

(3)parking be prohibited on the east side of Lothian Avenue between Van Dusen Boulevard and a point 114.0 metres south thereof;

(4)parking be prohibited on the west side of Lothian Avenue between Van Dusen Boulevard and a point 114.0 metres south thereof, between 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday;

(5)parking be prohibited on both sides of Springbrook Gardens between Islington Avenue and the east limit of the road, between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; and

(6)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

9.INTRODUCTION OF PARKING PROHIBITION - IRON STREET.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 22, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)parking be prohibited on both sides of Iron Street between Belfield Road and a point 152.5metres north thereof; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

10.REMOVAL OF PARKING PROHIBITION - TAMARISK DRIVE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 22, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the current parking prohibition on the east and north side of Tamarisk Drive be amended to allow on-street parking from Humber College Boulevard to a point 51.0 metres north thereof; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

11.INTRODUCTION OF ON-STREET PARKING PERMITS - MANITOBA STREET, MILTON STREET AND WESLEY STREET.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 22, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the On-Street Permit Parking Programme be introduced on the north side of Manitoba Street between Royal York Road and Wesley Street;

(2)the On-Street Permit Parking Programme be introduced on the west side of Milton Street between Melrose Street and Algoma Street;

(3)parking be prohibited on the east side of Milton Street between Melrose Street and AlgomaStreet;

(4)the On-Street Permit Parking Programme be introduced on the east side of Wesley Street between Portland Street and Melrose Street;

(5)parking be prohibited on the west side of Wesley Street between Portland Street and MelroseStreet;

(6)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly; and

(7)the City Solicitor be requested to submit the appropriate set fine application to the OfficeoftheAttorneyGeneralofOntario for the contravention of this by-law.

12.INTRODUCTION OF OMG WASTE CONTAINERS - KINGSWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(October 29, 1998)

Responding to a directive from the Etobicoke Community Council requesting the Director of Transportation Services, District 2, for a staff report on the location of all waste containers installed by Olifas Marketing Group Inc., to examine each of the locations in consultation with the Waste Management division, and to submit a report to the Community Council including a comment on whether the agreement with OMG should be terminated, relative to a communication from Mr.S.Bayzat, President, Kingsway BIA.

13.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION 1999 SERVICE PLAN.

Report from the Director, Transportation Services, District 2, to follow.

14.SIGN VARIANCE PROCEDURE FOR THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING SIGNS PER SIGN BY-LAW 280-1998.

Deputy Chief Building Official, Etobicoke/York District

(November 12, 1998)

Responding to the September 16, 1998 request of Etobicoke Community Council for the Deputy Chief Building Official, Etobicoke/York District, to report regarding the requirements under Interim By-law 280-1998 and the sign variance procedure for third party signs abutting the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, a portion of Eglinton Avenue West, and Highway 27.

15.793470 ONTARIO LIMITED, 347 ROYAL YORK ROAD - FILE NO: Z-2021.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Responding to a request by the applicant to revise the conditions to approval adopted by Etobicoke Council on September 22, 1997, requiring the confirmation that necessary approvals have been secured from the Toronto Separate School Board prior to the adoption of an amending by-law, and recommending that:

(1)Condition 2. iii), with respect to the Toronto Separate School Board be deleted and that a new Condition 5. vii) be added requiring that confirmation of approval being secured from the Toronto Separate School Board be satisfied at the Site Plan Approval stage, thereby allowing the necessary Zoning By-law to be enacted.

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

16a.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.

This report was the subject of a public meeting on October 14, at which time the Etobicoke Community Council deferred consideration of the application for amendment to the Zoning Code and requested the Director of Community Planning, West District to submit a further report to a continuation of the public meeting on November 12, 1998, with respect to the staff reports and an Ontario Municipal Board Decision made in 1965 regarding the subject property.

16b.Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Responding to the request from Etobicoke Community Council for additional information regarding the rezoning application by Fieldgate Apartments.

Continuation of Public Meeting: 5:30 p.m.

17.HARMONIZING RECREATION USER FEES.

Parks and Recreation Division, Economic Development, Culture & Tourism

(October 27, 1998)

Presentation to User Fee Committee with respect to the development of recommendations regarding the harmonization of recreation user fees.

Public meeting: 7:00 p.m.

18.AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE ZONING CODE - 1051234 ONTARIO LIMITED, 7 McINTOSH AVENUE - FILE NO. Z-2264.

18a.Director of Community Planning, West District

(June 24, 1998)

Regarding an application for amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit the use of part of a residential property at 7 McIntosh Avenue for commercial parking in conjunction with an existing neighbouring restaurant at 624a and 624b The Queensway.

18b.Director, Transportation and Engineering Planning Division

(September 16, 1998)

Reporting on the result of a Parking Occupancy Study conducted along The Queensway between Royal York Road and Grand Avenue.

18c.Ms. C. Bailey, Etobicoke

(October 14, 1998)

In support of the application to permit the use of part of a residential property at 7 McIntosh Avenue for commercial parking.

18d.Mr. W. Smith, Etobicoke

(October 21, 1998)

In support of the application to permit the use of part of a residential property at 7 McIntosh Avenue for commercial parking.

18e.Mr. T. Maio, Etobicoke

(October 26, 1998)

Submitting background material and a copy of a petition, with approximately 57 signatures, sent to the Mayor's office in February, 1998 in opposition to the proposed rezoning. Please note, only one page of the petition has been included in the agenda.

18f.Mr. A. Clark, Etobicoke

(October 18, 1998)

In support of the application and the potential for alleviation of the existing parking problem

Public Meeting: 8:00 p.m.

19.EXEMPTION FROM PART LOT CONTROL - ZANINI DEVELOPMENTS,

4185 DUNDAS STREET WEST.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Regarding a request for exemption from part lot control to create separate parcels for a townhouse development and recommending that the request for exemption from part lot control be approved and that staff be authorized to forward the draft bill to City Council for adoption.

20.APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Advising of Committee of Adjustment Decisions which have been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that

(1) legal and staff representation be provided for the appeals regarding Application No. A-305/98ET, 189 Rexdale Boulevard, and A-262/98ET, 165 Islington Avenue; and

(2)legal and staff representation not be provided for the appeals regarding Application No. A-286/98ET, 399 Lake Promenade, and A-307/98ET, 282 Rimilton Avenue and A-320/98, 391 Renforth Drive.

21.DEDICATION AND NAMING OF PUBLIC HIGHWAY - MARTIN GROVE ROAD.

Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, City Solicitors

(October 6, 1998)

Forwarding a draft bill regarding the dedication of Part 1 on Plan 66R-17989 as part of Martin Grove Road, for approval and submission to City Council.

22 .NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR ETOBICOKE DISTRICT.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Providing a summary of development applications received since the last report was presented to the October 14, 1998 meeting of the Etobicoke Community Council.

23 .AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE ZONING CODE - RECYCLE PLUS LTD.,

63 MEDULLA AVENUE - FILE NO. Z-2269.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Regarding an application for amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit the operation of a recycling facility on the east side of Medulla Avenue, north of Coronet Road, to be referred to a public meeting.

24.PRELIMINARY REPORT - AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE ZONING CODE ANDREI VERBITSKY, 10 FAIRFIELD AVENUE - FILE NO. Z-2275.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Regarding an application for amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit a lodging house at 10 Fairfield Avenue.

25.PRELIMINARY REPORT - AMENDMENT TO THE ETOBICOKE OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE - STORCAN SELF STORAGE ONE LIMITED, 65KELFIELD ROAD - FILE NO. Z-2277.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Regarding an application for amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code to permit a vacant Ontario Hydro site on the south side of Kelfield Road to be developed with a range of industrial uses, including a mini-storage warehouse.

26.ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPEAL - F-F CONSTRUCTION LIMITED AND CHARLES AND PAULINE SAMMUT - BY-LAW NO. 136-1998.

Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, City Solicitors

(October 6, 1998)

Advising of the final disposition of an Ontario Municipal Board appeal involving Zoning By-law No. 136-1998, relating to 1386-1392 Islington Avenue.

27.NAMING OF BRIDGE OVER THE MIMICO CREEK.

Ms. W. Gamble, President, New Toronto Historical Society

(Undated)

Requesting the support of Etobicoke Community Council in the Society's nomination of the name "The Bill Bonar Bridge" for the new walking bridge over the Mimico Creek.

28.MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

28a.Minutes of a meeting of the Etobicoke Multicultural and Race Relations Committee held on September 8, 1998.

28b.Minutes of a meeting of the Etobicoke Municipal Arts Commission held on September9,1998.

28c.Minutes of a meeting of the Etobicoke Historical Board/LACAC held on September24,1998.

29.PLACES OF WORSHIP IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(November 12, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Places of Worship continue to be permitted in industrial zones in the Etobicoke Zoning Code;

(2)the Provincial Tax Assessment Office be requested to review their approach to the assessment of large new religious centres with substantial accessory uses, to determine if any parts thereof should be assessed separately as a tax generating use; and

(3)the Etobicoke Zoning Code be reviewed and compared with the Zoning By-laws of the former municipalities of the City to assure that consistent and adequate parking standards for Places of Worship are applied throughout the industrial zones of the City.

30.OMB DECISION - PARK LAWN CEMETERY, 2801 BLOOR STREET WEST.

Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, City Solicitors

(October 29, 1998)

Advising that the Ontario Municipal Board granted a motion brought by Park Lawn Cemetery and Kening Properties Limited, which resulted in the dismissal of an Official Plan and Zoning Code appeal by Mrs. J. Gaudaur.

31.CONTEMPT ORDER - MR. S. WHITTY, 167 JEFFCOAT DRIVE.

Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, City Solicitors

(October 29, 1998)

Advising that a motion brought by Mr. S. Whitty, requesting an extension of time to appeal a Contempt Order, has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.