CITY CLERK

Clause embodied in Report No. 8 of the North York Community Council, as deferred by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on July 22, 1998.

30(r)Applications - Officials Plans and Re-zoning Matters.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred the following Resolution to its next meeting scheduled for September 16, 1998:

(July 22, 1998) from Councillor Flint, North York Centre South, recommending that the Planning Department inform local Councillors about all Official Plan and re-zoning applications immediately upon their receipt by means of a consent FYI item on the Community Council agenda; and that this consist of a photocopy of the application form, area map and accompanying letter from the applicant.

WHEREAS applications for Official Plan and rezoning are often received weeks before a preliminary evaluation report is made to Council; and

WHEREAS valuable community input can often be obtained early in the process; and

WHEREAS it is embarrassing to not know about an Official Plan or rezoning application until the appearance of a preliminary report; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Department inform local Councillors about all Official Plan and rezoning applications immediately upon their receipt by means of a consent for your information item on the Community Council agenda; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this consist of a photocopy of the application form, area map and accompanying letter from the applicant, if applicable.