NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

A G E N D A

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

  C O N S E N T A G E N D A

 1.2008 TORONTO OLYMPIC BID - PUBLIC CONSULTATION.

 Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(July 7, 1998)

 Outlining the public consultation process related to Toronto's bid to host the 2008 Olympics and setting out the details of Phase I of the process.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT AND SCHEDULE PUBLIC MEETING

FOR OCTOBER 21, 1998 AT 7:30 P.M.

 2.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL EVENT - ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX CHURCH - ANNUAL FEAST OF ST. BERNARD - AUGUST 9, 1998 - 1789 LAWRENCE AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

 Ms. Sabina Farelli, St. Bernard of Clairvaux Fundraising Committee

(July 6, 1998)

 Requesting permission to proceed with an application for a Special Events Permit from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario for an event to be held on August 9, 1998, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on the outside premises of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church, 1789 Lawrence Avenue West.

 RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

3.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL EVENT - YORK UNIVERSITY - CALUMET COLLEGE COUNCIL, STONG COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND BETHUNE COLLEGE COUNCIL - ORIENTATION EVENT - SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 - 4700 KEELE STREET - BLACK CREEK.

 Mr. Norman D. Crandles, Director, Hospitality, Food & Beverage Services, York University

(July 8, 1998)

 Requesting permission to proceed with an application for a Special Events Permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (Liquor Licence Board of Ontario) for a temporary extension to their liquor licence for an event to be held on September 12, 1998, from 8:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on the outside premises of York University, 4700 Keele Street.

 RECOMMENDED:APPROVE REQUEST AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 4.SHEPPARD SUBWAY STATUS OF PERMITS AND APPROVALS.

 Mr. Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Transit Commission

(June 19, 1998)

 Forwarding Toronto Transit Commission Report No. 30 (June 17, 1998), entitled "Sheppard Subway Status of Permits and Approvals" for the information of North York Community Council.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

 5.TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - ST. ANDREWS COMMUNITY - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 10, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)two sets of speed humps be installed on Upper Canada Drive, for a six month period;

 (b)By-law No. 31878, of the former City of North York be amended to designate Upper Canada Drive, from Lord Seaton Road (westerly limit) to the easterly limit of Upper Canada Drive as a 40 km/h zone;

 (c)Schedule IX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York be amended to install "No Stopping at Any Time" restrictions adjacent to the speed humps; and

   (d)Schedules XVII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersections of Fenn Avenue with Upper Highland Crescent and Aldershot Crescent with Yorkminster Road.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 6.STREET VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 97 - THE DONWAY EAST - DON PARKWAY.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 10, 1998)

 Recommending that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be directed to issue a permit for the sale of hot dogs and sausages within the municipal boulevard adjacent to Don Mills Collegiate Insitute.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 7.MODIFICATIONS TO THE INTERSECTION OF PEMBURY AVENUE WITH THE BAYVIEW AVENUE ACCESS RAMP - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 10, 1998)

 Recommending that Pembury Avenue, at the intersection with the ramp from Lawrence Avenue East to southbound Bayview Avenue, be redesigned to discourage the high speed access to Pembury Avenue from the ramp while maintaining access to/from the greater community to the west of Bayview Avenue and south of Lawrence Avenue East.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 8.TRAFFIC AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN - TEDDINGTON PARK/WANLESS PARK AREA - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 10, 1998)

 (a)the Traffic Area Management Plan being proposed by the Toronto District, for the Teddington Park/Wanless Park area, proceed as described in their attached report;

 (b)staff of the Transportation Division continue to monitor the effect of the proposed traffic area plan on North York streets; and

   (c)staff of the North York District report back to the North York Community Council in six months upon completion of the test of the traffic area management plan.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 9.PROPOSED PARKING PROHIBITIONS - RICHARD CLARK DRIVE - BLACK CREEK.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 10, 1998)

 Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking on both sides of Richard Clark Drive, from the westerly limit of Smallwood Drive to the westerly limit of Richard Clark Drive.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 10.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - ALNESS STREET - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 9, 1998)

 Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time on the west side of Alness Street, from the northerly limit of Brisbane Road to the southerly limit of Martin Ross Avenue.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 11.POST ROAD ROAD ALLOWANCE EAST OF BRIDLE HEATH GATE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(June 23, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)the unimproved portion of the Post Road road allowance which extends east of Bridle Heath Gate be legally closed and dedicated as parkland; and

 (b)the closure be subject to the provision of utility easements as required.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

   12.DEDICATION OF 0.3 METRE RESERVE ACROSS THE WESTERLY LIMIT OF JOHN BEST AVENUE - AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-96-035 AND SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDSB-1225 - 1082907 ONTARIO LIMITED - 40 DENISON ROAD AND 185 WRIGHT AVENUE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

 Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre

(July 2, 1998)

 Recommending that the existing 0.3 metre reserve at the westerly limit of John Best Avenue be dedicated to facilitate connection of the proposed roadway to the existing roadway.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 13.FINAL PAYMENT CONTRACT NO. 971-030 - RECONSTRUCTION OF BEVERIDGE DRIVE, DRAYCOTT DRIVE, MISSION DRIVE AND SENECA HILL DRIVE - 1997 SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET - DON PARKWAY.

 Director of Engineering, North York Civic Centre

(July 7, 1998)

 Recommending that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be authorized to finalize payment of Contract No. 971-030 to Fufari Construction Co. Ltd.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 14.ROADS - AMBROSE ROAD FROM MAUREEN DRIVE TO ARROWSTOOK ROAD - SENECA HEIGHTS.

 Director of Engineering, North York Civic Centre

(July 8, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)a sidewalk be constructed on the west side of Ambrose Road from Maureen Drive to Arrowstook Road; and

(b)the cost of the sidewalk estimated at $6,000.00 be financed from available funds in the 1998 Capital Budget, North York - Sidewalks & Walkways.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

    15.SIDEWALKS - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES IN THE APPROVED 1998 CAPITAL BUDGET - NORTH YORK SPADINA, NORTH YORK CENTRE AND NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Director of Engineering, North York Civic Centre

(July 9, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)North York Community Council give direction on the construction of sidewalks on Local Improvement Initiative projects on York Downs Drive from Almore Avenue toYeomans Road, Wimple Drive from Bayview Avenue to Forest Heights Boulevard, Stafford Road from Betty Ann Drive to Ellerslie Avenue, Alfred Avenue from Dudley Avenue to 80m West, Maplehurst Avenue from Willowdale Avenue to West End, Greenfield Avenue from Dudley Avenue to 80m West and Fenn Avenue from York Road to South limit (subject to approval of the projects by residents through the Local Improvement Act process);

 (b)any funds made available by the cancellation of sidewalks be made available for other sidewalk works to be built in 1998 construction year under the North York Transportation Project Line 604, Sidewalks and Walkways; and

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

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 16.NORTH YORK LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.

 Director of Engineering, North York Civic Centre

(July 9, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)the following projects be cancelled from the 1998 Local Improvement Program:

 Franklin Avenue from Walker Road to 55m east;

Walker Road from Cameron Avenue to Franklin Avenue; and

Walker Road from Stuart Avenue to 40m north; and

 (b)Tregellis Road from Bombay Avenue to Sandringham Drive be added to the 1998 Local Improvement Program to replace the above noted cancelled projects.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

 17. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDZ-98-13 AND UDSB-1238 - GLENARDA PROPERTIES LTD. - 20 BOND STREET - DON PARKWAY.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 8, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law and approve a plan of subdivision to permit a mixed use development consisting of detached houses, townhouses, office and park land uses, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

 18.PRELIMINARY REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-98-11 - SANMAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED - 699 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 8, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit development of this site in two phases; firstly to convert the existing one storey post office to a retail building and subsequently to develop the site with a 5 storey, commercial building at 2.0 F.S.I., and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

 19.PRELIMINARY REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT AND PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDZ-97-43 AND UDSB-1237 - 295151 ONTARIO LIMITED - 65, 69, 71, 75, 81 AND 83 DREWRY AVENUE AND 55 AND 57 FAIRCHILD AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 9, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law and approve a plan of subdivision to permit 32 three storey townhouses on a new public road connected to Drewry Avenue and 3 new small lot single family dwellings with frontage on Fairchild Avenue, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

    20.PRELIMINARY REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-12 - TAK ON DEVELOPMENTS LTD. - 221 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 7, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit redevelopment of the site with a 3-storey semi-detached dwelling, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

 21.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - PRINCIPLES OF LAND USE REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT AND PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDZ-97-36 AND UDSB-1233 - ELDERBROOK DEVELOPMENTS LTD. - NORTHWEST CORNER OF FINCH AVENUE WEST AND YORK GATE BOULEVARD - BLACK CREEK.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 7, 1998)

 Reporting on principles of development that will provide the basis for considering a rezoning application and re-subdivision of the lands at the northwest corner of Finch Avenue West and York Gate Boulevard to permit 220 freehold townhouse units and 775 condominium apartment units on the lands west of York Gate Boulevard between Finch Avenue and the Hydro corridor, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

 22.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-95-21 - DANGREEN PROPERTIES INC. - NORTHEAST CORNER OF BAYVIEW AVENUE AND SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST - SENECA HEIGHTS.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 8, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit mixed used development at the corner of Bayview Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East in the context of a comprehensive development plan for the Dangreen Properties Inc./Bayview Village Shopping Centre (Orlando Corporation) block and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

 23.RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDZ-97-12 AND UDSP-97-042 - EDILCAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 16, 18, 20, 26 AND 30 BYNG AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 8, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit one 14 storey residential apartment building with 136 units having frontage on Byng Avenue, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT AND

SCHEDULE PUBLIC MEETING

 24.RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDZ-98-04 AND UDSP-98-015 - OXFORD HILLS DEVELOPMENTS (HORSHAM) INC. - 24, 26, 36, 38 AND 44 HORSHAM AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 7, 1998)

 Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law and site plan application to permit a 16 unit 3 storey freehold townhouse development, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT AND

SCHEDULE PUBLIC MEETING

 25.RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UD52-97-04 AND UDSP-98-13 - SHAFTESBURY DEVELOPMENT LTD. - 4935 - 4937 YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 7, 1998)

 Reporting on a application to amend the Zoning By-law and site plan application for a 3-year temporary use by-law to permit the existing parking lot to remain on the site and recommending that the application be refused.

 RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

    26.INTERIM REPORT - ZONING FRAMEWORK - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-97-28 - HEATHMOUNT A.E. CORPORATION (DESTINATION TECHNODOME) - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 10, 1998)

 Reporting on the status of the Destination Technodome application and to illustrate, for the information of Council and the community, a zoning framework, that could be applied to the Destination: Technodome proposal, based upon the draft Dowsnview Area Secondary Plan. This framework will assist Council, applicants and the community to understand how the Secondary Plan will be implemented for this significant proposal and provide certainty for all parties with respect to the implementation process. The report also identifies matters that are outstanding and must be addressed by the landowner and/or applicant prior to the enactment of a Zoning By-law.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

 27.SITE SPECIFIC BY-LAWS STUDY UD43-SSB - ALL NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL WARDS.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 8, 1998)

 Reporting on the progress in the Site Specific By-law Study, and to obtain Community Council's concurrence on the planning principles that are to be applied to the study.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

  PUBLIC MEETINGS.

 28.2:00 p.m.NOTICE PROVISIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS - UD03-HOP - ALL NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL WARDS.

 29.2:10 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-97-37 - LOPES BROS. CONTRACTING to allow the existing one storey commercial building and parking lot which fronts onto Jane Street to be maintained and to develop the eastern portion of the property which fronts onto Hearne Avenue with 2 semi-detached dwellings (4 units) - 1721 Jane Street - North York Humber.

 30.2:15 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-98-03 - ROWLAND LINCOLN MERCURY to permit the construction of a motor vehicle dealership and a restaurant within the Ontario Hydro corridor - South of Eglinton Avenue East and North of Jonesville Crescent - Don Parkway.

 a.(July 8, 1998) from Chris and Danny Papagiannis advising of their opposition to the application;

 b.(July l7, 1998) from Mr. Michael Tappenden, President, Paul Willison Limited, in support of the application;

 c.(July 6, 1998) from Mr. Michael Martan, President, Don Valley Volkswagen Ltd., in support of the application;

 d.(July 6, 1998) from Ms. Anne L. Andrew, expressing her concerns with the proposed application, together with a petition signed by 9 area residents; and

 e.(June 29, 1998) from Mr. Bryndon Davies, Vice-president, Parkway Honda, in support of the application.

 31.2:30 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UD0Z-97-48 - HAR-RU HOLDINGS LIMITED to permit the intensification of an existing rental building site with a new eleven storey residential apartment building - 1 Canyon Avenue - Ward 9 - North York Centre South.

 a.(June 30, 1998) from Mr. Jerry Willer, advising of his concerns with the application; and

 b.(June 25, 1998) from Ms. Rose Silverman, advising of her objection to the application.

 32.2:45 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-96-30 - HARRY SNOEK to permit two residential apartment buildings - 15-19 Finch Avenue West and 7-11 Blakely Road - North York Centre.

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998 - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC MEETING.)

 33.3:00 p.m.DOWNSVIEW AREA SECONDARY PLAN - OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 464 - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

 a.(July 10, 1998) from Mr. Michael Bowman, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of Bombardier Inc., owner of the Bombardier Aerospace (deHavilland) aircraft manufacturing facility.

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 34.EVALUATION OF UNLEASED DOG AREA - SHERWOOD PARK - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South

(June 8, 1998)

 Motion by Councillor Flint regarding the evaluation of the unleased dog area in Sherwood Park scheduled for September 1998.

 35.CLAIM - REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES DURING THE BRIDLE PATH AREA ROAD RECONSTRUCTION - 77 THE BRIDLE PATH - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998.)

 Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South

(May 19, 1998)

 Forwarding a request from the owner of 77 The Bridle Path for compensation for costs incurred as a result of damage to his sprinkler system by the contractor during the local improvements to The Bridle Path area last year.

 36.REFUND OF REIMBURSEMENT PAID FOR DAMAGE TO CITY TREES - 105 WIGMORE DRIVE - DON PARKWAY.

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998.)

 Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(June 5, 1998)

 Recommending that the $500.00 damage reimbursement be retained by the City and applied towards the costs for City arborists to perform remedial pruning to rectify the damage caused by the unauthorized and improper pruning of two trees in front of 105 Wigmore Drive.

 37.PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LOW LOT BY-LAW NO. 7273 - LOTS 799 AND 800, PLAN M-108 (BETWEEN 446 AND 466 BEDFORD PARK AVENUE) - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998.)

 Draft by-law to amend the City of North York By-law No. 7273, as amended.

   38.PROPOSED SALE OF LOT 198 - WOBURN AVENUE, REGISTERED PLAN M-108 - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 (DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998.)

 City Clerk

(June 8, 1998)

 Advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration Clause 28 of Report No. 7 of the Corporate Services Committee, headed "Proposed Sale of Lot 198 - Woburn Avenue, Registered Plan M-108 - North York Centre South".

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 39.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-97-27 - ZONING BY-LAW NO. 331-1998 - SHELL CANADA LIMITED - 2831 BAYVIEW AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 10, 1998)

 Recommending that the report be received for information purposes and that the Ontario Municipal Board be advised accordingly.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT AND ADVISE THE

ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD

 40.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-88-40 - ZONING BY-LAW NO. 330-1998 - R. G. THWAITES - 15 CAMERON AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

 Acting Commissioner of Planning

(July 10, 1998)

 Recommending that the report be received for information purposes and that the Ontario Municipal Board be advised accordingly.

 RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORTAND ADVISE THE

ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD